Congratulations to all our students on their wonderful participation at the Swimming Carnival on Wednesday 8 February. We would like to congratulate the following champions:
Champions Trophy
1st: Ningil
2nd Seiwa
3rd Brescia
Age Champions:
12yrs Chloe Petropoulos
13yrs Charlotte Towner
14yrs Anita Manning
15yrs Alexandra Rushton
16yrs Claire Molineux
Opens Caitlin Manning
Spirit Cup
1st Balgo
2nd Seiwa
3rd Brescia
Mrs Wholley welcomed all parents, carers, students and staff to the ceremony. She spoke to the community about the importance of recognising the academic achievements of all students. Full article https://tinyurl.com/jfcqpe8.
On Monday 6 February we congratulated our students on their academic achievements from the end of last year. The recognition and praise these students received was a result of each student's individual application and effort towards their studies.
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
See our last Building Futures magazine for 2016. Inside articles include the Principal's Address, "In 2016 is we celebrated the year of Love and Mercy. The Love came from our mission statement to “Love Life” and Mercy came from the Jubilee Year proclaimed by Pope Francis – “the Year of Mercy”. This term has seen a number of services and celebrations for the students in their different year groups. Year 12 students, their teachers, parents and family members attended a moving Graduation Mass and Awards Ceremony at St.
