From the Head of Senior School – Prefectship

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