First Day
Submitted by mericiadmin on January 31, 2017 - 7:57amWe would like to welcome all our new and returning students to the first day of Term 1.
We would like to welcome all our new and returning students to the first day of Term 1.
We wish to pass on our congratulations and best wishes to all our Graduands for 2016: 138 students received their Senior Secondary Certificate.
Merici College Dux: Highest Achieving Year 12 student at Merici College who completed a Tertiary Package - Avneet Bakshi
Runner up to the Dux – Proxime Accessit: Cassandra Nguyen
We congratulate the following students who received an award at the 2016 BSSS Recognition of Excellence Ceremony. The BSSS Recognition of Excellence Ceremony is a prestigious award ceremony held next week by the BSSS. Awards are given in five categories: Community Services, Vocational Studies, Performing/Visual Arts, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students and Academic Achievement. These awards were presented by the Chair of the Board of Senior Secondary Studies. We congratulate:
Avneet Bakshi - Academic Achievement
Ashleigh McClelland - Vocational Studies
Canberra students from Merici College, Girls Grammar and St Clare's currently on the HASSE Junior and Senior Space School Programs, together with over 100 other students in Australia.
Congratulations to following students who have been awarded the ACT Branch of the Order of Australia Association Student Citizenship Award for their participation in the Merici College Christian Service Program, having received their Gold Angels awards in September this year for completing over 150 hours of community service.
Congratulations to all our Year 10 students on their participation in the Merici's Christian Service Learning Program with all students in placements in various agencies throughout Canberra. The students spent 25 hours with their agency directly in contact with people in need. This was a great opportunity for the students to develop their confidence and skills as a servant leader; displaying empathy and a broader understanding of our community.
Congratulations to our Year 10 students who celebrated their academic achievements at a special ceremony on Thursday 1 December. We would also like to congratulate the following students who received scholarships and special awards:
Merici College Board Scholarships 2017/2018:
Elise Newham
Lauren Paterson
Imogen McLean
Kate Connolly
Grace Unwin
Reagan Minchin
Claire Molineux
Pentony Mathematics Scholarship 2016: Bronte Alexander
Melissa Van Poppel Scholarship 2016: Erin Smart
Congratulations to Year 12 students Madeleine Carden, Georgia Wilson and Harman Kaur who were interviewed by an ANU reporter about their Innovation Challenge win last term. Click here for article https://cecs.anu.edu.au/news/80-anu-students-30-college-students-24-hour....
This Term has seen a number of services and celebrations for the students in their different year groups. Year 12 students attended a moving Graduation Mass and Awards Ceremony at St Christopher’s Cathedral and we have also had a wonderful celebration with students and their families at the Formal held at the Arboretum on what was a magnificent night. We had a beautiful Advent Mass for Year 7 to 10 students. With a special Award Ceremony the following day for our Year 10 students who had just completed a week of service in our community.