Community is more than belonging to something… it’s about doing things together that make belonging matter.
This sense of belonging is just as important for our families, as well as our extended community, our Old Scholars and our staff.
Being part of Mercedes College is about being part of something bigger than yourself. It’s about forming connections, staying in touch, sharing history and all sharing in the same values that make our College unique.
There are so many ways for families to connect:
Open to all our families, our Parent Engagement Group (PEG) gets families and College leadership together to share ideas and insights. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the College, talk to senior Leaders, ask questions and spend time with other families in a relaxed and open forum.
PEG meets once per Term on Campus, and is also streamed online for those who can’t attend in person.
PEG members are encouraged to share their thoughts and ask questions of each other and College staff.
The PEG also supports College learning and sporting events, cultural activities, special presentations, and ongoing philanthropy.
It is a great forum, where staff and community work together fostering friendships, fundraising, and support the delivery of engaging student experiences and events to contribute to our rich College life.
Each year the College holds several events which bring our community together. These are wonderful activities which make sure that families stay connected and remain engaged with College life.
From a Garden Party in Term 1, to welcome new families, through to our Christmas Picnic in Term 4, we love bringing members of our community together.
In addition to events like our Mother’s Day Lunch, Quiz Night and Father’s Day Breakfast, we also celebrate our Mercy Day Mass, Graduation ceremonies and Year Level achievements and milestones.
Connecting at our events and gatherings, and welcoming new families to our community, is part of ‘the Mercedes Way’.
An important group in our College community are our Year Level Representatives. Every year level has a group of parents, who volunteer to be the ‘oracle’ of information, updates and activities for their year level.
These families help share news from the College, remind families about special occasions during term, and organise social events to bring families together throughout the year.
Being a Year Level Representative is a great way to stay connected and also to support your child as they travel through the College. We know that when families are involved in their child’s schooling and become part of the ‘fabric’ of community, it has a positive impact on their children.
The bonds formed between students during their time at Mercedes College lasts well after their graduation.
We have a very strong and loyal Old Scholar network, and our Mercedes Old Scholars’ Association (MOSA) works alongside the College to keep Old Scholars connected and informed.
For Mercedes College Old Scholars, connection means more than attending the occasional reunion (though these are a much loved and well-supported tradition!).
Old Scholars are an important part of our extended community, with many offering their time and experience to help guide the next generation of students.
We see Old Scholars return to Campus to help tutor our senior students, participate in our valuable Student Mentoring Programme, share their professional journeys from College to career, coach our co-curricular sports teams, and give share their time as guest speakers at special events.
We also celebrate the many Old Scholars who are now working on staff as teachers and mentors, as well as those now watching their own children tread the boards of Mercedes College.
Old Scholars are always welcome and we love keeping in touch with them!
Old Scholars are encouraged to keep the College up to date with current contact details to help us get in touch about reunions and opportunities.
We also welcome news of career achievements and personal celebrations to share with our wider community, who love to see how their fellow Old Scholars are going in their lives beyond the hedge.
