governance of mercy COllege
The Association of Canonical Administrators
Mercy College operates under the authority of the Canonical Administrators and is managed by the Mercy College Board. The Principal is charged with the day to day management of the College and the provision of spiritual, educational and administrative leadership. The Principal is accountable to the Canonical Administrators of the College, the College Board, the Archdiocese of Melbourne and the Catholic Education Office, and State and Federal Governments for the operation of the College.
As a regional college, ownership of Mercy College is vested in the Canonical Administrators who are the eight parish priests of the following parishes.
St. Bernard's, East Coburg - Fr. L. De Marzi
St. Gabriel's, Reservoir - Fr. S. Hoctor
St. Joseph the Worker, North Reservoir - Fr. M. Bonello
St. Margaret Mary's, North Brunswick - Fr. A. Quang
St. Mark's, Fawkner - Fr. P. Newton
St. Matthew's, North Fawkner - Fr. S. Kandarapally
St. Oliver's, Pascoe Vale - Fr. P. Connell
St. Paul's, Coburg - Fr. S. O'Connell
The current President of the Canonical Administrators is Father Shane Hoctor.
The College Board
The College is maintained by an Advisory board under the authority of the Melbourne Catholic Education Office and the Archbishop of Melbourne, and the Board invests the Principal with the authority in the College as outlined in its Constitution. The Mercy College Board is an advisory body consisting of representatives of Canonical Administrators, parents, co-opted members and staff. The Principal is the Executive Officer of the Board. The current Chairman of the Board is Mr John LaMendola.
Members and friends of the Mercy community wishing to enquire about membership of the College Board should contact info@mercycoburg.catholic.edu.au
Applications for nomination to the Mercy College Board: 2009/2010_Board_Application