Year 11

This week marked the launch of our Big Sister/Little Sister Program, a long‑standing and much-loved pastoral care initiative at MLC School.

Each Year 11 student has been paired with one to two Year 7 students, with whom they will spend time regularly over the next two years during Luminary time. The purpose of this program is to foster strong connections across the School, provide Year 7 students with a supportive older peer to seek help from and ask questions, and allow our Year 11 students to step confidently into their roles as leaders within the School community.

It was lovely to see the thought and care our Year 11 students showed on Monday in our first session, through small gifts, letters and warm introductions. I am confident these relationships will be both meaningful and enduring.

Assessment Schedules

All Year 11 students received their 2026 assessment schedules this week. Students have been encouraged to share these with you and to display them somewhere visible at home.

We appreciate your ongoing support in helping your daughter manage competing demands, stay organised and focused, and prepare effectively for assessment‑heavy periods. Maintaining healthy routines, particularly adequate sleep and regular physical activity, plays a vital role in ensuring students are rested, well prepared and able to engage fully with their academic studies.

We will continue to support Year 11 during Luminary time, focusing on organisation, time management and confidence in meeting multiple deadlines.

Learning Enhancement Department

A reminder that if your daughter is actively engaged with the Learning Enhancement Department, please contact the Year 11 Case Manager is the first instance with any questions or clarifications. The Year 11 Case Manager for Academic Support is me, Penny Hewett

Getaway has commenced for 2026 in SC101 every day during lunch, staffed by members of the Learning Enhancement Department. Attendance is in the form of a drop-in and may be used as an opportunity to seek clarification about academic tasks or have some respite from the outside spaces.

Enquires regarding High Potential Learning or general enquiries can be sent by email to led@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au.

– Penny Hewett
Head of Year 11