To the graduating class of 2017, on behalf of your teachers, staff and students of Merici College..congratulations. As you embark on the next stage of your journey, remember the 800+ days you have spent here at Merici with fondness. You've listened and learnt, represented the College at various functions, completed assessments, played in sporting teams, sat exams, participated in events, fundraised for charities, celebrated successes, performed at school and community events, given hours and hours in Christian Service to others, cried together and prayed as a community.

Merici College is a candidate school* for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (Years 11 and 12). Our school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy - a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education - that we believe is important for our students.

SAM will be hosting two free workshops for the Merici community to learn how to make beeswax wraps.

Dates:   Wednesday 22 November 4-6pm

Thursday 23 November 6-8pm

Facilitator: Gaby Ho, Canberra Environment Centre

https://www.canberraenvironment.org/

Limited to 20 people per session – book early by emailing [email protected]

Bec DeCourcy

As our Year 12s commence their final week of classes with us, we give thanks to God:

For all the teaching and learning that has taken place in our school,

both in and out of the classroom.

For the talents and gifts that have been shared and

the challenges that have been faced.

For the respect and care that has been given to each and every one of our Year 12s.

We give thanks for the friendships that have just begun and for those that have grown over time.

Over the weekend of 27-28 October 2017, the Class of 1967 gathered in Canberra to catch up and celebrate 50 years of life since our school graduation. We were privileged to have three of the nuns who taught us join in the celebrations. Mother Anita our Head Teacher, Sister Angela Mary (affectionately known as Sam) who taught us Mathematics and Sister Eugene who taught us Ancient History.  Class members travelled from Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales to join their Canberra cohorts.

The annual Merici College Sports Awards presentation night was held on Thursday 2 November. Throughout 2017 many of our students have taken up sporting opportunities offered at Merici.  Merici competes in up to 50 interschool events throughout the year with students displaying their talents in several of these of sports. We also have several co-curricular sporting teams, Netball, Basketball, Volleyball, Hockey, Futsal and Snow Sports that compete in ACT and NSW weekend competitions.