From the Head of Junior School
It was lovely to see so many parents, particularly new parents, at the Parent Welcome Event last Friday evening. It was a wonderful opportunity to come together and connect.
Love Books
This coming Saturday is St Valentine’s Day. The Junior School campus library, located in the centre of the campus and referred to as The Hub, has been celebrating Library Lovers’ Day. During their library lessons, the girls have been sharing the books and authors they love.
As an educator, I cannot encourage parents and carers enough to foster a love of reading at home. Perhaps your family could also celebrate Library Lovers’ Day this weekend by visiting your local library or bookshop.
Junior School Student Leaders
At MLC Junior School, our Year 5 students undertake a year of leadership. This is uncommon in primary schools, but not at MLC School. Our Year 5 girls are challenged and supported to step up and lead.
Last year, we voted for our Junior School Captain and Vice‑Captain. This week, we have commenced the process of filling our remaining student leadership roles. Each School House (Churunga, Mooramoora, Booralee, Leawarra and Prescott) has the following Captain and Monitor positions:
- Art
- Environment
- Library
- Music
- Service
- Sport
- Technology
Congratulations to the following students who have been voted as Captains.
Art Captains
| Booralee | Churunga | Leawarra | Mooramoora | Prescott |
| Sophie Yuen | Misha Chand | Yisa Liang | Alicia Wen | Claire Wu |
Environment Captains
| Booralee | Churunga | Leawarra | Mooramoora | Prescott |
| Alyssa Trinh | Myer Boulton | Harper Simic | Sammi Liang | Sofie Haremi |
Library Captains
| Booralee | Churunga | Leawarra | Mooramoora | Prescott |
| Dylan Drummond | Sienna Cavasinni | Rhianna Sui | Aurora Chau | Colette Obaid |
Music Captains
| Booralee | Churunga | Leawarra | Mooramoora | Prescott |
| Hana Sawkins | Zahra Hone | Jasmin Ganda | Olivia Chan | Matisse Wright |
Service Captains
| Booralee | Churunga | Leawarra | Mooramoora | Prescott |
| Maya Erazo Djurisic | Ayla Sumantri | Leah Le | Evelyn Tsang | Camila Morcos |
Sport Captains
| Booralee | Churunga | Leawarra | Mooramoora | Prescott |
| Lily Marnane | Emi Liu | Aida Sidhom | Edith Savage | Delaney Wiedner |
Technology Captains
| Booralee | Churunga | Leawarra | Mooramoora | Prescott |
| Riven Jay | Lillian Ma | Angela Zhang | Emily Zhong | Tahra Peries |
As each Year 5 girl has a leadership opportunity, other students will take up the position of monitors in each of these areas. I wish all Year 5 students the very best in their year of leadership.
| Art Monitors | Environment Monitors | Library Monitors |
| Eve Bangia | Angela Ge | Jesslyn Yong |
| Isabella Ye | Olivia Ngo | Selina Lo |
| Inneke Neilsen | Angelina Jiang | Kaia Hatfield |
| Gem McGuire | Emily Nie | Isabella Castillo Sun |
| Anouk Thorley | Sansa Abeysinghe | |
| Tarlay Edwards | Siya Chauhan | |
| Amy Zong | Avery Lan | |
| Lucy Zhu | Olivia Sun | |
| Lynn Suwanjarat | ||
| Violet Peters | ||
| Caitlin Cheng | ||
| Eve Belobrajdic |
| Music Monitors | Technology Monitors | Sport Monitors |
| Chloe Tang | Sonia Chung | Sally Hafer |
| Theia Becker | Amelia Stillone | Isabella Hu |
| Xintong Guan | Lujayn Zreika | |
| Hillary Gu | Chloe Robic | |
| Ayesha Chandramohan | ||
| Katniss Wu | ||
| Charlotte O’Dwyer | ||
| Lauren Zhao | ||
| Giselle Serravalle | ||
| Sahana Siva |
Pick‑Up Time at the Junior School Campus
As previously mentioned, the Junior School has staggered finish times to allow for a smooth exit for all students from Pre‑Kindergarten to Year 5. (Year 6 conclude at 3.15pm and walk off campus.) Thank you for adhering to these times and remaining in your car to assist with a smooth and timely process.
- Pre‑Kindergarten – 2.40pm
- Kindergarten to Year 2 only – 3.10pm
- Year 3 to Year 5 only – 3.30pm
- Kindergarten to Year 5 combined – 3.30pm
Pick‑up concludes at 3.40pm, and After School Care concludes at 6pm
Please do not use Park Road for school pick‑up and drop‑off.
Uniform Tip
Where do the girls wear their School and House badge on their summer uniform?
It is a long‑standing tradition for Junior School girls to wear their badges on the left collar of their summer school dress (closest to her heart). Each girl should wear both a School and a House badge. This year, girls have also received a 140 Years badge, which is worn proudly on the other collar.
Junior School P&F Meeting
Our first Junior School P&F meeting will be held next week. All are welcome.
Thursday 20 February 2025, 8.45am–9.45am
Sutherland Rooms (enter via the Main Reception, Gate 1, Rowley Street)
Cardboard Challenge Collection
A reminder to please begin stockpiling cardboard for our upcoming House Cardboard Challenge on Friday 20 March 2026.
Staff News
Felicity Young from our Learning Enhancement Department is recovering from an accident. We look forward to Felicity’s return. During her absence, our Learning Enrichment Team is ensuring that the students Mrs Young works with continue to be well supported.
Staff Spotlight – Carol Peterson
Carol Peterson is an experienced educator who has taught across all primary year levels in both public and independent schools, as well as in teacher education at the University of Sydney. Beginning her career in corporate architecture, Carol brings a strong design‑thinking approach to the classroom, enriching learning with creativity, problem‑solving and meaningful curriculum connections.
She holds a Master of Teaching from the University of Sydney and is passionate about literacy, numeracy, inquiry learning, and developing students’ creative and critical thinking skills. Carol is committed to cultivating inclusive, engaging learning environments where students feel confident and curious.
Outside of school, Carol is enjoying life with her new puppy, Murray, who brings plenty of joy to her days.
– Daniel Sandral
Head of Junior School