Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta

Our Lady of Mercy College
The front lawn and main administration
building of Our Lady of Mercy College
Location

Australia
Coordinates33°48′28″S 151°00′12″E / 33.8079°S 151.0032°E / -33.8079; 151.0032
Information
TypeIndependent single-sex secondary day school
MottoLatin: Sub tuum praesidium
(Under Your Protection)
Religious affiliation(s)Sisters of Mercy
DenominationCatholicism
Established1889 (1889)
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
OversightCatholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta
ChairmanKerrie Walshaw
PrincipalLucie Farrugia
Employees~76
Years712
GenderGirls
Enrolment~1,030 (2007)
Colour(s)Blue and white
SloganEducating girls in the Mercy tradition
Affiliations
Websitewww.olmc.nsw.edu.au

Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta (abbreviated as OLMC and OLMC Parramatta), is an independent Catholic secondary day school for girls, located in Parramatta, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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.

OLMC is affiliated with the Combined Catholic Colleges, the Catholic Girls Secondary Schools Sporting Association, the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia, the Australasian Mercy Secondary Schools Association (AMSSA), the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), and an affiliate member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).