Principal's Welcome

Welcome to our website. I hope you enjoy learning more about the College. Monte is grounded in the Mercy values – which encompass compassion, respect for others, justice and service. These values are embedded in all we do.

Monte is an independent Catholic secondary day school for girls Years 7 to 12. We are conveniently located in the heart of North Sydney with easy access to train, bus and ferry transportation.

Monte has a strong academic record and in 2007 become the first Catholic girls’ school in NSW to offer both the International Baccalaureate Middle Years and Diploma Programmes. As well as offering a wide subject choice and an extensive co-curricular program, our commitment to pastoral care ensures every student is supported, nurtured and valued as an individual.

Our excellent resources including state-of-the-art learning facilities, and the ongoing professional development of our staff means that Monte girls receive the best possible education.

We equip our students to be lifelong learners and global citizens in today’s rapidly changing world.

I invite you to visit the College.

Catherine Alcock

Principal

Our Principal

Catherine Alcock commenced as Principal of Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College in July 2004.

She was previously Principal of Mercedes College in Adelaide: a K-12 co-educational school in the Mercy tradition. Mercedes is a leading International Baccalaureate school, being the first school in Australasia to be authorised to teach the 3 programmes of the International Baccalaureate - the Primary Years Programme (K-5), the Middle Years Programme (Years 6-10) and the Diploma Programme (Years 11-12)

Prior to joining Catholic education, Catherine had diverse experience and responsibility in public education as a teacher, head of faculty, project officer, Principal and Superintendent.

Her current interests and pursuits for Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College include contemporary school structures, resources and culture alongside the tradition of the College, international education and the contribution of a Mercy education to a just and civil society.