Is Mercy Catholic College a government, Catholic or independent school?

Mercy Catholic College is a catholic secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Catholic Schools NSW.

What years does Mercy Catholic College teach?

Mercy Catholic College teaches Years 7 to 12, for girls only.

How many students are enrolled at Mercy Catholic College?

Mercy Catholic College had 728 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic secondary school in Chatswood

Mercy Catholic College

Mercy Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school for girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Chatswood, New South Wales.

School website

Mercy Catholic College: Two students in safety goggles with coloured test tubes in a science lab

About the school

What Mercy Catholic College is like

It has 728 students and the equivalent of 56.4 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

The school is run by Catholic Schools NSW.

As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.

Its ICSEA value is 1134, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Mercy Catholic College at a glance

Students: 728; 2025
Girls and boys: Girls only
Teachers: 56.4; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 12.9 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside Mercy Catholic College

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

Mercy Catholic College fees

Mercy Catholic College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Mercy Catholic College on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in New South Wales. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Kindergarten and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Mercy Catholic College about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Mercy Catholic College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Mercy Catholic College

Is Mercy Catholic College a government, Catholic or independent school?: Mercy Catholic College is a catholic secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Catholic Schools NSW.
What years does Mercy Catholic College teach?: Mercy Catholic College teaches Years 7 to 12, for girls only.
How many students are enrolled at Mercy Catholic College?: Mercy Catholic College had 728 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Mercy Catholic College?: Mercy Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1134, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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