We certainly welcome non-Catholic families and invite them to submit an enrolment application. However, as a Catholic secondary school, Catholic students are given priority.

Each year, the College receives applications for students currently in Year 6, and we will be accepting these up to the close of business on Friday 22 May.

Absolutely! As a Catholic school in the Mercy tradition, we are currently supporting many of our families who are facing financial pressures. We hope to offer the same assistance to prospective families who are considering enrolment at SHC.

Yes, we do. The College is very committed to supporting families in need. We offer a range of equity scholarships to assist families with tuition fees, laptops and uniforms. For further information on equity scholarships, you can contact our Registrar, Judy Smith via the link at the bottom of this page.

We are very proud of our ‘whole of school approach’ to the health and wellness of our students, staff and families.

We promote and model respectful and positive relationships, and we support our educators in teaching students to build strong relationships, and grow in resilience and confidence.

The College embeds a safe and inclusive learning culture and environment that includes:

• Social and emotional skills programs

• Timely support for students with additional needs

• Opportunities for students and families to be involved in planning and decision-making.

Our curriculum focuses on supporting students to develop a deep understanding and gain the skills they require to make healthy and safe choices. In particular, our innovative PA40+ program provides a dedicated focus on empowering students to manage their own health, safety, wellness and physical activity through participation in varied and changing contexts. You can read more about our transformative PA40+ program on our College website.

Our research has shown that a class size of 26 students often results in more individual attention, increased engagement and participation, and better communication between the instructor and students. Therefore, our class sizes for Years 7 and 8 are 26 students per class, and for Years 9 to 12, the maximum is 27 students, depending on the subject.

For language options, your daughter has the opportunity to study Japanese, Italian and French.

Yes, SHC has an extensive range of extracurricular opportunities, including: private music tuition, choir, debating, public speaking, sport, international student exchange, language immersion programs and domestic and international outreach opportunities.