Principal’s Post on Empowering Young Women

Since 1935, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College has held a legacy of instilling the values of leadership, excellence and service, nurturing confident young women. We empower our girls to make their make on society with confidence and compassion.

A Different Kind of Update This Week

Last week, our College was interviewed by 10News+ for a feature on our no technology approach for Year 7 students. This initiative is grounded in current research showing that digital devices are not improving learning outcomes and are contributing to a range of wellbeing concerns for young adolescents.

Positive Changes Already Emerging

Since implementing this approach, we are already seeing meaningful improvements across our Year 7 cohort:

• Students are taking greater pride in their workbooks
• Workbooks are fuller, more organised, and show deeper thinking
• Increased collaboration and peer interaction in the classroom
• Stronger relationships forming between students and teachers
• More students raising their hands and engaging in class discussions

These early indicators reinforce that this decision is supporting both learning and wellbeing.

Please have a watch of the short segment that aired on 10News+ last Sunday.