{"id":45128,"date":"2026-05-08T12:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=45128"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:45:17","slug":"year-12-258","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/year-12-258\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25015 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Bridget-Kovats_300x300-640x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Bridget-Kovats_300x300-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Bridget-Kovats_300x300-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Bridget-Kovats_300x300-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Bridget-Kovats_300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/Bridget-Kovats_300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/>This week, Year 12 took some time to reflect on recent feedback and think about their next steps. Students used Luminary to help set goals, and on Tuesday <strong>David Posker-Hill, <\/strong>Acting Director of Studies \u2013Year 11 to Year 12 and <strong>Marianna Carlino, <\/strong>IB Coordinator,\u00a0shared some encouraging strategies for using feedback to keep moving forward positively.<\/p>\n<p>During Chapel on\u00a0Wednesday,\u00a0it was fantastic to see <strong>Ella Hu<\/strong>, Chapel Captain, <strong>Grace Farrow,<\/strong> Spirit Captain, alongside Year 12 musicians in the Chapel Strings Band and helping to bring a wonderful service to life. <strong>Rev Vinnie<\/strong> focused on a clear, positive message regarding looking out for and showing appreciation to our mothers and other significant care givers \u2013 not just this week \u2013 but every week.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to our Year 12 Italian ab initio students on completing the course. They sat their final examinations this week, marking a significant milestone of their Year 12 experience. Thank you to <strong>Erika Pieri,<\/strong> Teacher \u2013 Languages, <strong>Marianna Carlino<\/strong> and <strong>Candace Robertson, <\/strong>Head of Department \u2013 Languages, for their wonderful support throughout.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday\u00a0evening,\u00a0the Music department hosted\u00a0the Band Soiree in Potts Hall. It was wonderful to\u00a0hear\u00a0about\u00a0the amazing performances of Year 12 students. I trust you all enjoyed performing and supporting each other for an audience of family\u00a0and friends!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thursday saw Year 12 join with their Little Sisters from Year 8 for a morning of fun, connection and positive experiences. Mooramoora and Sutton Luminary groups even braved the cold weather for a healthy, competitive few rounds of dodge ball!<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or would like to discuss your daughter\u2019s engagement at school or how she is going with her learning.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Mother\u2019s Day to all our Year 12 mothers and carers. Thank you for all you do!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Dates for the Diary:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Friday 22 May 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Year 12 Semester 1 reports published<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 May 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Year 12 Student Engagement meetings<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday 3, Thursday 4, Friday 5th and Saturday 6 June 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Senior Years Production<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monday 8 June 2026<\/strong> \u2013 King\u2019s Birthday Public Holiday<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday 13 June 2026<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/mlc-school-140-year-gala-dinner-tickets-1962935135832?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">140 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday 18 June 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Illuminate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday 24 June 2026<\/strong> \u2013 140 Years Celebration Concert (Town Hall)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday 26 June 2026<\/strong> \u2013 MLC School Colour Run and Last day of Term 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:bkovats@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><strong>\u2013 Bridget Kovats<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nHead of Year 12<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-45130\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/05\/IMG_4275-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/05\/IMG_4275-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/05\/IMG_4275-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/05\/IMG_4275-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/05\/IMG_4275-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/05\/IMG_4275.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Year 12 took some time to reflect on recent feedback and think about their next steps. Students used Luminary to help set goals, and on Tuesday David Posker-Hill, Acting Director of Studies \u2013Year 11 to Year 12 and Marianna Carlino, IB Coordinator,\u00a0shared some encouraging strategies for using feedback to keep moving forward positively. 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