Important Messages
On Tuesday night we celebrated the year that was in sport at MLC School. It was a great celebration of individual athletes and teams. Thank you to all the parents and families that attended. We were lucky enough to have Melissa Wu, five times Olympic diver come and speak to us. She was inspirational in telling us how she was able to overcome the challenges in her diving career to be able to achieve the amazing things that she has done. The major award winners from the night are as follows:
- Senior School Team of the Year: IGSA Athletics team
- Junior School Team of the Year: Division 5 Skier X team
- Para Athlete of the Year: Gem McGuire (Year 4)
- Junior School Athlete of the Year: Eloise Dastyari (Year 6)
- Senior School Athlete of the Year: Georgia Coxsedge (Year 9)
Congratulations to all the awards winners and every single MLC School student who has played sport for MLC School this year.
New Assistant Director of Sport
At the Sports Awards we also welcomed our new Assistant Director of Sport, Francesca Fitzhenry. A little bit about Francesca: not only has she come to us from a sport coordinating background but she has 15 years of experience as an elite swimmer and has been a Junior Dolphin on the Australian Team. She is a 3 x National Age Gold Medallist and has competed at two Olympic Trials, placing in the top 8 for both 200 and 400 IM. Francesca has also completed a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in Sport Management at UTS, where she was also a valued member of the UTS Elite Athlete Program. Francesca is joining us next week.
Sport in Term 1 2026
If you’re considering joining a sport in Term 1, now’s the perfect time to jump in! As an added bonus, every Junior School student in Year 3–Year 6 who signs up for IPSHA Football in Term 1 will receive a signed football from Matilda Ellie Carpenter. Plus, every student who registers for a Term 1 sport will go into the draw to win a signed Ellie Carpenter jersey!
MLC on 3!
Here are the Saturday sports available in Term 1:
Junior School:
- IPSHA Football
- IPSHA Water Polo (Year 5 and Year 6 only)
Senior School:
- AFL (Saturday afternoon)
- IGSA Badminton
- IGSA Tennis
- IGSA Touch Football
In addition to our competitive Saturday sport programs, students from Year 5 to Year 12 can join:
- MLCFIT gym sessions
- Fencing
- Recreational Tennis
- Run Club
- Athletics
- Yoga
- Gymnastics
- Diving (beginner, recreational and competitive)
- Swimming
- Rowing
Please ensure you sign up for sport this week, we do need to enter teams into competitions by the end of the school year so don’t miss out on a spot by waiting!
Scott and I hope everyone has an active and great holiday break and we look forward to an exciting 2026.
Thanks for your support!