Throughout a woman’s life, there are several roles she will play. Having self-assurance, autonomy, leadership skills, honesty, integrity and a drive to succeed are essential ingredients for her to reach her definition of success.
This is why it’s crucial to provide your daughter with the support to prepare them for their future, to equip her to play life’s many roles. Therefore, choosing the right school is an imperative decision for your daughter. Where she is educated will determine the foundation in which she takes on the world. For these and other reasons, we recommend Mercedes College, and here is why.
To gain knowledge
Mercedes seeks to be innovators in girl’s education. Our staff are dedicated to achieving the highest standards in teaching and learning, as well as promoting the highest educational outcomes for your daughter. Further, the study habits, collaborative and critical skills she will gain will directly apply to both her present schooling as well as her future pathways.
Our school prioritises building future female leaders
During your daughter’s journey at Mercedes College, she will have access to a variety of opportunities to lead in roles like Head Girl, Prefect, House Arts Leader and Peer Mentor. Your daughter will benefit significantly from the environment provided by a girls’ school as she develops the skills necessary to take on leadership roles in her future. Mercedes College offers excellent training grounds for your daughter’s future as a leader.
Our students receive the most specialised care and support
Mercedes College provides a school-wide approach to pastoral care and wellbeing, aiming to authentically integrate wellbeing into academic and cocurricular achievement. Value is placed on the social, emotional, physical, spiritual, and academic development of young women. We recognise the complexities of each girl’s friendships, concerns, dreams, desires and quirks. With this approach, we provide evidence-based and research informed pastoral care programs, deliver the appropriate assistance and cultivate a secure setting where female students can experiment, explore and question the world without fear. By fostering a supportive environment, our students become more assertive and confident when they experience life’s challenges.
Mercedes girls break barriers
In a single-sex school, students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to overcome social and cultural biases defining women in society, and are encouraged to excel in any field of study or cocurricular activity they pursue. Mercedes graduates are strong role models, achieving success in subjects including Chemistry, Physics, Art, English, Drama, Media Production, and Economics. We encourage our girls to participate in and excel at any sport, offering AFLW, soccer and basketball to name a few.
Fostering a comfortable environment to grow
The journey from a young girl from a young woman can be a difficult time for students. It is rational to ensure that each person has access to the resources necessary for optimal learning. Mercedes College is the best educational environment for your daughter because it’s a school that understands and accommodates her unique requirements as a female. Mercedes comprises an inclusive environment, which respects and celebrates the richness of backgrounds, culture and abilities of our students, and care and concern for the wellbeing of students. As a college for every girl, Mercedes cultivates improved self esteem and social wellbeing, healthy self-image and caring relations and friendships.
We believe in progress, not perfection
Girls have access to every opportunity at Mercedes College, from academics to co- and extracurriculars. Students are encouraged to pursue their personal best and their own definition of success. We teach every girl that the sky is the limit, and that her bright future is in her hands. We also foster the mindset that each young lady is responsible for her success; she is backed by a community that gives her the necessary ingredients to thrive.
Achieving academic excellence
Mercedes College students have excelled in academic achievement and exam performance. In addition to placing 15th in WA’s school ATAR rankings for both 2020 and 2021, over 80% of Mercedes students advance to university, with 47% achieving an ATAR above 90. Many students successfully apply through alternative pathways to university. Students of all years regularly compete and achieve success in such academic competitions as FameLab Academy, the Rotary Four-Way Test and the Australian Maths Competition. The academic excellence that our students have achieved is yet another string to our bow that makes our school the right choice for your daughter.
Are you interested in enrolling your daughter at Mercedes College? We encourage you to apply for 2023 and beyond. We look forward to assisting you.
