Mercy Regional College

What Mercy Regional College does

Mercy Regional College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school serving students from Years 7 to 12 in the South West Victoria region of Australia. The institution operates across two campuses: the McAuley Senior Campus in Camperdown (Years 9-12, incorporating the heritage buildings of the former St Patrick's school and Sisters of Mercy convent) and the O'Keeffe Junior Campus in Noorat (Years 7-8, eight contemporary learning spaces on a quiet rural site). The College is governed by the Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited (DOBCEL) under the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV) accreditation framework. It traces its institutional lineage to the 1924 St Joseph's Catholic school in Noorat (taught by the Sisters of Mercy), was formally constituted as Catholic Regional College in 1973, and was renamed Mercy Regional College in 2004.

The College's core academic offering comprises the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), the VCE Vocational Major (VCE-VM), and a VET portfolio delivered through the Corangamite Trade Training Cluster (CTTC), with Certificate II/III programs in Allied Health, Hospitality, Building & Construction, Furnishing, Information Technology, and Animal Studies. Supporting programs include a Year 7-8 STEAM initiative (robotics, coding, 3D printing, laser cutting), a 1:1 Apple MacBook device program for Years 7-12 with AppleCare+ coverage, the MERCY Wellbeing Program drawing on The Resilience Project and Positive Education frameworks, and extensive camps, retreats, and international immersion experiences (France/Belgium Battlefields, Cambodia, Central Australia, Kimberley, New Caledonia). Technology infrastructure is conventional and education-focused: Wheelers eBook library, SchoolTV wellbeing content, SIMON and PAM student/parent portals, CDFPay canteen ordering, and Weather Underground data feeds from campus weather stations.

The College generates revenue primarily through recurring tuition and college fees, supplemented by donations to the Spirit of Mercy Scholarship Fund (held under DOBCEL's charitable gift status), proceeds from a 50-year-old annual car raffle, and uniform sales through a third-party supplier (Noone Imagewear). It is a not-for-profit educational institution within the DOBCEL system; it has no external investors, no venture capital backing, and no parent-company equity stake beyond DOBCEL's governance role. Enrollment is acquired through direct family application, Open Days, virtual tours, and a formal feeder pipeline via the Hampden Catholic Schools Network (HCSN) partnership with three feeder primary schools (St Patrick's Camperdown, St Colman's Mortlake, St Thomas' Terang).

Name

Mercy Regional College

Legal name

Mercy Regional College

Website

https://mercy.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mercy Regional College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school in South West Victoria, Australia, operating across two campuses (Camperdown and Noorat) to deliver Years 7-12 education including VCE, VCE-VM, and VET pathways to regional families under DOBCEL governance.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Camperdown

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and College Fees: Mercy Regional College generates revenue primarily through tuition and college fees charged to families for student enrollment. Fees cover curriculum delivery, facilities access, and inclusion of MacBook for Years 7-9 students.
2. Donations and Scholarship Fund: The Spirit of Mercy Scholarship Fund accepts donations to support student scholarships and bursaries. Donations are tax-deductible and held under DOBCEL's charitable gift status.
3. Car Raffle Fundraising: Annual car raffle tradition celebrating 50 years in 2025, generating funds for essential learning resources, facilities and equipment for students.
4. Uniform Sales: Uniform shop operated by Noone Imagewear located at McAuley Campus, providing school uniforms to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mercy Regional College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school delivering Years 7–12 education across two campuses in South West Victoria. Its core offerings include the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), VCE Vocational Major (VCE-VM), Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificates, and School-Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT), supported by a 1:1 MacBook program, a STEAM curriculum stream, and the MERCY Wellbeing Program. The school also provides religious education and faith formation grounded in the Catholic Mercy tradition.

