{"id":44879,"date":"2026-04-24T12:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&p=44879"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:03:16","slug":"our-140th-is-nearly-here-dont-miss-the-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/our-140th-is-nearly-here-dont-miss-the-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Our 140th Is Nearly Here: Don\u2019t Miss the Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"

140 Years of Walking in the Light<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s finally here! Next Friday 1 May 2026<\/strong>, MLC School will officially mark our 140th birthday <\/strong>\u2013 and we can\u2019t wait to celebrate with our community.<\/p>\n

Whether you can join us for one moment or the whole day, we are welcoming current parents, grandparents, current students, Old Girls, boarders, former parents and former staff back to campus for a joyful milestone of reflection, connection and shared memories. If you\u2019re in touch with former families or staff, please pass this on.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not too late to RSVP!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please book into the events you\u2019re able to attend throughout the day, so we can welcome you well. Come for Chapel, drop in for the Assembly, bring a blanket for the Junior School picnic lunch, or stay for it all.<\/p>\n

RSVP to 140th Birthday Events Here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Back to College Day \u2013 140th Birthday Celebrations
\nFriday 1 May 2026<\/strong>
\n10am\u20132pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u202fIt\u2019s\u00a0MLC School\u2019s\u00a0140th Birthday! Join us for a day filled with celebration, reflection, and shared memories. All parents, former parents, former staff, Boarders and Old Girls are welcome.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

10am\u201311am<\/strong>\u00a0
\n140 Years Chapel Service and Morning Tea\u00a0<\/p>\n

11am\u201312pm<\/strong>
\n140 Years Assembly\u00a0including:\u00a0Cadets Parade, Former Uniforms Fashion Parade; Cake Cutting; Musical Performance\u00a0<\/p>\n

12pm\u20131.45pm<\/strong>\u00a0
\nCelebrating 140 Years Picnic Lunch for the Junior School students and families. Bring a picnic lunch and blanket to share<\/p>\n

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And if you can\u2019t make next Friday, you can still celebrate with us later in the year.<\/p>\n

More 140th celebrations later this year<\/strong><\/p>\n

140th\u00a0Anniversary Gala Dinner\u00a0<\/strong>
\nSaturday 13 June 2026<\/strong>\u00a0
\n7pm\u201311pm<\/strong>\u00a0
\n\u00a0
\nThis elegant\u00a0black-tie\u00a0dinner\u00a0is the hallmark celebration to mark\u00a0MLC School\u2019s\u00a0140 years of excellence in girls\u2019 education. This evening will honour our legacy, inspire future generations, and reflect on the enduring values that inspire young women to be fearless thinkers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Put on your dancing shoes and kick your heels up!\u00a0Gala Dinners of this type\u00a0only\u00a0come around\u00a0every\u00a0five\u00a0years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tables of 10 are available to be reserved, please contact Sandra Chau\u00a0by email here<\/a>\u00a0to organise your unique code for all your friends to sit together.<\/p>\n

RVSP now\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

140 Year Celebration Music Concert<\/strong>\u00a0
\nWednesday 24 June 2026<\/strong>\u00a0
\n6.30pm\u20139pm<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss the Sydney Town Hall Concert \u2013\u202fShe Makes\u00a0a Difference,<\/em>\u202fa spectacular celebration of 140 years of\u202fWalking in the Light<\/em>, where MLC School musicians\u00a0the Old Girls Choir and Old Girl musicians will dazzle you.\u00a0<\/p>\n

RSVP now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

140 Years of Walking in the Light It\u2019s finally here! Next Friday 1 May 2026, MLC School will officially mark our 140th birthday \u2013 and we can\u2019t wait to celebrate with our community. Whether you can join us for one moment or the whole day, we are welcoming current parents, grandparents, current students, Old Girls, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":43596,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[9],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-44879","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_category-news-announcements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/44879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44879"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=44879"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=44879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}