Contextual information about Mercedes College

Strategic Goal 2.0

Shape our learning experience to produce confident, ethical and successful global citizens ready to address the challenges of their time.

Mercedes College is South Australia’s only Catholic school offering the IB curriculum from Reception to Year 12, and one of just a handful of schools delivering the programme at all 3 levels. Our students are inspired to become lifelong learners with the skills and confidence to flourish in their academic, extra-curricular and personal pursuits.

For more than 30 years, students at Mercedes College have studied the IB curriculum. From Reception to Year 5, students participate in our IB Primary Years Programme. Then, from Year 6 to Year 10 they study our IB Middle Years Programme.

Students in Years 11 and 12 may choose to complete the IB Diploma Programme or the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE). Regardless of their choice, having studied the IB programme students are well equipped for success.

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In 2022, 100 per cent of our Year 12 students graduated, and of these 1 in 6 were in the top 5 per cent of their national cohort. More than half of our graduates (59.6 per cent) gained an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 80 or higher with nearly a third (29.8 per cent) achieving 90 or more.

In 2022, our International Student Programme attracted students from 9 countries:

Our strong values-centred Catholic education is based on the Mercy Keys. These values are an integral part of the way of life for all members of our community.

International students generally live in Homestay accommodation, with support from specialist staff ensuring their social welfare and academic needs are met. These specialists help facilitate enrolment at the Adelaide International School to accommodate language needs of newly arrived international students prior to joining the campus.