Year 10

A big welcome back to everyone in our Year 10 MLC School Community. I hope you had the opportunity to rest and recover from a busy term and enjoy the beautiful early autumn weather. Year 10 kicked off the term with assembly, house carnival preparation and then of course, the House Swimming Carnival. We had great attendance and many Year 10 students competed in races for House Points with some students doing multiple events throughout the day. Thanks for your support in making sure your daughter had her sports uniform sorted with house decorations and dress ups too. House events aim to promote School Spirit and give everyone a chance to belong. Your daughter’s Luminary group is part of the broader House network.

We have enjoyed some wonderful celebrations at the beginning of term, including the Year 10 Cadet Unit, who received a lot of positive feedback from their leaders after their camp in Week 10. The cadets will also play a role in the MLC School ANZAC Service next week.

Zoe Marshall has been chosen to represent Australia in the World Underwater Hockey championships in Turkey this July and Georgie Coxsedge has been selected as co-captain of the NSW Under 16 Hockey squad. Our rowers and tennis teams also finished a successful summer season late last term.

Term 2 is the term for winter uniform, so please refer to Head of Senior School, Joanna Graffen’s email from last week for a complete summary of the required uniform. Uniform passes need to be obtained by me in the Head of Year Office for any changes in uniform. If your daughter is injured and her doctor or physio recommends a lift pass, I can also issue those passes to support her recovery. For academic concerns, please email your daughter’s subject teacher.

Every term brings its own challenges so if you are concerned about your daughter’s wellbeing, please refer to your daughter’s Luminary or myself on sconnolly1@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au or 02 8741 8736. I am available Monday to Friday by phone, Teams, or on-site meetings. I work closely with Fiona Pow, Head of Students Year 10 to Year 12, our Counselling Team, the LED faculty and Elizabeth Gilberthorpe, Acting Director of Studies – Year 7 to Year 10, to support Year 10.

Key dates for Term 2 Year 10:

Thursday 28 May 2026 – Careers Expo, off site, more information next week.
Wednesday 10 June 2026 – Year 10 Parent/Teacher Interviews, on site from 3.30pm-6.30pm. This is followed by the Year 10 Subject Selection Information Evening from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
Monday 22 June 2026 – Subject Selection Interviews – 8.15am to 3.15pm. Information to come.

– Sharon Connolly
Head of Year 10