Divine Mercy College

Divine Mercy College is an independent co-educational school from primary to secondary school. It is located in the southern Perth suburb of Yangebup, Western Australia. It started on 31 January 1996 on the feast of John the Baptist.HistoryThe school was established on the 31 January 1996, starting with 36 students. It was founded by Adam Zydek, the current principal, and his wife Irene Zydek, a priest from Malta. It was originally located in Rivervale, Western Australia for 8 years but was moved to Yangebup in 2004. The school only started with $2,000 and was forced to close but only for the primary and lower secondary school. A father from the school then began to look for a new location and the next few days found one in Yangebup.RankingsIt was ranked the 25th best secondary school and the 128th best primary school in the state in 2013. It received an ICSEA score of 1012 (1000 being the average Australia wide).CampusThe school is divided into three parts: the top, the main, and the bottom.The TopThe top is where the computer lab, art room and library are located. It also has three classrooms there and a toilet block.