• The Opening College Mass was recently celebrated outdoors under the cover of our pavilion. As part of the service the Year 10 College Leaders were acknowledged and presented with their Leadership badges and senior ties. It was a wonderful celebration with many invited guests, parents and friends joining students and staff.

  • Mercy College has a number of committees that are run by students and supported by staff. In 2019 we have the following committees: Auslan, Bookclub, Cultural, Environmental, eSports Indigenous, Interact, Justice @ Mercy, Social, St Vincent De Paul, Sports, Wellbeing and Young Christians. Recently the committee sign on was held in Glennon Gardens with students eagerly signing up for areas of interest so they can get involved and make a difference.

  • Hosting a workshop for staff was the case of Andragogy, in lieu of Pedagogy. . . though they did put me to task with their enthusiasm. They absorbed a two-hour intense rundown on photography. No green stop or use of the Auto button in this workshop. Aperture, ISO and shutter settings were explored and practiced. This was an intro into why we use manual settings of a camera, and to gain knowledge of the sharpest settings for lenses and cameras and making use of this in a creative way. We explored composition, with the view that rules are meant to be broken and to enjoy photography in our own way.

    In Term 2, I will be hosting a similar workshop for parents/guardians and students who are members of the Photography Club. Stay tuned for dates.

  • On Friday 8 February all of Year 10 Leaders attended a conference tailor-made to address and inform them of what is required to be a Leader at Mercy College. We were very fortunate to have our Mayor Greg Williamson to be our Guest Speaker. He spoke to our leaders about different leadership styles, challenges in his leadership role and was very informative about our local community and the workings of it.

    Mr Williamson really challenged our students to take action and not be a bystander. He asked them to get involved in our community, in whatever field they are involved in and he encouraged them to aim high.