Santa Maria College, Perth
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Attadale, WA Australia 
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| Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day and Boarding |
| Motto |
Latin: Soli Deo Gloria ("For the Glory of God") |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Sisters of Mercy |
| Established | 1938 |
| Sister school | Aquinas College, Perth |
| Principal | Ian Elder |
| Staff | ~180 |
| Enrolment | ~1300 (5–12) |
| Colour(s) | Green, Red and White |
| Website | www.santamaria.wa.edu.au |
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 1300 students from Years 5 to 12, including 150 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) and the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (IGSSA).
Santa Maria's Brother school is Aquinas College located in Salter Point.
The College's Mercy heritage and history goes back to the arrival of seven Sisters of Mercy in Perth in 1846. They were led by Mother Ursula Frayne and proved themselves to be resourceful, resilient and strong women.
The Sisters opened their first school on St George's Terrace in February 1846. As enrolments increased, school buildings, including a boarding school, were built in the grounds of the present Mercedes College. As the demand for boarding places increased from country families, the Mercy Superior at the time, Mother Brigid McDonald, and her Council resolved to build a new ladies' college for boarding and day students in the bush land in Attadale. Santa Maria College opened its doors in 1938. The founding principal was Sr. Mary Bertrand Corbett.
The post-war period brought with it a rapid expansion in residential development around the College. As a result, there was a growth in student numbers and the student population at Santa Maria College changed from primarily boarders to a majority of day students.
Today Santa Maria College is a community of 1300 students from Years 5 to 12. It enjoys beautiful, modern facilities and leads in the areas of technology and innovative education. The current principal is Mr Ian Elder.
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