[4] The College educates 1700 students from Years 5 to 12, 170 of whom are boarders, and provides wide-ranging programs encompassing academics, the visual and performing arts, sports and service projects.

[2][3] The ethos and mission of the College are influenced by the founder of the Marist Brothers, Saint Marcellin Champagnat.

[2][3] The college is situated on a 26-hectare (64-acre) campus and includes such facilities as:[citation needed] In 1993, the House system was established.

[7] Marist College Ashgrove offers a boarding school for students from Years 6 to 12 and can cater for up to 220 boarders.

International students also board from the Asia-Pacific region from countries and territories such as Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Hong Kong.