Wellbeing

Sport

The Sports Presently Offered:

Netball: Each year, Mercy enters teams in the Northern Suburbs Netball Association (NSNA) Competition. The season runs from April to August, with matches played on Saturdays at Bicentennial Reserve, adjacent to the Willoughby Leisure Centre.

Football (Soccer): Students participate in the North West Sydney Women’s Football Competition, with the season commencing in March and running through to late August or early September.

Rugby: Mercy fields teams in the NSW Schoolgirls Rugby 7s Competition, which takes place during Terms 1 and 4. Teams compete across junior, intermediate and senior divisions.

Basketball: The College enters teams in both the Northern Suburbs Basketball Association (NSBA) and Manly Warringah Basketball Association (MWBA) competitions. Training is held throughout the week, with games played at venues including Willoughby Leisure Centre, Crows Nest and Warriewood.

Swimming: Mercy’s swimming program caters for students of all abilities and is delivered by qualified coaches through Fitness First Swim School, Chatswood.

Volleyball: Mercy Catholic College’s Volleyball Program has grown rapidly in both participation and profile, becoming one of our most dynamic co‑curricular offerings. Across all year levels, we field multiple teams in interschool Saturday competitions, giving our students regular opportunities to compete, develop, and represent the College.

Coaching

To ensure high‑quality coaching and a positive pathway for players of all experience levels, Mercy engages professional external specialist coaches who tailor training to each team’s needs, whether students are learning foundational skills or preparing for higher‑level competition. This structure has created a strong culture of improvement, enthusiasm, and teamwork, and continues to attract increasing numbers of students each season.

CSBB Representative Sport

Through Catholic Schools Broken Bay, Mercy students have access to a wide range of diocesan sporting competitions and representative pathways.

Students can participate in championship events across sports including:

High-performing students may also be selected for representative pathways through

• FURTHER CSBB SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORT INFORMATION
• CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NSW SPORT