The parent hub is a central location to find all of the information you may need during your child’s time at Mercedes College.
If you are seeking information not listed here, please contact us on +61 8 8372 3200 or mercedes@mercedes.catholic.edu.au
Books and stationery resources required for each year level are sourced through Campion Education.
Annual orders are placed through their website by selecting ‘Mercedes College South Australia’ and your child’s year level. Our school’s resource code is GCKG.
Stationery and resource packs will be delivered to your nominated postal address, except for Junior School students, whose packs are delivered to the College before the start of Term 1. They will be ready in their classrooms when they start the new term.
Reception to Year 2 students have access to College-provided iPads for different learning opportunities.
Year 3 to Year 5 students are responsible for providing their own iPads, equipped with the various apps required for their Junior School learning.
Year 6 to Year 12 students are responsible for providing their own laptop for use in class and for their studies.
Our 1:World Digital Learning Guide offers recommendations for devices and processes that maximise opportunities at all stages of learning.
Nominations for Sport, Performing Arts and Clubs and Societies are made via our online portal.
When nominations are open you will receive an email notification and reminders will appear in The Hedge.
Parents can log into the portal here using the same email attached to your SEQTA Engage account.
Our on-site chefs prepare meals and snacks each morning in our Café kitchen. Our menu changes with the seasons, and the focus is to offer health-conscious food, including vegetarian and gluten free options.
You can pre-order your child’s lunch via My Student Account (MSA)
Keep on top of upcoming events, excursions, camps, and Eucharistic celebrations through our community calendar.
Term 1 – Wednesday 28 January to Friday 10 April
Term 2 – Tuesday 28 April to Wednesday 1 July
Term 3 – Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September (12.30pm early dismissal)
Term 4 – Monday 12 October to Friday 4 December
Our College staff are responsible for supervising students on school days from 8.20am until 3.40pm.
Junior School students arriving before 8.20am, or unable to depart by 3.40pm, need to go to Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) service
Middle and Senior School students on Campus outside of supervision hours can access the Library from 7.30am before school and until 5.00pm at the end of the day.
Full payment of the College’s fees is required by the following methods:
Fee payment under agreed payment plans with the College, must be cleared in full by 30 November of that year.
For further information or general enquiries regarding fees or any other charges please contact us. Family Liaison Officer
+61 8 8372 3200
accountqueries@mercedes.catholic.edu.au
Download a printable version of the full fee schedule.
All fee statements are distributed to families electronically through the CESA Community Portal. You can check your balance here at any time. New families will receive an email to join the CESA Community Portal.
SEQTA Engage is our primary source of information available in any web browser or as an Apple or Android app.
Each family member has their own SEQTA Engage account linked to a unique email address. New families we will send you an account activation email, and links to a user guide.
Via SEQTA Engage you can:
All fee statements are distributed to families electronically through this portal. You can check your balance here at any time. New families will receive an email to join the CESA Community Portal.
You can also update any personal details including:
ManageBac is our learning management system for Year 6 to Year 12 students. It is also used to distribute academic School Reports for all students at Mercedes College.
Middle and Senior School students and their families can also access curriculum information and subject requirements via ManageBac.
Qkr! is a mobile payment app which is used occasionally for activity payments. Available in any web browser or as an Apple or Android app.
SeeSaw is the learning management tool for our Reception to Year 5 families. Updates on Junior School curriculum, classes and learning are distributed via SeeSaw. You will receive information on how to setup your account from your Class Teacher. Available in any web browser or as an Apple or Android app.
SchoolTV is a great resource for parents, providing clear explanation and guidance for raising happy, healthy, and resilient children.
Addressing major topics and themes through a mix of interviews, fact sheets, quizzes, recommended apps and books, SchoolTV is a free stream of independent, factual information.
Stack Team App is used to share co-curricular activities (all sports, debating, chess) and team information, including fixtures and changes. Available in any web browser or as an Apple or Android app.
The Xplor App is used to manage OSHC and Vacation Care bookings and payments.
The Mercedes College OSHC service is available from 7.20am and until 6.00pm every school day. It also provides supervision for days of early dismissal, and Pupil Free Days.
Bookings and payments are managed via the Xplor Home app. Families have the option of registering for permanent or casual bookings based on their individual needs.
To set up a new Xplor account email: Kosti Dalianas, OSHC Director – kdalianas@mercedes.catholic.edu.au.
