{"id":3000,"date":"2025-02-20T14:27:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T03:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/olmcburraneer\/?post_type=article&p=3000"},"modified":"2025-07-02T15:03:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:03:12","slug":"message-from-the-principal-christine-harding-7","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/olmcburraneer\/article\/message-from-the-principal-christine-harding-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Principal – Christine Harding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome to the community of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer. Striving for excellence, we are the only specialist all-girls school in the Sutherland Shire.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dear Parents and Carers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we begin the new school year, this prayer is an invitation to God’s guidance and blessings for all those in our school community. It asks for wisdom, patience, and strength for both teachers and students, seeking to create an environment where learning is nurtured and Mercy values are upheld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loving God,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we begin this new school year,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

we thank You for the gift of learning and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bless our teachers with wisdom and patience,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

that they may guide us with care and understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bless our students with a thirst for knowledge,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a heart open to learning, and a spirit of curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grant us the strength to face new challenges,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the courage to ask questions, and the grace to grow together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May our school be a place where we support one another<\/p>\n\n\n\n

and live out the teachings of Christ with love and kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help us to work with integrity, respect, and compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Lady of Mercy           <\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>Keep us under your protection and Bless our school<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venerable Catherine McAuley <\/strong><\/strong>Pray for us<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We welcome our new students, new parents and new staff to our community and welcome back those who were part of the OLM community last year. In particular, we welcome our Year 7 and other new students as we begin a year of learning, growing and working together..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our new staff who have joined our community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n