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.

For all the news and upcoming events, http://merici.college/go/whatson-wk2and3

Merici College Socktober this Friday, 19 October

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.

Mental Health Month is held in October each year in the ACT. This annual event celebrated in Australia and over 100 countries across the world is an effort to raise awareness of mental health illness and promote positive mental health wellbeing.

The theme for Mental Health Month ACT 2018 is Identity & Growth.

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

We wish our students a very safe and relaxing school holiday break. We will see you back for Term 4 on Monday 15 October. Don't forget .... summer uniform.

Please ensure that dresses and skirts are the appropriate length and shoes are in good condition.  To view the full school uniform policy, please follow the link http://merici.college/go/uniform.

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.