SR HELEN MERRIN OP AWARDED MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA OAM

Dominican Sister Helen Merrin OP was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to special needs education and to the Catholic Church in Australia. Sr Helen has a lifetime of teaching music, including to students at St Lucy’s School, Wahroonga where she has been chaplain since 2002. A sister with the Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and the Solomon Islands since 1965, she is also a member of the Australian Bishops Disability Advisory Council.

The DEA Trustees congratulate Sr Helen on receiving this much-deserved Award for her work and dedication to St Lucy’s School and the students.