| Principal | Mrs Kerrie Fraser |
|---|---|
| Year levels | 7 to 12 |
| Enrolment numbers | 979 |
| Boarding or day | day |
| Website | http://www.mercedes.wa.edu.au |
| Phone | (08) 9323 1323 |
| Fax | (08) 9323 1333 |
| Postal address | Victoria Square, Perth |
Mercedes is a Catholic College in the Mercy Tradition, offering young women an outstanding Catholic education based on the Mercy values of compassion, justice, excellence, integrity and service. We provide an affordable education for girls from a diversity of cultures and backgrounds, equipping them to become leaders of the future. We are innovators in girls’ education. Our dedicated staff strives for high standards in learning and teaching and our learning environments provide access to the latest technologies which are integrated across the whole curriculum. Mercedes College students are self-directed, critical thinkers who take ownership of their educational journey and persevere to achieve their personal best. A literacy and numeracy support program is provided and high achieving students from Year 7 to 9 participate in the International Global and Community Problem Solving competitions. Most Mercedes students aspire to University and, in addition, Certificate courses in Business, Information Technology and Food, Science and Technology are offered. Students are encouraged to participate in a broad range of co-curricular activities including opportunities in The Arts, Physical Education, Debating and Public Speaking.