From the Head of Junior School

It has been a week of mixed emotions at MLC School. Our very excited Kindergarten girls sang ‘So Long Farewell’ to our Year 12 graduates at their Final Assembly. I do not think there was a dry eye amongst the graduating class. Another touching moment occurred when the Senior girls, who have attended MLC School since Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten, visited the Junior School to play games with the girls. In turn, the Year 12 ‘Lifers’ received a farewell card from our youngest students, who drew portraits of the ‘big girls’! We wish our Year 12 students the very best for their approaching final examinations. 

Dance Showcase  

Last weekend, MLC School hosted our annual Dance Showcase at NIDA. It was spectacular! The standard of our co-curricular dance program is exceptional and the envy of other schools. It was a joy to see our Junior School girls being inspired as they watched our Senior School students perform during the concert and on the backroom screens. Thanks to our talented and dedicated Dance, Drama and Entertainment (DDE) Department. View the full story here.

Kindergarten and Year 1 Adventure Camp  

Kindergarten experienced their first Outdoor Adventure Camp at Queen’s Park in Concord. Year 1 also explored the great outdoors and got muddy at their Outdoor Adventure Camp at Lane Cove National Park. Read the article here.

Year 6 Showcase  

Tuesday evening was very significant and successful for Year 6 as they hosted their annual ‘Showcase’. This evening provided an opportunity for each girl to display their skills in their chosen area of research and share their achievements in other subjects. The students selected an environmental area to research based on the new Sydney Science Park being built next to Western Sydney Airport. Year 6 students have been working with industry partners as part of this exciting and unique project. It was wonderful to see all our Year 6 parents participating, interviewing the girls about their area of study. Some of our Year 6 parents, who have a related professional background, also worked with Year 6 throughout this project. The standards were very high. This work reminds me of the importance of an all-girls education, providing opportunities for our young women to strive in STEM domains that boys dominate in co-educational environments. View the Year 6 Teachers’ feature here.

Celebration Assembly  

Each term, the Junior School focuses on one of our School Values. This term, the focus was on Respect. We conclude each term with our Celebration Assembly, acknowledging girls on the Junior School campus who have been recognised for authentically living the School Values. Congratulations to the following students who have demonstrated the value of Respect: 

‘Stay & Play’

As Audacia (our newsletter) reaches your inbox, Kindergarten to Year 5 will be participating in ‘Stay & Play’, an event held each year on the last day of Term 3. Our Junior School Student Council (JSSC) hosts a fun afternoon of activities and sells items to raise money for the JSSC to purchase items for the School. Thanks also to our Year 5 parents who provided a cake stall and ran the popcorn and snow cone stalls. 

I will write to you again prior to the commencement of the final school term and I look forward to seeing all the girls return on Tuesday 14 October 2025, for a fulfilling Term 4.

– Daniel Sandral
Head of Junior School