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Strategic Vision 2021 - 2025
The OLMC 2021 - 2025 Strategic Vision focuses on who we are, what we value and who we are becoming. As a dynamic learning community we are committed to our Catholic faith and our Mercy charism. Accordingly, we value excellence in all that we do and strive to become as a Mercy community.
This Strategic Vision, developed largely by the College Leadership Team and in consultation with our College Board and staff, is designed to elicit the best thinking and practice in the academic care of our students and all members of our community – staff, families and alumnae. The focus of the Vision is to ensure that OLMC is strategically positioned, now and for the future.
OLMC will always be a future-focused community. It is incumbent upon all of us to contribute to the best of our ability to this vision and in as many ways as possible. The College Leadership Team is committed to serving the OLMC community and to recognising and implementing actions that will allow us all to be “courageous advocates” who are open to and who embrace “limitless possibilities.” Our 2021 - 2025 Strategic Vision identifies five core pillars for Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta. The five pillars are interlinked and each is vital to activating and achieving the Strategic Vision. Annually there will be a specific focus on one pillar, which activates concurrently with the remaining four pillars.
The College Leadership Team will strive loyally and compassionately to activate these pillars in a reflective process that guarantees responsible stewardship and that ensures the dignity of all remains paramount. Collaboration, curiosity and conviction will be key to our success. Our Strategic Vision will be a dynamic document, and its activation will be evaluated and evolving during its currency. We are a strong and vibrant Mercy community and we are dedicated to our ministry as Mercy educators, in the spirit of Catherine McAuley and always striving to be:
“Courageous Advocates. Limitless Possibilities.”
Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta Leadership Team
November 2020
The formation of students is central to a Mercy education. Mercy values and Catholic identity underpin how we speak and act in our Community.
- We are committed to:
- the Mercy formation of students who resolve to ‘be good today, but better tomorrow’
- challenging students to make a positive difference to society, through their actions and contributions
- wellbeing programs which develop self-determined students who model a growth mindset, and are resilient, optimistic and faith-filled
- enriching academic and co-curricular offerings to challenge and engage students
We strive for excellence across both curricular and co-curricular educational opportunities.
Our students are challenged through rich learning experiences, which support them to grow, accounting for their individual starting points.
- We are committed to:
- providing exceptional learning opportunities for all students
- the continuous improvement of academic standards through course revision, refinement of assessment, reporting and feedback mechanisms, and through provision of inclusive, bespoke programs
- developing organisational structures and processes which enable improved learning progressions, and an emphasis on transition across all stages
- developing strategic partnerships to enhance student learning experiences
Our culture is shaped by a vibrant staff who recognise opportunities for growth and continuously strive to improve their individual and collective performance.
- We are committed to:
- developing employees who are outwardly focused in their pursuit of professional growth
- supporting employees to harness innovation to drive improvement
- enabling employees to connect and learn anywhere and anytime because they value collaboration and life-long learning
- being an employer of choice, attracting and retaining teachers who are leaders in their field
We value a highly engaged community aligned to Mercy values. Members of our community are dedicated, collaborative and supportive partners.
- We are committed to:
- a successful scholarship program providing opportunities for accessibility and inclusivity across the College population
- lifelong relationships with students, staff and families through diverse programs and events which enable engagement with all sections of the College community and alumnae
- providing alumnae with ongoing opportunities for coaching and mentoring of students to become confident globally minded future leaders
- sustaining and deepening our Mercy ministry through a positive relationship with the Sisters of Mercy, Parramatta
Responsible stewardship will support growth and long-term financial viability. We will invest in people, programs, facilities and green initiatives in a fiscally responsible manner.
- We are committed to:
- the utilisation of flexible learning and gathering spaces to enhance engagement and learning opportunities for students and community now and into the future
- the ongoing stewardship of our campus through the Master Plan 2020-2028
- ensuring a sustainable future by strong financial oversight, including prudent management of income expenditure
- effective utilisation of resources to maintain a level of best practice in business operations
- providing a risk management framework which allows the College to identify and categorise risks and monitor the mitigating strategies