There are 11 Department Areas at Mercy College. Eight of these are derived from the Australian National Curriculum. The other three are school-based Department areas. Each Department has a variety of sub-strands which can be selected.

As a Catholic School, Mercy College expects all students to study some Religious Education which is based on the Queensland Catholic Education Commission Syllabus.

Religious Education

English

Mathematics

Science

Humanities

History
Geography
Civics and Citizenship
Economics and Business

Visual and the Performing Arts

Music
Media
Drama
Dance
Visual Art

Health and Physical Education

Languages

Japanese
French

Design and Technology

Food (Cooking)
Textiles (Sewing)
Woodwork
Metalwork
Graphics
Robotics
Computing

Careers and VET

Across the Curriculum

Assignment Writing
English Experience
Life-skills Mathematics
Units for an Individual Education Program