The past few weeks have provided wonderful examples of our students embracing opportunities to learn, connect and contribute beyond the classroom.
We are delighted to celebrate Meriden’s outstanding results at the IGSA Festival of Speech, placing 1st in the Senior Division and 3rd overall. This is an extremely impressive achievement, with some exceptional individual and team performances. Results such as these are a wonderful reflection of the confidence, critical thinking and communication skills our students continue to develop through Meriden’s Speech and Debating programs.
Just as importantly, they reflect the commitment and support behind the scenes. My sincere thanks to Mrs Charlotte Yates for her leadership of Meriden’s Speech program and for coordinating Meriden’s hosting of the Debating section of the Festival of Speech on the Friday evening. I am also grateful to the Year 10 and Year 11 Ambassadors, and the many Senior School teaching staff who supported the event. Additionally, I extend my thanks to Ms Priscilla Curran and Ms Stella He for their thoughtful coaching of the Religious and Ethical Questions and Current Affairs sections.
We also recently had the pleasure of welcoming students and staff from Ti Tree School in the Northern Territory to Sydney as part of our continued city-country partnership, with the Yada Muru Foundation. During their visit, the group spent time across both our Senior and Junior Schools, learning alongside Meriden students who joined them for engaging lessons in different areas of the curriculum and excursions during the week.
This visit was another important chapter in the relationships fostered through Meriden’s Learning Link, Cultural Connections program. I am particularly grateful to Mrs Jenny Greenhalgh for the considerable care, preparation and collaboration that went into making the Sydney experience possible. This visit was a beautiful reminder that cultural understanding is built through purposeful and real connections.
What we particularly value about opportunities such as these is that their impact extends well beyond an award, a debate or an excursion.
They ask our students to listen carefully, communicate with confidence, engage with perspectives beyond their own and build genuine connections with others.
These authentic learning experiences contribute enormously to the young women we hope our students become.
Key Reminders
- Applications for 2027 School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) travel are now open. For information about whether you need to reapply or update your daughter’s details, please visit Transport for NSW.
- Meriden uniforms can be ordered online through the Focus Uniforms website. For instructions on purchasing uniforms online, please see Key School Information on the Meriden Parent App.