Strengthening Global Teacher Education through Partnerships

MLC School is proud to play a role in a growing international partnership that connects schools and universities across borders, cultures, and educational systems. Today, MLC School welcomed 20 faculty members and preservice teachers from Seoul National University, widely recognised as South Korea’s top‑ranked university, who were visiting Australia as part of an exchange program with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

This visit exemplifies the strength of MLC School’s long‑standing partnership with UTS and the value of universities bringing global collaborators into that relationship. Through UTS’s established academic exchange with SNU, MLC School was able to offer Korean academics and preservice teachers a rich, authentic experience of Australian schooling in practice.

The day’s program reflected MLC School’s commitment to professional learning and to the teaching profession more broadly. Visitors engaged in classroom observations across a wide range of learning areas, heard from school leaders about learning and teaching at MLC School, and explored how professional learning is embedded across the school, so that our staff join our students in ‘Daring To Be More’. These experiences provided meaningful insight into contemporary pedagogy, student voice, and teacher professionalism within an Australian independent school context.

Equally important was the reciprocal nature of the exchange. Conversations throughout the day bridged cultures and educational traditions, fostering mutual understanding and shared reflection on teaching, learning, and teacher education.

MLC School is striving to be a lighthouse school for preservice teacher education, valuing its role in supporting future teachers both locally and internationally. Partnerships such as this demonstrate the power of collaboration between schools and universities to strengthen the profession, enrich practice, and prepare educators for an increasingly interconnected world

– Cathryn Moore
Strategic Project Leader