Our OSHC team also coordinates a varied and engaging programme of activities, excursions, and guest visits during all school holidays, with a short break over Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Vacation Care programmes typically combine a range of activities that incorporate physical pursuits, scientific exploration, arts and crafts, environmental care, friendly competition, and live entertainment.
In addition to special events and activities, students utilising Vacation Care have access to all of the usual OSHC resources and supervised outdoor play.
The service operates from 7.20am to 6.00pm each day excluding public holidays.
Bookings and payments are managed via the Xplor.
To set up a new Xplor account email: Kosti Dalianas, OSHC Director – kdalianas@mercedes.catholic.edu.au.
Our OSHC Director, Kosti, and his team have put together a great fortnight of activities to keep our Junior School students entertained over the break, and bookings are open now.
With baking and crafts, and some exciting excursions on offer, you’ll want to get in quick to secure your favourite activities.
Review the Programme now, and place your bookings via the Xplor Home app before 3 April.
Our Playgroup, for children aged 0-5 years is held every Thursday during Term time, from 9.00am to 10.30am in our Junior School OSHC area.
Current families are invited to come along, and we also have new families visit the College for this wonderful, engaging experience.
It is a great opportunity for new friendships to form – for both children and adults alike!
If you’d like to come along – please send an email to playgroup@mercedes.catholic.edu.au and our Team will come back to you with all the details.
There is a small fee of $5 / child per session.
Students are able to take advantage of on-Campus private tutoring in a range of instruments, including voice, and instrumental hire is available a semester at a time.
Private tuition is available in the following areas of expertise:
If your child is going to be absent, you can let us know one of two ways:
SEQTA Engage ‘Absence’ App
If you unable to access the SEQTA Engage App please call +61 8372 3200.
If your child is marked absent without a record of notice, you will receive an alert via SMS.
Planned long-term absences of five or more consecutive school days, will require approval from your Head of School.
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Mercedes College charters three private buses to transport Mercedes College students to and from the College.
Click here to learn more or contact the College for further information
+61 8 8372 3200 mercedes@mercedes.catholic.edu.au
There are Adelaide Metro bus stops located outside the Mercedes College gates, a short distance to traffic light and pedestrian crosswalks. Click here to learn more.
Mercedes College has storage facilities at the northern and southern ends of the Campus for students choosing to ride their bicycle to school.
Junior School students can store their bikes under the awning at the back of Strathspey House, near the Junior School Office.
Middle and Senior School students can secure their bikes in the dedicated bike locker at the corner of the Yitpi Centre, near the outdoor courts.
Students who are dropped off at school by a parent or family member have the use of two ‘kiss and drop’ locations.
Junior School students and their siblings use the entrance on Delamere Avenue, and Middle and Senior School students use Founders Lane off Carrick Hill Drive.
Both locations are designed for quick handovers, with no parking and a one-way, roundabout formation that keeps traffic moving.
Alternatively, parents can park in the surrounding streets and walk with their children into Campus. There are pedestrian access points on Delamere Avenue, Carrick Hill Drive, and Rectory Walk.
An emu crossing on Delamere Avenue, and traffic light crosswalks on Fullarton Road and Carrick Hill Drive help make this process safe.
Mercedes College has a distinct unisex summer and winter uniform, plus a separate uniform for Physical Education (PE).
Students in Reception to Year 2 wear the PE uniform only.
Students from Year 3 to Year 9 wear their formal uniform, and the PE uniform is only worn on days when they have Physical Education classes.
Senior School students are required to wear their formal uniform to and from the College. If they have PE lessons, then they need to bring their PE uniform to school and change for that lesson. Our standard for senior students is they wear their formal College uniform for all lessons, except for PE.
Uniform items can be purchased at the Uniform Shop, open during term:
Monday 8.00am – 2.00pm
Tuesday 8.00am – 2.00pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 9.00 – 4.00pm
Friday 9.00 – 4.00pm
Purchases can also be made online for pick up or delivery and appointments for uniform fittings can be made here also.
New users: Click the ‘Register New Account’ button ‘Mercedes1954 is the Mercedes College Passphrase. Enter your personal details and create a username and password
Alternatively, we have pre-loved items available at our Second Hand Uniform Shop in Strathspey House, staffed by volunteers during term:
Thursday 3.00pm – 4.00pm
