Application: Submit an enrolment application online (one per student), including birth certificate, last two academic reports, baptism certificate if applicable, NAPLAN results etc. A non‑refundable application fee (e.g., ~A$110) may apply Mercedes College.
Interview: Entry selection is based on availability and priorities such as siblings, alumni, Catholic families, and alignment with the school’s Mercy values. Interviews typically begin 3 years prior to the intended entry year Wikipedia+3Mercedes College+3Mercedes College+3.
Offer & Acceptance: If offered a place, families must pay a non-refundable acceptance fee (e.g. A$1,000) within a few weeks to secure enrolment Mercedes College.
Orientation: For Year 6 transitioning into Middle School, orientation events and academic testing (MYAT) occur around August–November the year before commencement Mercedes College+4Mercedes College+4Mercedes College+4.
The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) caters for Middle School students with a unique curriculum framework designed for adolescents. It promotes research, self-management, collaboration, and critical thinking skills, plus fosters interdisciplinary thinking through the study of meaningful topics.
The MYP is a student-centred curriculum spanning five years of learning, concluding in Year 10 (the first year of our Senior School).
During this stage of rapid change and development, staff build an enviroment that allows students to connect with their community, and actively embrace the life of the College. Most of Middle School students' learning occurs in a single classroom, with only accasional movement for key classes, intended to help create a stable environment for successful learning.
From Year 6 to Year 10 in the Middle Years Programme, students study across a diverse range of subject areas, starting with participation in all subjects, with a rotation of the Arts each Semester, then as they progress, students begin to make more elective selections as they prepare to transition to our Senior School.
The core subject areas identified within the MYP are:
Detailed subject information, as well as an explanation of the Growth and Personal Skills Programme (GPS), grading structure, and more, is available in the Mercedes College MYP Curriculum Handbook.
GPS (Growth & Personal Skills) curriculum runs through Years 6–9, focusing on wellbeing themes: Relationships, Healthy Lifestyles, Emotions, Resilience.
Year 9 RISE program integrates academic, emotional, and spiritual growth through term-based themes: Identity, Responsibility, Relationships, and Resilience
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