| Mercedes College | |
|---|---|
_SMC.jpg) Mercedes College, viewed from Victoria Square | |
| Location | |
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 31°57′22″S 115°51′59″E / 31.95611°S 115.86639°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent single-sex secondary day school |
| Motto | Latin: Laudate Dominum (Praise the Lord) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Established | 1846 |
| Founders | Sisters of Mercy |
| Sister school | Trinity College, Perth |
| Principal | Dr Lucie McCrory[1] |
| Staff | 138 |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrolment | ~1,000 |
| Colour(s) | Green, red, white |
| Affiliation | Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia |
| Website | www |
Mercedes College is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day school for girls, located in the Perth central business district, Western Australia.
The school was founded in 1846 by the Sisters of Mercy, thus making it the oldest independent Catholic girls' school in Australia, and the oldest existing secondary school in Perth.[2] There are currently 800 students from Year 7 to Year 12 and the college's brother school is Trinity College. The current principal is Dr Lucie McCrory.[1]
The name Mercedes comes from the Spanish word for mercy.
- ^ a b "Principal's Welcome". Mercedes College. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Wilson-Clark, Charlie (6 July 2001). "Oldest School Shows Mercy". The West Australian. p. 13.