From the Head of Senior School

Mother’s Day Classic

This week started off with our Mother’s Day Classic walk on Sunday. There was a great showing for MLC School in the 5km run and the 5km walk. As we do every year, we came together with our MLC School pink caps for a photo on Macquarie Street before the walk and it was lovely to see Junior School students, Senior School students, Old Girls, parents, teaching staff and their families come together for a great cause and a nice way to start Mother’s Day. It was so fun to wave across the course to others representing the School as we snaked around College Street and the Domain. Congratulations to Arielle McBrien (Year 7) who came third out of all the females running the course. Please consider joining us next year, when I hope we will enter the biggest team yet.

Study and academic progress support

On Wednesday, our Year 11 families came in for their Parent/Teacher Interviews. Many productive conversations were had, and I am so grateful for the time and effort the teachers put into their preparation for the evening.

As we are entering a significant period of the Year 12 journey, we have invited families to attend a Student Progress Conversation to follow up on initial discussions held in Term 4 2025. These meetings are designed to support each student to reflect on how they are currently engaging with their studies and to develop a clear, focused action plan for the important months ahead. These conversations are 20-minute meetings involving students, parents, and a Luminary teacher or senior staff member. They provide an opportunity to review current learning habits and student engagement, discuss progress and challenges, and identify practical strategies to support continued improvement and success. These meetings also build on the Academic Mentor program, where students regularly meet with a member of staff on an individual basis to support their organisation, motivation and progress. A link to information and booking via Omnia can be found by checking the Year 12 article in this newsletter.

Assessments and reports for Year 7 to Year 10

Over the next few weeks, students continue to complete assessments, and it is the time of term where the students can feel the strain. I encourage you to discuss your daughter’s deadlines and upcoming tasks along with her co-curricular commitments and reach out to her Luminary or Head of Year if she needs support. Our Study Hub+ sessions, open to students from Year 7 to Year 12 are available and incredibly useful at this time of the year as students can complete homework and study with access to help in a structured way without the temptation of screens (or the fridge!) I would encourage you to consider enrolling your daughter in one or more sessions.

Study Hub Next Week

– Joanna Graffen
Head of Senior School