From the Head of Senior School – Prefectship
As part of our senior leadership review in 2023/2024, the community provided us with feedback that all Year 12 students should be provided with the opportunity to be prefects, though overwhelmingly, both students, teachers and community members expressed the preference that the students should go through an application and selection process.
This week, we were pleased to complete the process of application, interview and appointment. Students were asked to write an application and reflection on the School Values, the way in which they have lived these values throughout their time at MLC School, and the way that they intend to lead as senior students in their final year. Following this process, students were interviewed by a combination of their Luminary, their Head of House, Head of Year and a member of the leadership team.
Staff and students alike provided feedback about the positive experience gained from the interview process; with students pleased to have interview practice and a chance to reflect on their years at the School; and staff members having an opportunity to spend one on one time with a student reflecting on what makes MLC School special.
A special thank you to Andrew Taylor, our Deputy Head of Senior School – Pastoral and Fiona Pow, our Head of Year 12, who drove the process.
Congratulations to the following students who were presented with badges in the Senior School assembly:
Aahana Siingh | Gisela Labraga | Marah Tryphon | Sophia Pavlovic |
Alannah Exarhos | Grace Williams | Mira Kalra | Tiana Roins |
Alexandra Walker | Imogen Johnstone | Olivia Chapman | Tulasi Kanani |
Alexia Saltirov | Isabel Baudille | Olivia Gouganovski | Vanessa Nguyen |
Amelia Norton | Isabella Gadelrabb | Persephone Wahltuch | Victoria Grammenos |
Ava Tong | Isla Saxena | Ruby Tan | Vivian Qin |
Calista-Grace Savva | Jenaan Rajani | Saalbhinii Aravinthan | Yasmin Sayer |
Cara Britton | Jody Feng | Samantha Brady | Zara Coates |
Chiara Corbett | Kali Springford | Santina Signorelli | Zara Constance |
Chloe Hui | Kayli Scott | Sasha Kovarik | Zara Poortvliet |
Ella-Rose Mayne | Liana Petrolo | Savannah Hazlewood | Zoe Yue |
Emma Guermanoff | Magdalene Miltiades | Savannah Phengsavath |
Year 11 and 12 have now finished their assessment blocks and we have an exciting few weeks ahead after the long weekend with our North Queensland trip, Cadets Camp and our Year 9 Camp.
I hope that you all have an opportunity to rest and spend time with loved ones over the Easter break. The students definitely enjoyed their fair share of chocolate today and may that continue over the weekend!
Joanna Graffen
Head of Senior School