Recently I met with families to talk about how we are engaging with our community, and announced that we are going to pilot a Parent Engagement Group (PEG) through to late 2024.

Our PEG is open to all our families, with your ideas and opinions welcome, so that we can hear the many perspectives and make informed decisions.

Meeting at least once per Term, this group will talk about issues that support and enhance the educational experience of students at Mercedes College, and their families. With a structured agenda circulated to everyone ahead of scheduled dates and times, these meetings will be chaired by the College, with key issues raised captured, likewise actions.

We will be trialling the PEG structure for 18 months, with this group in place of the Mercedes Parents and Friends Association (MPFA). I would like to personally thank everyone who has played a part and contributed, as well as reassure you that all funds raised to date will be used to support our strategic priorities centred on student benefit, as previously agreed.

At Mercedes College we are fortunate to have a valued group of volunteers, actively supporting what we do in and beyond the classroom, so growing how we engage, and making it as easy as possible to be involved is what this is about.

By engaging with the PEG, we can deliver initiatives and events that families are eager to participate in, grow friendships and our welcoming sense of community, as well as raise funds to keep improving student facilities and equipment.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this discussion, including Trish Jarvis from Catholic School Parents South Australia, and those who have long volunteered and supported Mercedes College, your contribution is valued.

Next Semester, we will hold our inaugural PEG meeting, gaining your insights for the benefit of students enrolled now, and in the years to come.

If you have any questions, please contact our Communications and Engagement Team.

Andrew Balkwill
Principal

From Monday 24 July 2023 (Week 1, Term 3), there will be some changes to dedicated school bus route services.

The updated timetables, including estimates for stops in between timepoints, will be available from the Adelaide Metro website from Sunday 16 July 2023.