Monte Sant'Angelo Mercy College

For the town in Italy, see Monte Sant'Angelo.

Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College
Location
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Miller Street, North Sydney, Lower North Shore, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°50′9″S 151°12′24″E / 33.83583°S 151.20667°E / -33.83583; 151.20667
Information
TypeIndependent single-sex secondary day school
MottoLatin: Religio Scientia Cultus
(Religion, Knowledge, Culture)
Religious affiliation(s)
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Established1875; 149 years ago (1875)
FounderMother Ignatius McQuoin
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
ChairmanSteven Rubic
PrincipalNicole Christensen
Staff~96[1]
Years7–12[1]
GenderGirls
Enrolmentc. 1,200
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Blue and white   
Nickname
  • Monte
  • Monte Sant'Angelo
Affiliations
Websitewww.monte.nsw.edu.au
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Monte Sant'Angelo Mercy College (commonly referred to as Monte Sant'Angelo or Monte) is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day school for girls, located in North Sydney, on the lower north shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1875, Monte is the oldest independent girls school on Sydney's north shore,[2] and caters for approximately 1,600 students from Year 7 to Year 12.

The College is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[3] the Australasian Mercy Secondary Schools Association (AMSSA),[4] the Alliance of Girls Schools Australasia (AGSA),[5] and is an affiliate member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).[6]

Since 2007, Monte has offered its students the option of the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) program. Including the MYP and SYP programs.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b "2006 Annual Report". Downloads. Monte Sant'Angelo Mercy College. 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  2. ^ "North Sydney". Congregations. Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  3. ^ "AHISA Schools". New South Wales. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  4. ^ "New South Wales". Member Schools & Colleges. Australasian Mercy Secondary Schools Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  5. ^ "Member Schools". Members. The Alliance of Girls Schools Australasia. 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference AHIGS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Monte Sant'Angelo Mercy College". IB World Schools. International Baccalaureate. 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  8. ^ "2007 Annual Report" (PDF). MSAMC School Year Annual Report 2007. Monte Sant'Angelo Mercy College. 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008. [dead link]