From the Director of Learning Enhancement

From the Director of Learning Enhancement

Stage 3 2025 Ethics Olympiad

Thank you to James Adams, High Potential Learning Leader, for supporting our Stage 3 students to participate in Ethics Olympiad this week and sharing your reflections about the day:

‘Our Year 5 and Year 6 students proudly participated in the 2025 Junior School Ethics Olympiad, a collaborative event that brought together young minds from across schools across Australia to explore real-world philosophical problems. The Olympiad encouraged students to thoughtfully consider multiple perspectives and defend positions they genuinely believed to be morally sound.

‘Through six cases – including topics such as animal empathy, online surveillance in schools, and the ethics of video game cheating – students grappled with complex questions around morality, justice, privacy, trust, and civic responsibility. In doing so, they examined deep ethical concepts such as consequentialism, innate human rights, cultural relativism, and the social contract that dictates under what conditions individuals conform to society’s laws.

‘The event fostered critical thinking, respectful dialogue, and ethical awareness; empowering students to develop the skills to become thoughtful, principled citizens of the future. We look forward to seeing Year 7 and Year 8 in action next term!’

– James Adams
High Potential Learning Leader

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Horizons Program: Year 7 and Year 8

The Learning Enhancement Department is pleased to announce that Horizons will be launched in Term 4 beginning with students in Year 7 and Year 8.  The MLC School Horizons program will serve as a dedicated space for students to engage in deep learning experiences beyond the standard curriculum. Key components of the program may include:

  • Advanced academic sessions based around university-style learning experiences
  • Specialised preparation for upcoming external competitions students
  • Mentoring and check-ins to support student growth and achievement 

Term 4 topic: Introduction to Psychology (using the PSY 101 “Introductions to Psychology” textbook from Princeton University)

Email your expression of interest to led@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au before the end of the term. Include your name, year group and the reason you would like to be part of this program during Term 4. Please note there is a limit on places for Term 4.

– Stephanie Dimitrelis
Director of Learning Enhancement