{"id":43117,"date":"2025-11-13T13:56:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T02:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=43117"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T02:31:04","slug":"check-namesfrom-the-deputy-head-of-senior-school-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/check-namesfrom-the-deputy-head-of-senior-school-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Deputy Head of Senior School \u2013 Wellbeing: Developing Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-25057\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Andrew-Taylor_300x300_r1-640x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Andrew-Taylor_300x300_r1-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Andrew-Taylor_300x300_r1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Andrew-Taylor_300x300_r1-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Andrew-Taylor_300x300_r1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Andrew-Taylor_300x300_r1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><strong>Empowering Future Leaders: Student Leadership Development at MLC School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our school values inspires students to act with courage, compassion, respect, and growth. These values are not abstract ideals; they are actively integrated into school daily life, guiding students to develop self-awareness, empathy, and a sense of purpose. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leadership at MLC School takes many forms, both\u00a0formal and informal and can be seen in daily behaviours and interactions. It is framed as an action rather than a position, empowering students to take initiative, collaborate, and make responsible decisions. We see students demonstrating leadership every day, thorough supporting a friend in need, advocating for a cause, standing up and calling out injustice or helping a teacher with a task.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leadership is more than a badge or title, it is a lived experience woven into the fabric of school life. Through intentional leadership programs, values-driven education, and a culture of respect, courage and compassion, we\u00a0support young women to become fearless thinkers and agents of change.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our approach to student leadership is structured, holistic and inclusive. Through combining structured roles, formal and informal opportunities and a focus on mentoring, training and support, we empower students to become capable, compassionate changemakers ready to shape their world with courage and conviction. This approach starts early, our Year 8 students engage in structured leadership teaching through their engagement in the <a href=\"https:\/\/girlsschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Coalition of Girls School<\/a> (ICGS) leadership program: \u2018lean in leadership\u2019, \u00a0delivered as part of the wellbeing program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">From Year 7 through Year 12, leadership opportunities are embedded into school life\u00a0and\u00a0our framework. Students have the opportunity to engage in initiatives that foster responsibility and collaboration in various contexts:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Year 12 School and House Captains\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sub Captains and Prefects\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student Representative Council \u00a0(Years 8-12)<\/li>\n<li>Year 9 Middle Years Leaders\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Year 10 Peer Support Leaders\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are also a range of further opportunities central to leadership at MLC School, encouraging students to lead through action by supporting peers, contributing to community events, and engaging in spiritual life\u00a0including:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Committee and club members \u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Years 11 and 12 Big Sisters<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Luminary representatives\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">New student buddies\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supporting with tours, orientations and whole school events.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speaking or presenting at Chapel, Assembly, Year meetings and House meetings\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Experiential and service based leadership: Immersions, Cadets and Round Square IDEALS\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2026 SRC<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Led by School Vice Captains <strong>Crystal<\/strong> <strong>Huang<\/strong> and <strong>Sophie<\/strong> <strong>Winnall,<\/strong> our newly appointed 2026 SRC gathered for their first meeting to share student voice and discuss ideas and plans for positive impact at MLC School.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-43122\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_9501-e1763002484506-640x346.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_9501-e1763002484506-640x346.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_9501-e1763002484506-1024x553.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_9501-e1763002484506-768x415.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_9501-e1763002484506-278x150.jpeg 278w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_9501-e1763002484506.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Year 8 \u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Isobel Dean\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Olivia Eddy\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ashwini Kanesalingam\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Year 9\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cailise Campbell\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chelsea Keomanivong\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eloise Wong\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Year 10 \u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nikhita Kumar\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sabine Rezaina\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Matilda Shipard<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Year 11\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Anika Gupta\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lily Smith\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Isabel Warusavitarne\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Year 12 \u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grace Bettar<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\">2026 Middle Years Leaders\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400\" width=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>Abbeythorpe\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Hana Lee<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Lauren Liu\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>Booralee\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Matilda Hardy<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Olivia Kalamvokis<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>Churunga\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Freyja Gray\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Beth Pidcock<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>Leawarra\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Aditi Knowles<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Kelsey Pham<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>Lester\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Ariahna Giann<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Ciara Ferguson<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>Mooramoora\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Amara Sivagurunathan<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Euna Cho<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>Prescott\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Aleeya Sharma<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Sophie Hong<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>Sutton\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Michaela Kwaan<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Imogen Sutton<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>Wade\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Lexie Bellew<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Baolan Nguyen<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td 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