Year 12

Congratulations to all of our Year 12 students who assisted in some way, big or small in the wonderful display that was this year’s Illuminate. I was delighted to see such wonderful feedback from the Illuminate judges, who were impressed by the exceptional standard of the time capsules created by each House under the guidance of the House Captains and Heads of House. You should all be very proud of your efforts in creating such memorable items to help recognise the school’s 140th birthday! Thank you and a BIG well done also goes out to our Arts Captain Seraphine McNamara, Design Captain Indi Hodgkinson, Visual Arts Captain Maxine Hawkins, Crew Captain Lilah Randall, Drama Captain EmmaSullivan and Dance Captain Isabella Townsend on their support of the setup, presentations and coordination of Illuminate!  

On Tuesday, students explored practical strategies for studying more effectively in a presentation by Director of eLearning Marianna Carlino, who introduced them to five key digital tools: Outlook, Microsoft To Do, Word, Quizlet and Copilot. The presentation encouraged students to use these tools purposefully to plan their time ahead of examinations and assessments, break larger tasks into manageable steps, organise notes, revise through active recall and check their understanding through self-quizzing. Students were reminded to start small by choosing one tool to build into their study routine, then gradually adding others as they continue to develop consistent and sustainable study habits.  

This afternoon, MLC School held the Passing Out Parade in recognition of the Year 12 Cadets graduating from their time in the Cadet program. It is always wonderful to recognise their hard work but especially today – Congratulations Cadets!  

Next week we are looking forward to Round Square Week with activities from the Prescott Puppy Pageant, a Thrift Store, Service initiatives, a Cultural Fair and much, much more!  

I am also eagerly awaiting attending the Town Hall Concert on Wednesday evening! Well done to all our vocalists and musicians on their tireless rehearsals and preparation for what I know will be an amazing evening of performances!  

The week culminates in the MLC School Colour Run, raising money for the School’s 2026 Sony Camp. Given so many of the cohort were instrumental in the fundraising, organisation and facilitation of Sony Camp in 2025, I am so looking forward to their energy and enthusiasm on the day!  

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