From the Principal
17th MLC School Sydney Opera House Concert – Fate, Fortune, and Fantasy
Congratulations to all the performers, members of the backstage crew and staff involved in the 17th MLC School Sydney Opera House Concert – Fate, Fortune, and Fantasy.
The concert was a wonderful mix of challenging, traditional works juxtaposed against sing-along favorites; there really was something for everyone. The performance of Alice Chance’s composition ‘How will we know til we go’ involved the MLC School massed choir, Senior School choir, Angeli choir and the Symphony Orchestra and was a highlight. Alice graduated from MLC School in 2011 and is currently our Head of Composition. It was in her final year at MLC School that Alice really started to believe that she could become a composer. She went on to study composition in Sydney and Paris and was awarded the 2024 APRA AMCOS Work of the Year: Large Ensemble for her work The Changing Landscape. Alice remembers her time singing from the stalls in the Opera House and thinking “one day my work will be performed here.” I truly hope that our current students felt equally inspired to dream because of their involvement.
While the concert was a collective effort and our students were truly remarkable, our Music staff deserve particular recognition. Thank you and congratulations to:
- Trevor Mee
- Elizabeth Gilberthorpe
- James Larsen
- Jamie Castrisos
- Ying Ho
- Laura McDonald
- Alice Chance
- Sophie Grattan-Smith
- Amanda Lavender
- Conor O’Reilly
- Megan Ling
- Samantha Kelson-Gray
- Vicky Rodrigues
- Jessica Jones
and all our music tutors.
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Dame Edith Lyons Oratory Competition
It was not only our musical strength that was on show this week. Congratulations to Harriet Hahn (Year 11) who placed third in the grand final of the prestigious Dame Edith Lyons Oratory Competition held at the Opera House on Wednesday night. In her 8-minute impromptu speech, Harriet passionately discussed the topic “for most of history, anonymous was a woman.” She emphasised the importance of single-sex schooling for girls to ensure they are heard and grow up confident in their right to hold an opinion and expecting it to be heard. Her speech was a wonderful demonstration of an MLC School student ‘daring to be more.’For more information on the Dame Enid Lyons Competition and Harriet’s wonderful result, please click here.
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da Vinci Decathlon
Also on Wednesday, our Senior School da Vinci Decathlon teams competed at Knox Grammar. Congratulations to our Year 10 team who were awarded 1st in Engineering and our Year 11 team who came 1st in English: 3rd in Cartography and 3rd in Creative Producers.
Congratulations also to our Year 6 team who were awarded 3rd place in Science at Thursday’s competition.
It is wonderful to see our students achieving so strongly in these highly challenging academic competitions.
More information on the da Vinci Decathlon can be found in this article by Jan Falls.
Thank you to our School Volunteers
This week is National Volunteer Week. I want to acknowledge and thank the many volunteers who give their time and expertise to support our School and our students. A special thank you to our Parents and Friends, parent year ambassadors, rowing support group and members of our Old Girl’s Union committee. Your dedication and enthusiasm help our students and staff to promote a positive and supportive school community.
Student Volunteers Recognised for their Community Work
Congratulations to Isla Costin (Year 12) and Téa Costin (Year 8) who have been recognised at Burwood Council’s 2025 Volunteer Recognition Awards and the City of Ryde’s 2025 Volunteer Recognition Awards.
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– Lisa Moloney
Principal