What's On - 9 August 2023

Please be aware that Thursday 17 August (Week 5) is Moderation Day - this is a pupil free day for all students (Years 4 - 12). 

The Social Science Department is excited to offer Students in Years 8 - 12 (2024) an opportunity to experience an unforgettable journey to Europe in 2024. This is a life-changing journey, filled with first-hand cultural encounters, memorable historic sites and valuable insights into the complex history of continental Europe.

The tour will be held from 30 September - 14 October 2024 and visit France, Belgium, Germany and Austria. 

For more information, please click here. Booking enquiries and/or expressions of interest can be directed to Matt Calder.

Matt Calder
Footsteps and Camp Coordinator

Mura Gadi at Marist College – Pathways for Searching 

Our Mura Gadi event for Term 3 is coming up on the evening of Tuesday 5 September. These events are designed to be opportunities for students and adults us to listen to input on a specific topic, engage in table conversations and a participate in a Q&A with the speaker. The goal is to inform, form, provoke and stimulate.

Our guest this term is Mr Michael Cooney and he will be addressing the topic: Truth or lies? How to work out what's real in the age of disinformation - and how to be an informed citizen in election years and referendum campaigns.

Michael is a writer and adviser who has worked in government, campaigns and think tanks for thirty years. He was speechwriter to Prime Minister Julia Gillard AC from 2010-2013 and his book The Gillard Project was published by Penguin in 2015. Michael is now General Manager Public Affairs at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, based in Melbourne and returns home to Canberra as often as he can. 

To register for this event, please click here.

Peter Hawes
Assistant Head of School - Mission and Identity

Over a long period of time, we have made opportunities for mothers to be together in a prayerful, relaxed space.

Marist College invites you to a retreat for mothers, grandmothers, and significant mother figures.

Where: Marist College Canberra, Senior Common Room
Date: Tonight, Wednesday 9 August
Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Please click here to register your attendance. For more information, please contact Nick Lansdown-Weir.

All parents, carers, students, and staff are welcome to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption with the Celebration of the Eucharist at lunchtime in the Junior School Hall.

Date: Tuesday 15 August 
Time: 1.00pm
Location: Junior School Hall

Celebrated every year on August 15, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily assumption into Heaven, before her body could begin to decay—a foretaste of our own bodily resurrection at the end of time. Because it signifies the Blessed Virgin's passing into eternal life, it is the most important of all Marian feasts and a Holy Day of Obligation.

The College’s 2023 AMS Appeal is closing at the end of the week. We are supporting two projects: Chetana Tribal Boys Hostel, Talit, West Bengal and St Joseph’s School, Mabiri, Bougainville.

If you have not made a donation, please consider doing so.

Junior School students will be participating a variety of events to celebrate Book Week. This week they have enjoyed a visit by author Mark Greenwood. Two more dates for your diary:

Tuesday 15 August – Author Katrina Nannestad will speak with Year 5 and Year 6 students

Tuesday 22 August – Book Character Dress Up Day

Further information about Book Week events has been sent out to Junior School parents and guardians via email. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Collins (Head of Library Services).

Week 8  

Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 September – Year 4 Camp

Friday 8 September – Year 4 Reflection and Leadership Day

Friday 8 September - 6 Marcellin students' special invitation to attend Friday Morning Mass

(Please note there are no Little Brothers Production Rehearsals this week)

Week 9 

Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13, Thursday 14 September - Little Brothers Production Rehearsal
*Boys have been allocated nights to rehearse and only need attend for one night each week 

Week 10 

Tuesday 19, Wednesday 20, Thursday 21 September - Little Brothers Production Rehearsal
*Boys have been allocated nights to rehearse and only need attend for one night each week 

Friday 22 September – Junior School House Singing Competition and Ball Games Carnival

Marist College Canberra and the Marist College Canberra Old Boys Association are pleased to welcome Old Boys from 1983, 1993, 2003 and 2013 to our second annual Super Reunion. Please join us for a BBQ, refreshments and school tours this Saturday from 12.00pm. 

Date: Saturday 11 November 2023
Time: 12.00pm – 4.00pm
Location: Marist College Canberra 

Please register your attendance by clicking your reunion year below. 

Class of 2013 – 10 Year Reunion
Class of 2003 – 20 Year Reunion
Class of 1993 – 30 Year Reunion
Class of 1983 – 40 Year Reunion

The reunions offer a wonderful opportunity for Old Boys to reunite, reconnect and reminisce about years past. 

Last chance to get your tickets for tomorrow's Whiskey Night - a night for Old Boys hosted by Brendan Smyth (Old Boy 1977) and supported by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society and MCCOBA businesses Prohibition Urban Cellars and Goodradigbee Distillers.

When: Tomorrow Night! Thursday 24 August from 7.00pm - 9.30pm 
Where: Marist College Canberra Staffroom
Dress: Smart Casual
Cost: $50 per person (includes tasting, canapes, beer, wine and soft drink) Spirits will be available for sampling and purchasing on the night. 

This event will be a fantastic opportunity for members to come together, enjoy some fine spirits, and hear from experts in the field. Whether you are a whiskey enthusiast or just looking for a fun night out, we hope you will join us. 

Important Reminder for Year 6 and Year 10 Families

A reminder that families with sons currently in Years 6 and 10 at the College do not need to re-enrol their son into Year 7 or Year 11.

Our expectation is that once a student is enrolled at the College, their enrolment will continue until the completion of their studies in Year 12.

For all other 2024 enrolment queries, please read our FAQ's and timeline or contact the College Registrar.

ACT Secondary Schools Table Tennis Championships 2023 

Congratulations to the two teams of Year 8 Students who competed in the ACT Secondary Schools Table Tennis Championships 2023 at Tuggeranong Archery Club on Wednesday 2 August.

MC1: Vincent Lim and Robert Ness
MC2: Chase Mckay and Cooper Alexander

Team MC1 placed second overall. 

School Sport Australia Championships

Congratulations to Jonah Mackinnon (Year 7) who was chosen in the 12&U Hockey ACT State Representative Team. The team travelled to Tasmania to compete in the School Sport Australia Championships last week. 

Cricket registrations for the 2023 - 2024 season are now open online and close at the end of August to allow time for trials and team placement.

Boys in Year 3 and Year 6 who are enrolled at Marist for 2024 are encouraged to play for Marist this coming season.

Registration and information for the 2023 - 2024 Marist Cricket season can be found on the Club website.