Schools
Attending some of the World Cup women’s soccer games in France provided plenty of inspiration and motivation for 14-year-old Hayley Needs when she represented South Australia at the national youth championships in July.
Schools
They rolled the dice but Mercedes College students have learned that homelessness is no game.
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Mercedes College has announced the appointment of Andrew Balkwill as the college’s new principal.
‘Appreciate what you have and see what you can do to make the world a better place’ was the key message to Year 6 Catholic school students who attended ‘understanding poverty workshops’ earlier this month.
While many make the decision to ‘give up’ something for Lent, a group of students at Mercedes College are instead focusing on how they can change their habits in line with Pope Francis’ plea to ‘Care for Our Common Home’.
Long-standing principal of Mercedes College, Peter Daw, has announced he will retire at the end of the second school term.
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