Product overview

Mercy Regional College is a Catholic co-educational secondary college operating across two campuses in South West Victoria. The McAuley Senior Campus in Camperdown serves Years 9-12, while the O'Keeffe Junior Campus in Noorat is dedicated to Years 7-8 students. The college offers a comprehensive educational program comprising the VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) with the region's largest subject range, VCE Vocational Major (VCE-VM), and VET certificate programs. Supporting programs include the STEAM initiative for junior students, a MacBook 1:1 device program, MERCY Wellbeing Program, Library & Resource Centres with digital book access, and extensive camps, retreats, and immersion experiences. The Parent Access Module (PAM) provides families with online access to student progress, attendance, and school communications. Weather stations at both campuses integrate with Weather Underground for STEM education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• DOBCEL (Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMercy Regional College operates under the governance of DOBCEL. The College accepts the Catholic education philosophy and complies with the accreditation policy of CECV to teach in Catholic schools. Employment is with DOBCEL with leave entitlements that transfer between Victorian Catholic schools. The Spirit of Mercy Scholarship Fund is held under DOBCEL's charitable gift status.
• Hampden Catholic Schools Network (HCSN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork comprising Mercy Regional College and three Catholic primary schools (St Patrick's Camperdown, St Colman's Mortlake, St Thomas' Terang). Provides smooth primary-to-secondary transition, joint Network Day during Catholic Education Week, shared professional development, joint school masses, and Homeschool Liaison Officer support for families.
• St Patrick's Primary School CamperdowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the HCSN network. Located at 4 Dimora Ave, Camperdown. Principal: Darren Lloyd. Students transition to Mercy Regional College for secondary education.
• St Colman's Primary School MortlakecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the HCSN network. Located at 28 Dunlop St, Mortlake. Principal: Janet Cain. Students transition to Mercy Regional College for secondary education.
• St Thomas' Primary School TerangcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the HCSN network. Located at 1 Lyons St, Terang. Principal: Matthew Uzkuraitis. Students transition to Mercy Regional College for secondary education.
• Corangamite Trade Training Cluster (CTTC)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnables Mercy students to access broader range of VET subjects including Allied Health Assistance, Hospitality, Building and Construction, Furnishing, Information Technology, Animal Studies. Students can also access VET through SWTAFE and other providers.
• Noone ImagewearminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniform supplier for Mercy Regional College. Uniform shop located on second floor of main Administrative Building at McAuley Campus, Camperdown. Contact: 03 7020 2625 or [email protected].
• The Shed NooratminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLunch order supplier for O'Keeffe Campus students and staff. Provides lunch orders four days a week (Tue-Fri) via CDFPay app.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lavalla Catholic College: Catholic secondary college in the Latrobe Valley (Traralgon/Morwell) operating across multiple campuses. Comparable as a multi-site regional Catholic secondary with a comparable subject and vocational offering.
• Catholic College Sale: Catholic co-educational secondary college in regional Victoria (Gippsland). Comparable as a regional Catholic secondary delivering VCE, VCE-VM, and VET with multi-campus structure.
• St Patrick's College: Catholic boys' secondary college in Ballarat under DOBCEL with a 100+ year heritage. Comparable as a fellow DOBCEL regional Catholic secondary delivering VCE and VET in Western Victoria.
• Damascus College: Ballarat-based Catholic co-educational secondary college operated under the same DOBCEL diocesan system. Comparable in size, regional Victorian footprint, faith-based identity, and VCE/VET pathway offering to Mercy Regional College.
• Emmanuel College: Catholic secondary college in Warrnambool serving South West Victoria. Direct peer given shared regional catchment, Catholic identity, and VCE/VET pathway delivery.
• Loreto College: Catholic secondary college in Ballarat under DOBCEL governance, offering Years 7-12 with VCE and VET pathways. Closely comparable on mission, Catholic identity, regional Victorian location, and dual-campus/single-campus structure decisions.

Broad incumbents

• Bacchus Marsh Grammar: Independent Anglican school in the Western Melbourne/Bacchus Marsh growth corridor. Comparable as a regional independent secondary with K-12 coverage and broad subject offerings serving families west of Melbourne.
• Beaconhills College: Larger non-Catholic independent P-12 school in Pakenham. Comparable as a regional Victorian independent secondary offering an extensive subject range and modern facilities, though non-faith-based.
• Geelong Grammar School: Prominent regional Victoria independent school with multiple campuses. Comparable regional Victorian footprint and broad curriculum, although materially larger and broader in scale than Mercy Regional College.

Regional players

• Trinity Catholic College: Regional Catholic secondary college operating on the Australian east coast (NSW). Comparable model in regional Australian Catholic secondary education with VCE-equivalent pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mercyregional
• Facebookfacebook.com/MercyRegionalCollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mercyregionalcollege

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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