Congratulations to Anna Connolly, Year 7 on her success over the weekend, having participated in Regional Special Olympics Basketball Competition at the Australian Institute of Sport winning medals in Skills (2nd in division) and 1st team in division.We wish Anna continued success in all her future endeavours.
Perspectives on a co-educational school, that wasn’t really co-educational
It is hard to believe that 39 years ago I came to Braddon as one of 49 intrepid boys who would form the initial intake of males to the school community.
What struck me as incredible at the time, was the sheer size of the Year 12 girls; they all seemed like Giant Amazonian Women to us scrawny 12-year-old boys, almost scary!
The Year 10 Transitions Forum will be held from Tuesday 27 June to Friday 30 June (Term 2 Week 10). It is a requirement that ALL Year 10 students attend during this week because it provides essential information about the requirements for Senior College.
We congratulate Jade Esler, Merici College Year 10, on receiving her Recreational Pilot Licence on Saturday 17 June. Jade also celebrated her 16th birthday on the same day. Jade is the youngest pilot in Australia and plans to continue her aviation training, aiming to receive her Commercial Pilots Licence on her 18th birthday.
Here is Jade’s story.
A Time for Reflection
HELPING TEACHERS TEACH MORE WITH LESS: a global project. Leading teacher training in limited resource contexts.
Limited Resource Teaching Training (LRTT) enables teachers from around the world to share their ideas, knowledge and passion for teaching. Together they can inspire, support and motivate each other to ensure students receive the highest quality of education.
Here is our green tip for the week:
DID YOU KNOW …
Deforestation is a key contributor to climate change and biodiversity loss!
You can make a difference by switching your online search engine to ‘Ecosia’. Ecosia’s advertising income goes towards reforestation programs in Africa, South America and Asia that improve environmental quality and promote sustainable livelihoods for disadvantaged communities. WWW.ECOSIA.ORG
Bec DeCourcy
Sustainability Officer
Anna is Chief Executive Officer and owner of Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre (Lighthouse), an Innovation Consultancy in Canberra.
Anna graduated from Catholic Girls High (now Merici College) in 1980 and has since studied at the Australian National University, University of Canberra, and Harvard.
We recently asked our parent community what they like most about Merici College. Here's what they had to say:
The culture at Merici was what attracted us to enrol our daughter. The school environment is very inclusive and provides opportunities for students to achieve. The students are well-balanced, and our two enrolled daughters are very happy to be part of the Merici community. Year 7 Parent
My daughters thoroughly enjoy participating in the numerous co-curricular activities on offer at the College. Year 9 Parent
