Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta
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Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta (abbreviated as OLMC and OLMC Parramatta), is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day school for girls, located in Parramatta, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The college is adjacent to St. Patrick's Cathedral.
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Our Lady of Mercy College | |
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Australia | |
Coordinates | 33°48′28″S 151°00′12″E |
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Type | Independent single-sex secondary day school |
Motto | Latin: Sub tuum praesidium (Under Your Protection) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Sisters of Mercy |
Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
Established | 1889; 135 years ago (1889)[1] |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Oversight | Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta |
Chairman | Geraldine Star |
Principal | Lucie Farrugia |
Employees | ~76[2] |
Years | 7–12 |
Gender | Girls |
Enrolment | ~1,030[2] (2007) |
Colour(s) | Blue and white |
Slogan | Educating girls in the Mercy tradition |
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Website | www |
Established in 1889 in the Mercy tradition, and based on the Gospel values of mercy and justice, the college caters for approximately 1,030 students from Year 7 to Year 12.[2]
OLMC is affiliated with the Combined Catholic Colleges, the Catholic Girls Secondary Schools Sporting Association, the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia,[3] the Australasian Mercy Secondary Schools Association (AMSSA),[4] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[5] and an affiliate member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).[6]