Category: Reflections
June 11, 2026
Merici College Green Tip #17 – Oceans Day
June 8th is World Oceans Day. How can you help conserve our oceans?
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June 9, 2026
Q&A with Dr Rose McGready, ACT Australian of the Year 2026
Today, our Year 10 students were privileged to welcome Merici alumna and ACT Australian of the Year, Dr Rose McGready, along with fellow Merici alumna Helen Shephard, (Class of 1981). Rose shared her remarkable journey from Merici student to internationally recognised doctor, researcher and humanitarian, dedicating more than 30 years to improving healthcare for women and children along the Thailand–Myanmar border.
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June 3, 2026
St Angela Merici Day
In 2026, our journey at Merici College is illuminated by the theme of Fidelitas — faithfulness. A faithfulness grounded not in fleeting emotions, but in the steadfast commitment and grace that comes from our relationship with God.
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May 28, 2026
Merici College Green Tip #15: ACT UP! 2026 Merici highlights fast fashion
On Friday 22 May, 45 Merici Drama students from Years 9 and 10 took to the Playhouse stage at the Canberra Theatre as part of Act Up 2026. Two self-devised performances examined the global impact of fast fashion.
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May 21, 2026
Merici College Green Tip #14: Laudato Si’ Week 17-24 May
Laudato Si’ Week is a celebration held annually from 17 to 24 May to mark the anniversary of Pope Francis’s landmark encyclical on Caring for our Common Home. The 2026 theme is "From Hope to Action".
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May 15, 2026
Merici College Green Tip #13 – Happy Birthday Sir David
On Friday, May 8th, Sir David Attenborough turned 100 years of age.
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May 14, 2026
Term 2 What’s On newsletter Weeks 5 and 6
Upcoming news and information for Weeks 5 and 6,
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May 8, 2026
Merici College Green Tip #12: Garlic planting time
Mid March-June is the optimal time to plant garlic in Canberra... so on Friday the SAM team did just that.
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April 30, 2026
Merici College Green Tip #11: Not so hot!
Now that the heaters are on, please set temperatures no higher than 22 degrees.
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April 24, 2026
ANZAC Assembly … Recognising Women in Service
Today we gathered as a community to commemorate Anzac Day. On 25 April 1915, Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed on Gallipoli.
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