Australia, Canberra
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Merici College invests heavily in the latest facilities and equipment. The building program includes brand new modular classrooms and other upgrades as part of a broader Masterplan. The College makes its facilities available to the local community outside school hours for appropriate purposes. Facilities available for hire include the Auditorium, Gymnasium, O'Donnell Youth Centre (OYC), classrooms, external multi-purpose courts and the oval. For hall hire inquiries, contact Jodi Wrenford at jodi.wrenford@merici.act.edu.au, telephone 6243 4108.
Merici College has a Gymnasium for indoor sport and physical education. External multi-purpose courts support a range of court-based activities. The oval provides outdoor playing field space for team sports and PE classes. These facilities support a broad range of school sport and physical education programs.
Merici College invests heavily in the latest facilities and equipment to support learning. The building program includes brand new modular classrooms as part of ongoing upgrades. The Masterplan outlines further improvements across the campus. These spaces support modern teaching and learning across year groups.
Every Merici girl has the opportunity to follow her passion, whether it's music, dance, visual arts or helping the community. Merici College has a thriving sporting community. No matter what sport, Merici girls are supported to participate.
Merici College is a Catholic, girls‑only secondary school in Canberra, ACT, Australia. It is an IB World School offering the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Years 7–10 and the IB Diploma Programme (DP) for Years 11–12, with the option of the ACT BSSS Pathway for senior study. In Years 7–10, learning follows the Australian Curriculum within the IB MYP framework; in Years 11–12 students may pursue the Diploma Programme or the ACT senior pathway. Established in 1959 as Canberra Catholic Girls' High School, it was renamed Merici College in 1983 in honour of St Angela Merici. The campus features a Masterplan with new modular classrooms and upgrades; facilities include an Auditorium, Gymnasium, O'Donnell Youth Centre, classrooms, external multi‑purpose courts, and an oval. A broad co‑curricular program encompasses music, drama, visual arts, sport, leadership, service, and sustainability, reinforcing the IB framework and community engagement. Indigenous learning is supported through Narragunnawali.