From the Principal

Launch of the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan

Throughout 2024, MLC School staff, Executive and Council collaborated to consider our strategy for the coming years. The 2025 and beyond Strategic Plan builds on our legacy of almost 140 years of providing outstanding education for young women, underpinned by the values and ethos of the Methodist (and now Uniting) Church. In developing the plan, we considered staff, parent and student feedback from whole school surveys, Year 12 exit surveys, parent forums and discussion groups as well as input and professional expertise of our staff. I know our community will recognise where their input has been incorporated. It was clear from the feedback that our School community has clearly indicated that while they value academic growth and achievement, they do not want us to pursue high academic results at all costs. Rather, the development of the whole girl is paramount, this is very much in line with our founding ethos. As a consequence, ensuring we remain focused on the attributes we believe are important for our graduates is central to this new plan. We firmly believe every girl deserves to thrive, to be a confident learner, and to feel a sense of belonging. MLC School aims to create an environment where girls can become their best selves, free from the world’s often limiting messages about women’s roles. To achieve her full potential, a young woman needs a supportive environment that encourages boldness, safely supports risk-taking, and builds resilience; where she knows she belongs, no matter the challenges that she faces. To ensure we offer the best and most current education, we will renew our focus on the academic success of our students and seek to further our contribution to girls’ education, working with tertiary institutions and professional organisations to ensure a strong evidence base for our approaches and where appropriate, publishing and presenting on matters related to girls’ education. Throughout our history, MLC School graduates have made significant contributions to society because they know their worth and their responsibilities. This plan continues that inspiring legacy, paving the way for future graduates to make an equally profound impact on the society they will enter.

I invite you to read through the 2025 – 2027 Strategic Plan which is available here to gain an understanding of the key drivers and focus areas for the School over the next three years.

I’d also like to share my Welcome to 2025 video which you can view here.

Visit from Her Majesty Queen Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho of Tonga

This term, MLC School was honored by a visit from Her Majesty Queen Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho of Tonga, celebrating the partnership with Queen Salote College. The day included a welcome assembly, a Chapel Service, classroom visits, and cultural performances. The collaboration aims to enhance educational opportunities and foster cultural exchange. The partnership, supported by both schools’ councils and communities, has been reinvigorated, emphasizing shared values and goals. Recent discussions with Queen Salote College’s leaders focused on mutual learning opportunities and supporting the International stream, promising a bright future for both institutions. You can read more about the Queen’s visit in this newsletter. Photos of this event can be found on our Facebook Page.

– Lisa Moloney
Principal