Here at MECS, justice-seeking is not just a concept we teach—it’s a way of being we strive to live out together. As part of our school’s spiritual formation, we define a justice seeker as someone who recognises injustice and hopes to make things fair and kind. They show mercy by helping people who are struggling...

At MECS, we are committed to being what philosopher and theologian James K.A. Smith calls “a peculiar people”. Not strange for the sake of being strange, but peculiar in the biblical sense: set apart, defined by a different story, shaped by a different perspective, and animated by a different hope. This past week, that peculiarity...

In a world that often encourages us to chase success, comparison, or recognition, it’s refreshing—and essential—to pause and remember what truly matters. When Jesus was asked by the Pharisees which commandment was the greatest, he replied:  “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’...

MECS is a community that has a strong Dutch heritage. In the Netherlands, Christian Education was offered by the government to parents as an alternative for Christian families. When Dutch migrants came to Australia in the 1950’s and 1960’s, they realised there was a need for Christian schools here and they got to work starting...

Leaning into the Light I just love Christmas. In the lead up to the celebration of the birth of our Saviour, I get super excited about decorations and traditions, and I get particularly passionate about lights! I love the warm glow of fairy lights, candles, the twinkling Christmas tree, the whole lot. Each year, much...

Ready… Set… Go!!! How often do we, as parents/grandparents, do this with young children, as a way of getting them to do what we would like them to, and in a reasonable time! We hear it at the beginning of races, such as we have seen in the Commonwealth Games. And at athletic and swimming...

Do you remember being in Year 10? Who were your mates? What memories flash before your eyes? How do you remember feeling? Around that time for me, I remember hot sunny days, Oakley Frogskin sunglasses and Nike Air Jordans (for those who could afford them!) and Coolio’s massive hit ‘Gangster’s Paradise’. I still have my...

What was the best part of school today?When we ask this question we may get the grunt response that takes a little skill to interpret, we may get the exciting, explosive lesson that happened but frequently I find the answer is ‘lunchtime’. This response may at first sound a little disappointing. Surely the lessons are...

Picture this scene: It’s Saturday Night and you have been invited to your friend’s home (you can determine the nature of the friendship – but this is someone close to you, someone you care about and who cares for you). They asked you to set this date aside in your diary weeks ago and you’ve...

As this will be my last editorial, I want to use it to encourage us all to live out the commitment in our acknowledgement of country. NAIDOC week happens in the school holidays (we’ll celebrate it in Term 3), it’s an opportunity to make a commitment beyond mere words, to the journey of healing, reconciliation,...