Merici College is an all-girls Catholic secondary school located in Braddon, Canberra, educating young women from Years 7 to 12 with a strong focus on academic excellence, personal growth and community engagement. Founded in 1959, the College empowers students to become confident, compassionate and capable young women who contribute positively to society. Its mission expresses this aspiration clearly: Merici empowers women to love life, have hope, be faithful and build futures more wondrous than they dare to dream.
Merici College is proudly the highest ranked Catholic school in the ACT for Year 12 2025 academic results. This achievement reflects the College’s strong academic culture, dedicated teachers and commitment to supporting every student to achieve her personal best.
Visit us on Open Day, Wednesday 6 May, so that we can introduce you to life at Merici College. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing how a Merici education can help your daughter build a future more wondrous than she dares to dream.
For more information, please visit www.merici.act.edu.au.
Talk & Tours
Tuesday 28 April 2.00pm-4.00pm
Saturday 9 May 2025 9.30am-11am
Saturday 15 August 2025 9.30am-11am
Saturday 24 October 2025 9.30am-11am
Our Talk and Tour provides future students and their families with the opportunity to join the Principal and current students to learn more about Merici College and participate in a student-led school tour.
With several dates throughout 2024 there’s plenty of opportunity to discover our school. We encourage families to register online as there are limited spots available. We look forward to welcoming you to our school.
Wednesday 06 May 4pm-7.30pm
Principal’s Address and Year 7 Information Evening 6pm-7.30pm
School Tours will be conducted at 4pm-6pm. Please note that there will be no school tours conducted after the Principal’s Addressl
No registration to attend our Open Day is required
Be a Merici Girl Day
Friday 1 May
Monday 4 May
Wednesday 13 May
Be a Merici Girl for a Day provides Year 6 students with the opportunity to experience a typical day in a College. Students are required to arrive at 8.30am and are asked to assemble in the auditorium. A timetable will be given to each student detailing the classes she will be attending, as well as the classroom location. Senior Transition Team members will be assisting students throughout the day. Students will attend five classes. The day will conclude at 2.30pm with a brief talk by our Principal in the auditorium. Parents are requested to collect their daughters from the auditorium at this time. Please note that transport to and from the College will be required to be organised by the parent. Recess will be provided to students. Please pack lunch for your daughter, however our canteen will be open and students are more than welcome to purchase food and beverages from our healthy canteen; $5.00 will cover food and a drink. In addition, students are requested to come dressed in their sports uniform. Telephone enquiries: 6243 4178
Be a Senior Merici Girl for a Day
Friday 1 May
Be a Merici Senior for a Day provides Year 10 students with the opportunity to experience a typical day in Senior College. Students are required to arrive at 8.30am and are asked to assemble in the auditorium where they will be assigned their senior buddy. A timetable will be given to each student detailing the classes she will be attending. Students will attend five classes. The day will conclude at 2.30pm with a brief talk by our Deputy Principal Learning in the auditorium. Parents are requested to collect their daughters from the auditorium at this time. Please note that transport to and from the College will be required to be organised by the parent. Recess and lunch will be provided to students.
Year 7 2027 Information Evening
Wednesday 6 May 6pm-7.30pm
We invite you to attend our Year 7 Information Evening for students starting Year 7 in 2027.
No registration is required to attend the Open Day or Year 7 Information Session.
Year 11 2027 Information Evening
Tuesday 13 May 5.30pm-7.30pm
We invite you to attend our Year 11 Information Evening for students starting Year 11 in 2027.
No registration is required to attend the Year 11 Information Evening.
Please visit https://merici.college/ to find more information and event registration details.
