{"id":5405,"date":"2025-12-18T11:15:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc-futuris\/?post_type=article&p=5405"},"modified":"2025-12-18T11:15:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:15:52","slug":"from-the-deputy-head-of-senior-school-wellbeing-developing-leaders","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc-futuris\/article\/from-the-deputy-head-of-senior-school-wellbeing-developing-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Deputy Head of Senior School \u2013 Wellbeing: Developing Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Empowering Future Leaders: Student Leadership Development at MLC School<\/strong><\/p>\n

At MLC School, leadership is more than a title, it\u2019s a way of thinking and acting. Guided by our core values of courage, compassion, respect, and growth, we empower girls to develop confidence, empathy, and a sense of purpose.<\/div>\n
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Leadership at MLC School takes many forms, both\u00a0formal and informal and can be seen in daily behaviours and interactions. It is framed as an action rather than a position, empowering students to take initiative, collaborate, and make responsible decisions. We see students demonstrating leadership every day, thorough supporting a friend in need, advocating for a cause, standing up and calling out injustice or helping a teacher with a task.<\/p>\n

Leadership is more than a badge or title, it is a lived experience woven into the fabric of school life. Through intentional leadership programs, values-driven education, and a culture of respect, courage and compassion, we\u00a0support young women to become fearless thinkers and agents of change.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our approach to student leadership is structured, holistic and inclusive. Through combining structured roles, formal and informal opportunities and a focus on mentoring, training and support, we empower students to become capable, compassionate changemakers ready to shape their world with courage and conviction. This approach starts early, our Year 8 students engage in structured leadership teaching through their engagement in the\u00a0International Coalition of Girls School<\/a>\u00a0(ICGS) leadership program: \u2018lean in leadership\u2019, \u00a0delivered as part of the wellbeing program.<\/p>\n

From Year 7 through Year 12, leadership opportunities are embedded into school life\u00a0and\u00a0our framework. Students have the opportunity to engage in initiatives that foster responsibility and collaboration in various contexts:\u00a0<\/p>\n