Facilities

Ailsa Mackinnon Community Centre

The Ailsa Mackinnon Community Centre was opened in February 2017. The Community Centre is named after Sr Ailsa Mackinnon, Principal of the College from 1990 to 2004. 

Located at the corner of O'Connell Street and Victoria Road, the Centre perfectly enhances the College's strong sense of community.  

The Community Centre features an indoor multi-purpose sports and gathering space (seating 1200 people) where College events and assemblies are held. The Centre is also home to three teaching and learning spaces, a rooftop outdoor sports area, and a gymnasium. 

Barbara McDonough Student Centre

Named after Sr Barbara McDonough, the Barbara McDonough Student Centre features student reception, sick bay, and purpose-built counselling offices. 

The Director of Student Wellbeing and House Leaders also have offices in this area. The Centre is warm and welcoming for students. Trophies, including the coveted Spirit Cup, are on display inside the Centre for all students and visitors to see.

Sr Barbara McDonough is a Sister of Mercy and an ex-student of the College. Sr Barbara was a "baby boarder" during her time at OLMC Parramatta. The naming of the Centre recognises and pays tribute to Sr Barbara's many years of service to the College and, more widely, Mercy education. 

Brigid Shelly Building

The Brigid Shelly Building, named in honour of Sr Brigid Shelly, is a multi-purpose indoor and outdoor space. 

The four-storey building, officially opened in November 2023, has 35 classrooms, breakout and collaboration areas, as well as a tiered auditorium and presentation space. The building also holds the Noni Blackbox Theatre, administration offices for staff, and the historic Stanley Rooms. 

Members of the OLMC community were invited to sponsor a seat in the Brigid Shelly Auditorium. Each seat in the auditorium now holds a plaque for each sponsor. 

Christina Creede Music Centre

The Christina Creede Music Centre features purpose-built practice rooms for group work activities and instrumental tuition, medium and large ensemble spaces, a digital audio transfer system, and internal lift access to the Edith Angel Hall. 

The Centre is named after Sr Christina Creede, a Sister of Mercy and Music Teacher at the College. Sr Christina taught piano and violin at OLMC from 1946 to 1949 and 1955 to 1984. 

Edith Angel Hall

This building was originally constructed as the Catherine McAuley Library and Hall in 1970. It was later refurbished in 2006 and named Edith Angel Hall after former Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Principal (1966 to 1977), Sr Edith Angel, in recognition of her leadership during the 1960s. 

The Hall contains a large presentation space complete with stage and mezzanine. Many events at the College are hosted in Edith Angel Hall including our annual Dance Extravaganza, Mother Daughter Mass and Co-curricular Fair, as well as College Musicals. 

Francis Kearney House

Francis Kearney House is located at the front of the College. The building holds 11 classrooms, including 4 specialised art rooms. Administration offices and the Barbara McDonough Student Centre are also located in Francis Kearney House.  

Francis Kearney Playground is a large, covered, space for students to enjoy the outdoors. Francis Kearney House is named in memory of Sr Francis Kavanagh, whose energy and dedication played such a large part in the College’s development. 

Janet Woods Building

Named in honour of Sr Janet Woods, the Janet Woods Building holds 8 classrooms, the Catherine McAuley Library, Senior Common Room, and the College's Canteen. 

As home to OLMC's Science labs and Technology & Applied Science (TAS) classrooms including commercial and domestic kitchens, the building is a hub of learning and discovery. The building is also home to an extraordinary mural from Indigenous artist, Zac Bennett-Brook. The mural embodies the theme of journeys, featuring the College's eight House colours, and serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring presence and strength of the Darug people.

Sr Janet Woods, a Sister of Mercy, was Principal of the College from 1978 to 1989. In 2024, Sr Janet received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the King's Birthday Honours in recognition of her extraordinary life of service. 

Martha O'Sullivan Design & Technology Centre

As part of the 1990s infrastructural enhancements, the Martha O’Sullivan Technology Wing (later to become the Martha O’Sullivan Design & Technology Centre) was established and named in honour of Sr Martha O'Sullivan.

Sr Martha’s years at OLMC were characterised by dedicated service, overseeing the smooth operation of the College’s domestic life and supporting the wellbeing of boarders. 

The Martha O’Sullivan Design & Technology Centre is home to six Technology & Applied Science (TAS) classrooms and workshops, incorporating woodwork and metalwork machinery, fabrication and general workshop equipment, digital and advanced manufacturing technologies, as well as textiles and soft materials equipment. 

Mother Mary Clare Dunphy Chapel

Named after Mother Mary Clare Dunphy, who led the first group of nine Sisters of Mercy from Ireland to Parramatta and was instrumental in establishing the high standard reflected in students’ success in matriculation and other public examinations of the time. Mother Mary is laid to rest in the right wing of the Chapel. 

While the Chapel belongs to the Sisters of Mercy, it is generously made available for the College’s use for masses, liturgies, reflective assemblies, and musical soirees. 

Roseneath Cottage

Located across the road from the main College campus, Roseneath Cottage is a charming heritage building that reflects the early colonial history of the region. It has a rich history dating back to the early 1800s.

The Cottage was built in 1837 as a private residence for Janet Templeton, who travelled from Scotland with her eight children and seven Scottish servants. Janet is believed to have been responsible for the introduction of Merino sheep to the colony of Victoria, confirming Roseneath’s historical significance due to its association with the early Australian wool industry. 

From 1887 to 1889, the cottage was a boarding day school for girls. Over the years, Parramatta has evolved into a bustling city that has become the geographic and economic centre of Western Sydney. Roseneath was entered into the NSW State Heritage Register in 1999. 

Purchased by the College in 2016, it has been restored to its former glory. The building has been carefully renovated and updated to meet modern standards whilst still retaining its unique character and charm. Today, Roseneath houses the College’s Finance and Archives offices. 

Stanley Rooms

In earlier years, known as the Heritage Rooms, this space served as a Reception room where music would greet guests and where gatherings formed part of the daily life of the College. 

In 1989, the rooms were named The Stanley Rooms to honour the Stanley sisters for their contributions as College Principals: Mother Mary Alphonso Stanley (1934 to 1945) and Sr Mary Gonzaga Stanley (1946 to 1964). 

Today, it continues to honour that legacy, serving as a place where OLMC’s history is preserved, shared and celebrated as well as a place for our community to gather for meetings and special events.