Announcements

Merici is an International Baccalaureate World School offering the Diploma Programme

Submitted by mericiadmin on August 8, 2019 - 11:11am

It is with great pleasure we can announce we are now an IB World School and have been awarded authorisation to deliver the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) from 2020.

We are the only Catholic high school to offer the Diploma Programme in Canberra, adding options for a quality international education to our community.

Merici College Green Tip #23 - Water Conservation

Submitted by mericiadmin on August 7, 2019 - 7:34am

Today the combined water total for our four water storage dams in Canberra is 55.73% according to ICON water. This is as we start the last month of winter when traditionally we receive most of our rainfall.

Here at Merici we are focused on water conservation at all times but this Term in particular as we aim for our accreditation in water from ACTsmart schools. 

Click the link to learn more about how you can conserve water at home, work and school. 

Student Achievement - Imogene Blake selection to 2020 National Constitutional Convention

Submitted by mericiadmin on August 6, 2019 - 7:57am

Imogene Blake has been selected as one of just five year-11 Canberra students to attend the National Constitutional Convention next year. This comes after competing in the ACT Constitutional Convention at parliament a couple of weeks ago. Imogene’s selection is a rare honour. Also represented will be Canberra Grammar, Radford, Dickson and Daramalan, two girls and three boys. The Convention will be an intense experience of debating and deliberating with students from all states and territories over three days in March, to make recommendations to the Federal Parliament.

Merici College Green Tip #22 - Can you plant a tree too?

Submitted by mericiadmin on July 31, 2019 - 8:48am

Friday 26th July was National Tree Day!

National Tree Day is a call to action for all Australians to put their hands in the earth and give back to their community.

This year’s Tree Report, entitled Living Cities: Trees in the Urban Environment digs deep into the science on trees and the countless benefits they provide in our urban environment:

Merici College Green Tip #21 - Sunglasses upcycled from commercial fishing nets!

Submitted by mericiadmin on July 23, 2019 - 12:37pm

If you are in the market for some new sunglasses, consider these.....they are upcycled from commercial gill nets removed from the Great Barrier Reef. Developed as a partnership led by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) it is hoped that the purchase of these Reefcycle sunglasses will allow more commercial fishing nets to be upcycled into sunglasses, saving more marine life.

https://urlzs.com/ZMyCk

 

Merici College Green Tip #20 - Terracycle "Recycling the Unrecyclable"

Submitted by mericiadmin on July 2, 2019 - 11:50am

Toothpaste tubes, toothbrushes and their packaging and dental floss containers are not recyclable through conventional recycling streams.  

However Terracycle is an innovative company that has made a business of "recycling the unrecyclable".  

A collection station will be set up at Merici in Term 3, the bonus is that we can earn one cent per item to put towards sustainability projects here at the school. 

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