It was wonderful seeing so many supporters at the Hackett Community Party on Saturday 27 October. Special thanks and congratulations to the organisers, as well as Merici Dance Troupers, their parents and friends, and all community members who cheered them on!
Congratulations to our 2019 College Leaders who were commissioned into their new roles by all members of the College.
A special liturgy was held on Monday 22 October where the College Captain and Vice Captain, House Captain and Vice Captains, Specialist Captains, the Narragunnawali Captain and the Transition Captain were officially recognised in their leadership roles for 2019.
We congratulate Eleanor Coleman, Year 10, on being selected to participate in the Years 10, 11 and 12 Wingara Mura – Bunga Barrabugu Summer Program held at Sydney University. Eleanor will stay on-campus, access university facilities and meet current university students. The Summer Program will provide Eleanor with useful skills for her final years at Merici College and allow her to explore options for university and careers.
It is an opportunity for Eleanor to investigate a subject area of her choice which include:
Congratulations to Caitlyn Crick, Year 9 student who has received a 2018 Audrey Fagan Young Women’s Enrichment Grant.
Year 10 student, Ashlyn Radford, has been selected to attend the Aboriginal Summer School for Excellence in Technology and Science (ASSETS) for their outstanding achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Ashlyn is one of only 105 students from across Australia to be selected to attend one of the three summer schools which will take place during December 2018/January 2019.
From the 24-27th September, the RAAF Women in Aviation Flight Camp was held at East Sale RAAF base in Victoria. The camp participants were 16 young women from 16-24 years of age, coming from all over the country to experience life in the Air Force. Two Merici students, Jade Esler and Grace Howse participated in the camp and have offered their reflection on their experiences.
Jade Esler, Year 11
Following on from our excellent experience last year, Merici was again offered the opportunity to take three students to the 2018 Women in Aviation/Aerospace Australia summit at the National Convention Centre. Emma Howse and Sarah Carstens (Year 10) and Natasha Silver (Year 12) were sponsored by Lockheed Martin and attended with me. Emma and Sarah are part of Merici’s engineering elective and are looking ahead to aerospace-related careers. Natasha aspires to be a pilot and is planning a career in aviation.
Parent-Teacher-Student interviews will be held on Tuesday 25 September and Thursday 27 September from 4:00pm – 6:30pm in the Auditorium. Our booking system, Parent-Teacher Online (PTO)* is currently open for parents to make appointments.
We congratulate our 2019 House Captains, Vice Captains and Specialist Captains.
Specialist Captains
Sustainability - Gabrielle Cox
Narragunnawali - Zali Marshall
Arts and Culture - Theresa Carlton
Sport - Ellie Haseler
Transition - Charlotte Schroeder-Juratowitch
SRC - Grace Aboud
Social Justice - Kaitlin McClory
Spirituality Captain - Madisson Doyle
House Captains 2019
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Captain – Xanthe Longhurst
