Mercy College, Perth
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Mercy College is a co-educational Roman Catholic college in Koondoola
, Western Australia
, catering for 1550 students from Kindergarten to year 12. Mercy College draws on its history as a part of the journey of the Sisters of Mercy
, founded by Catherine McAuley
. The school was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1972. The college's aim is to offer a Christian
education which will provide for the spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional and social needs of its students.
The principal is Dr Tony Curry.
In 1888 the sisters established St. Brigid's School
in West Perth in an area of sand and scrub. By 1896 there were about 500 pupils and in 1928 there were 40 Sisters of Mercy and 600 pupils. As the city and the suburbs grew and spread the sisters from West Perth began new schools at Leederville (Aranmore
), Lesmurdie (St. Brigid's), Osborne Park (St. Kieran's) and Wanneroo.
In 1969 the West Perth Sisters decided to leave West Perth as it was now a busy commercial area, and bought land in Koondoola
. Mercy College was built in 1972 for girls in the northern suburbs, and St. Brigid's transferred directly to the new Mercy College as well.
The first students were all girls and the first buildings are now part of the Junior Learning Centre on Mirrabooka Avenue. The school expanded rapidly from the first Year 8 - 10 classes in 1972. The primary school (Year 5) began in 1974.
Mercy College is now a co-educational school spanning Kindergarten to Year 12, and it enrols about 1,550 students and employs over 100 staff.
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Koondoola, Western Australia
Koondoola is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo. Its postcode is 6064.Koondoola is a relatively new suburb, with most of its infrastructure being built in the 1970s. For example, two of the area's focal points, Koondoola Primary School and Koondoola Plaza,...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, catering for 1550 students from Kindergarten to year 12. Mercy College draws on its history as a part of the journey of the Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
, founded by Catherine McAuley
Catherine McAuley
The Venerable Mother Catherine Elizabeth McAuley was an Irish nun, who founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831...
. The school was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1972. The college's aim is to offer a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
education which will provide for the spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional and social needs of its students.
The principal is Dr Tony Curry.
History
In January 1846 the first Sisters of Mercy arrived in the new colony promising to give their services to the poor, the sick and the uneducated. Within a few years they had built a convent, three schools and two orphanages - one for aboriginal children.In 1888 the sisters established St. Brigid's School
St Brigid's College
St Brigid's College is an independent Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for girls in Lesmurdie, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.The campus consists of a girls high school for years 8-12 and a coeducational junior school for years K-7, sporting grounds, and boarding facilities for 137...
in West Perth in an area of sand and scrub. By 1896 there were about 500 pupils and in 1928 there were 40 Sisters of Mercy and 600 pupils. As the city and the suburbs grew and spread the sisters from West Perth began new schools at Leederville (Aranmore
Aranmore Catholic College
Aranmore Catholic College is a college in Leederville, Perth, Western Australia. It was founded in 1903 by the Sisters of Mercy, and the name was taken from Arranmore Island off Ireland's Donegal coast.- History :...
), Lesmurdie (St. Brigid's), Osborne Park (St. Kieran's) and Wanneroo.
In 1969 the West Perth Sisters decided to leave West Perth as it was now a busy commercial area, and bought land in Koondoola
Koondoola, Western Australia
Koondoola is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo. Its postcode is 6064.Koondoola is a relatively new suburb, with most of its infrastructure being built in the 1970s. For example, two of the area's focal points, Koondoola Primary School and Koondoola Plaza,...
. Mercy College was built in 1972 for girls in the northern suburbs, and St. Brigid's transferred directly to the new Mercy College as well.
The first students were all girls and the first buildings are now part of the Junior Learning Centre on Mirrabooka Avenue. The school expanded rapidly from the first Year 8 - 10 classes in 1972. The primary school (Year 5) began in 1974.
Mercy College is now a co-educational school spanning Kindergarten to Year 12, and it enrols about 1,550 students and employs over 100 staff.
Organisation
The college is separated into three different learning centres: the Junior Learning Centre (JLC), catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6; Middle Learning Centre (MLC) catering for students from Year 7 to Year 9 and the Senior Learning Centre (SLC) catering for students from Year 10 to Year 12.Notable alumni
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