Year 12

Year 12

Another week and a busy program as we prepare for the final week of Year 12 2025.

The end of the academic year brings some mixed emotions for the girls, which is natural. The Health Centre and Counselling team presented a wonderful talk to the girls this week on Life After Year 12. They received clear advice and guidance about self-care and their rights as medical consumers as young adults. The message from our Counselling team was also about self-care but the importance of having a growth mindset, practising gratitude and seeing the positives in life. Embracing challenges and the idea of not being defined by your ATAR was also explored in depth. Resources on health services were shared, including apps that the girls can use to deregulate and manage their emotions under stress. Embracing opportunities was also another key factor in helping them move forward into life outside school.

Jo Cilia, our Head of Careers and Pathways and Nicole Massara, our VET Coordinator, are very busy dealing with applications and late requests for interviews. Jo has sent a reminder to all Year 12 girls again about key deadlines and due dates for applications.

Final Luminary celebrations took place today and apart from lots of sugar, Year 12 reflected on their time together and share their dreams for next year. A big thanks to Year 12 Prescott and Natasha Collins for allowing me to gatecrash their Luminary time! Another ‘last’ of the week was the final Captain’s meeting, organised by the 2025 School Captain, Marirose Giann.

Please keep an eye on emails as important updates on next week’s events are published.

These school holidays, take control of your study with our Year 12 Study Camp being held from Monday 22 September to Friday 26 September. Please read more about this in this newsletter and on Omnia

From my perspective – uniform next week needs to be perfect. Please check the following with your daughters:

  • skirt length (on or just above the knee) and alter if necessary. 
  • jewellery – one stud or sleeper in the middle lobe of each ear.
  • shirt top buttons – the Uniform shop sells extras for those who need a replacement
  • hair is to be tied up with MLC School or blue ribbons
  • minimal makeup, all nail polish and eyelash extensions must be removed.
  • for the Wednesday and Thursday assemblies, sheer black stockings are required.

If you have any questions, please email on sconnolly1@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au or call me on 02 8741 9736.

– Sharon Connolly
Head of Year 12