Announcements

Merici College Green Tip #19 - It's not only whales eating plastic...What's your plastic diet?

Submitted by mericiadmin on June 25, 2019 - 10:46am

A new study commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and carried out by University of Newcastle, Australia concluded that on average people could be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic every week, which is the equivalent weight of a credit card.

The single largest source of plastic ingestion is through water, both bottled and tap, all over the world. 

Of the consumables studied, those with the highest recorded plastic levels include shellfish, beer and salt. 

Rosemary Zielinski to represent Australia in Israel at the 2019 International Physics Olympiad

Submitted by mericiadmin on June 24, 2019 - 1:23pm

This morning Rosemary Zielinski ,Year 12 student, together with senior staff members from Merici and her parents, attended the 2019 Australian Olympiad team’s announcement, that Rosemary has been selected to represent Australia on the Physics team at the 2019 International Physics Olympiad. Rosemary and team members will be competing in Israel from 7-15 July. We wish Rosemary all the best in this international competition.

 

Listen to ABC Radio Interview with Rosie and team members.

 

 

Student Achievement - Caitlyn Crick wins ACT Plain English Speaking Award

Submitted by mericiadmin on June 24, 2019 - 1:05pm

We congratulate Caitlyn Crick on winning the ACT Plain English Speaking Award (PESA) with her speech on gender equality in the workplace. Caitlyn also  delivered an impromptu speech on her magical childhood compared to children from broken homes.  Caitlyn now moves onto the national finals in Brisbane next term. Well done Caitlyn!

Students Achievement at NSW U15 State Hockey Championships

Submitted by mericiadmin on June 24, 2019 - 10:18am

Merici students Imogen Dorsett and Brooke Ellis recently represented Canberra at the NSW U15 State Hockey Championships in Wagga, 21-23 June .

The high-caliber, three day tournament saw 35 teams from across NSW, including 2 from the ACT, representing their respective regions.

Imogen and Brooke both played in the Canberra 1 side. Strong teamwork and lots of goals saw the team take out their division with wins in all 7 games, including the Grand Final.

Well done girls!

 

New Mural for #MERICI60

Submitted by mericiadmin on June 18, 2019 - 11:40am

Our 60th Anniversary this year has provided the College with the opportunity to fulfil our Straregic Plan goal where we are committed to beautifying our school grounds and investing in artworks that celebrate the history and traditions of our Founders.This week we have commenced our second project, to create a mural, which will be situated in the Old Quad adjacent to the existing mural.

We would like to thank families who have finanically contributed to our fundraising for artworks.

Merici College Green Tip #16 - Please say NO!

Submitted by mericiadmin on June 11, 2019 - 2:00pm

Please say "No"

 

During a recent waste audit, the pictured item was found in one of our bins.  It is a toy from McDonalds, opened, used for perhaps a few seconds and discarded to landfill where it will spend potentially a few hundred years.

It would be a positive action for sustainability and the school if you would decline such items at point of purchase.

Please say "no thanks"!

 

Felicity Maher 
Sustainability Officer 

Clean Up Australia Day

Submitted by mericiadmin on June 5, 2019 - 1:58pm

As part of World Environment Day and our week of War on Waste, Merici College held a ‘whole school' Clean Up Australia by Houses today. We would like to thank the students for supporting this important event.

Merici College Green Tip #16 - World Environment Day

Submitted by mericiadmin on June 4, 2019 - 1:09pm

World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on the 5th of June every year, and is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Over 143 countries participate annually.  First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging 

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