Merici College is a Catholic school for young women in Years 7 to 12. We challenge our students to take risks within and beyond the classroom to achieve individual academic excellence.
Dedicated to excellence in women’s education, we prepare your daughter to be a confident leader in her chosen career. Merici is an International Baccalaureate World School delivering the IB Diploma Programme and the Middle Years Programme. Classes are taught using the IB Learner Profile.
We look forward to the opportunity of meeting you and your family.
Enrolment forms and information pack can be downloaded from the Catholic Education enrolments page. We are currently accepting online enrolments. If you have any queries, please contact the Enrolment Officer on 02 6243 4150.
Merici College is excited to offer a range of opportunities for students and their families to discover everything our school and community has to offer. Please register your interest below to stay connected with us and learn more about enrolment events for 2024 and beyond. Information on specific information will be communicated to you as they are planned.
Talk & Tours 2022
Saturday 19 February 9.30am-11am
Wednesday 30 March 10am-11.30am
Saturday 7 May 9.30am-11am
Saturday 20 August 9.30am-11am
Saturday 22 October 9.30am-11am
Our Talk and Tour provides future students and their families with the opportunity to join the Principal and current students to learn more about Merici College and participate in a student-led school tour.
With several dates throughout 2022 there's plenty of opportunity to discover our school. We encourage familys to register online as there are limited spots available. We look forward to welcoming you to our school.
We are currently requesting that all families interested in enrolment for 2024 and beyond register their interest below. We will be in regular communication with families regarding upcoming events.
Merici College has a range of scholarships available to support the talents and educational achievements of our girls.
We currently have scholarships available for Year 7 students, Year 12 Vocational Education and Training Scholarship for current Year 11 students, and Scholarships for current Year 10 Students and future Year 11/12 Students.
Bridge Restaurant is Merici's very own al a carte dining experience! Featuring mouth-watering meals prepared and served by our students. The majority of our ingredients are grown fresh in our own gardens too.
We invite members of the community to join us every month on Wednesday evenings & lunch times during semester. Book online now to reserve a table.
We know our Merici Girls have gone on to wonderful things in the world – and we love hearing those stories. If you’re a former Merici Girl, please complete this online form to become a member of our Alumni and get in touch with us.
Merici College operates a uniform shop on the school premises. The shop is located at the front office. All uniform items are supplied to the College by PSW. Since 1990 PSW Pty. Ltd. has been one of Australia’s leading direct-to-school suppliers of quality School Uniforms for primary and secondary schools. PSW Company Mission is to create schoolwear customers who are so satisfied with the range, quality, service and value that they will choose PSW brands as their first preference and will recommend them to others. PSW Pty Ltd is in the business of putting smiles on the faces of (parents and) students.
To order uniform items, families can either visit the uniform shop. To order uniform items, families can either visit the uniform shop or place order online.
Please note that the shop is cashless. Payments can be made by EFTPOS or on student ID cards.
Be a Merici Girl for a Day 2020
Telephone enquiries: 6243 4178
Merici College welcomes Year 6 students from all primary schools in Canberra and surrounding regions to participate in a Be Merici Girl for a Day (BMG). The BMG Day provides students with the opportunity to experience a typical day in the College, undertaking exciting academic, co-curricular and cultural activities. We ask that students arrive between 8.15am-8.30am and proceed to the Auditorium. Each student will be given placed in a group and given a timetable. Their Period 1 class will commence at 9.00am. Year 11 and 12 students will be with groups all day, escorting the girls to their classes and staying with them during recess and lunch. The last class for the day will be Period 5 which ends at 2.15pm. Students can be collected from the auditorium at 2.30pm. Please note that transport is not provided and students will need to make their own way to and from the College.
Morning tea will be provided but we ask that the girls bring their own lunch, or they are most welcome to purchase a delicious lunch from our canteen ranging from $5 to $6 (please specify special dietary requirements below). The girls will need to wear their PE uniform on the day.
Students will be required to register individually–Please register your attendance with the form below.
Request a Personal Tour
Select a Day
Can’t make it to our Talk and Tour? Please register your request for a tour below.
Facilities Hire
Supporting our community
Facilities available for hire at Merici College include the Auditorium, Gymnasium, O’Donnell Youth Centre (OYC), classrooms, external multi-purpose courts and the oval.
Please register your hire request using the form below. A member of Merici College will then be in touch to finalise your hire.
Alumni Membership
We'd love to hear from you!
We know our Merici Girls have gone on to wonderful things in the world - and we love hearing those stories and connecting with our Alumni. If you're a former Merici Girl please use this online form to get in touch.
Be a Merici Senior for a Day
THURSDAY 20 MAY 2021
Be a Merici Senior for a Day provides Year 10 students with the opportunity to experience a typical day in Senior College. Students are required to arrive at 8.30am and are asked to assemble in the auditorium where they will be assigned their senior buddy. A timetable will be given to each student detailing the classes she will be attending. Students will attend five classes.
The day will conclude at 2.30pm with a brief talk by our Deputy Principal Learning in the auditorium. Parents are requested to collect their daughters from the auditorium at this time. Please note that transport to and from the College will be required to be organised by the parent.
