Santa Maria College, Perth
Santa Maria College is a Roman Catholic, boarding and day school for girls, situated in Attadale, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
Established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1938, the school currently caters for approximately 1100 students from Years 5 to 12, including 152 boarders.
The college is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), the Australian Catholic Colleges association (ACC) and the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (IGSSA).
Santa Maria's Brother school is Aquinas College located in Salter Point.
Read more about Santa Maria College, Perth: History, Principals, House System, Uniform, Notable Alumnae
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