{"id":45292,"date":"2026-05-15T11:50:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T01:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=45292"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T01:50:49","slug":"year-12-259","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/year-12-259\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\"><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=\"320\" height=\"320\" 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: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Week 4,\u00a0done and dusted!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\">On Tuesday, Year 12 attended a presentation by <strong>Marianna Carlino, <\/strong>Director of eLearning, centred on online dating; and while it can create opportunities to connect with a wider range of people, she highlighted how digital communication is changing relationship dynamics. Marianna stressed the importance of safety and consent, raising awareness of risks such as dishonesty, harassment, and online abuse, and providing practical strategies and support options to help the cohort stay safe online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&amp;p=45280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Year 12 Chapel Service<\/a> this week centred on the theme of Respect, emphasising that everyone is valued, connected, and called to treat one another with kindness, dignity, and compassion as part of this wonderful School community. Thank you to some of our Captains for reading prayers and Bible readings for the cohort.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\">On Thursday, Year 12 attended a presentation by <strong>Jessica MacMaster<\/strong> (2020) and <strong>Sarah Monaha<\/strong> (2019) who shared their experiences pursuing careers in private equity and social media\/marketing since graduating from MLC School.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\">Across this week, there has been a hive of excitement and enthusiasm\u00a0as students from across the school have been\u00a0participating\u00a0in <a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW110854346 BCX8\" title=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.danceforsickkids.com%2Ffundraisers%2FMLCSchoolDanceTeam&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceditor%40mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au%7Cbb0774f31664400005b908deb15ab99f%7C297d50d8e5fd4f0b837b06f6611d7cf1%7C0%7C0%7C639143200447628916%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9O9btjpfB2EyGaDxk0ijBGA3HJ7R3pgyzIl0Y%2BF6rsE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.danceforsickkids.com%2Ffundraisers%2FMLCSchoolDanceTeam&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceditor%40mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au%7Cbb0774f31664400005b908deb15ab99f%7C297d50d8e5fd4f0b837b06f6611d7cf1%7C0%7C0%7C639143200447628916%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9O9btjpfB2EyGaDxk0ijBGA3HJ7R3pgyzIl0Y%2BF6rsE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-outlook-id=\"a938b89a-dd27-42aa-a6f6-57b96c5f87e5\"><u>Dance\u00a0For\u00a0Sick Kids<\/u><\/a>. The group has already surpassed their goal of $20,000, well done! Congratulations to <strong>Isabella Townsend<\/strong>, 2026 Dance Captain for all her hard work in driving this initiative!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\">As I\u2019m writing (Thursday), Year 12 Captains are getting Potts Hall all set up for their Prefect Afternoon Tea where they will welcome senior students from schools across Sydney \u2013 I look forward to sharing all the amazing activities they have planned next week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\">Year 12 Student Progress Conversations: As we move into a significant period of the Year 12 journey, we invite you and your daughter to attend a Student Progress Conversation to follow up on the discussions held in Term 4 2025. These meetings are designed to support each student in reflecting on how they are currently engaging with their studies and to develop a clear, focused action plan for the important months ahead with students and their parents or carers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\">A full letter <strong>including booking link<\/strong>\u00a0was sent yesterday, please check your &#8216;messages&#8217; on the dashboard in <em>Omnia <\/em>by <a href=\"https:\/\/omnia.mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\">Please note that these meetings will take place at MLC School on <strong>Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 May 2026<\/strong> between 8.30am\u20133pm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\"><b>Key Dates for the Diary<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\" role=\"presentation\"><b>Friday 22<\/b><b> May 2026 \u2013 <\/b>Year 12 Semester One reports published\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\" role=\"presentation\"><b>Tuesday 26<\/b><b> and Wednesday 27<\/b><b> May 2026 \u2013 <\/b>Year 12 Student Engagement meetings\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\" role=\"presentation\"><b>Wednesday 3<\/b><b>, Thursday 4,<\/b><b> Friday 5<\/b><b>\u00a0and Saturday 6<\/b><b>th<\/b><b> June \u2013 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&amp;p=45216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senior Years Production<\/a> \u2013 <em>Romeo and Juliet<\/em><\/li>\n<li class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\" role=\"presentation\"><b>Monday 8 June 2026 \u2013 <\/b>King\u2019s Birthday Public Holiday<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday 13 June 2026<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&amp;p=45224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">140 Year Gala Dinner<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\" role=\"presentation\"><b>Thursday 18 June 2026 \u2013<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>Illuminate\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\" role=\"presentation\"><b>Wednesday 24 June 2026 \u2013 <\/b>140 Years Celebration Concert \u2013 Town Hall<\/li>\n<li class=\"Paragraph SCXW110854346 BCX8\" role=\"presentation\"><b>Friday 26 June 2026 \u2013<\/b> 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 4,\u00a0done and dusted!\u00a0 On Tuesday, Year 12 attended a presentation by Marianna Carlino, Director of eLearning, centred on online dating; and while it can create opportunities to connect with a wider range of people, she highlighted how digital communication is changing relationship dynamics. Marianna stressed the importance of safety and consent, raising awareness of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":45293,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[6],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-45292","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_category-senior-school"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/45292","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=45292"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=45292"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=45292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}