{"id":47888,"date":"2026-10-30T16:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T05:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=47888"},"modified":"2026-10-30T16:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T05:08:12","slug":"from-the-head-of-senior-school-199","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/from-the-head-of-senior-school-199\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Head of Senior School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-100-e1773974256658.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-44475\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-100-e1773974256658-419x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-100-e1773974256658-419x640.jpg 419w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-100-e1773974256658-670x1024.jpg 670w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-100-e1773974256658-768x1174.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-100-e1773974256658-98x150.jpg 98w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/03\/MLC-Exec-100-e1773974256658.jpg 847w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>World Teachers\u2019 Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today we celebrated our teachers in assembly with a video from the students, a cheer and chocolate! Thank you also to our P&amp;F who provided a lovely morning tea for our teachers to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>House caps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In assembly today we launched our House caps. All ten Houses now have an official House cap which can be worn at recess and lunch and at House carnivals. Our Captains will be assisting the P&amp;F to sell these on Monday during lunchtime in the Bird Bath Quad. The caps are $20, so please encourage your daughter to bring money to buy a cap. Card facilities will be available. Thank you to <strong>Lauren Hutchins<\/strong> for arranging this for our girls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2027 SRC and Sub-Captains<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to our 2027 SRC Leaders and Sub-Captains who were announced at assembly today:<\/p>\n<p>Year 7<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Catherine Coorey<\/strong> \u2013 Year 8 SRC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eloise Dastyari<\/strong> \u2013 Year 8 SRC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paige Tan<\/strong> \u2013 Year 8 SRC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Year 8<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gemma Verden<\/strong> \u2013 Year 9 SRC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lavinia Xu<\/strong> \u2013 Year 9 SRC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sylvia Li <\/strong>\u2013 Year 9 SRC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Year 9<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bethany Haddad<\/strong> \u2013 Year 10 SRC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matilda Hardy<\/strong> \u2013 Year 10 SRC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yasmine Allam<\/strong> \u2013 Year 10 SRC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Year 10<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ada Savage<\/strong> \u2013 Diving Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amy Doan<\/strong> \u2013 Keyboard Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Darcy Costello<\/strong> \u2013 Textiles Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elizabeth Ravens<\/strong> \u2013 Year 11 SRC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Georgie Henning<\/strong> \u2013 Design and Technology Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Georgina Solly<\/strong> \u2013 Year 11 SRC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Harlow Elsibai<\/strong> \u2013 Athletics Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indigo Hannah<\/strong> \u2013 Multimedia Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Melisande Pitman<\/strong> \u2013 Year 11 SRC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ruth Costello<\/strong> \u2013 Cross Country Captain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Year 11<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Angelina Xu<\/strong> \u2013 Tennis Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cassidee Fernando<\/strong> \u2013 Football Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cate Campbell<\/strong> \u2013 AFL Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Charlotte Hughes<\/strong> \u2013 Choir Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chiara Hughes<\/strong> \u2013 Water Polo Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clarice Yeung<\/strong> \u2013 Orchestra Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elisha Brown<\/strong> \u2013 Netball Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enid Boyd<\/strong> \u2013 Basketball Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Georgina Rowles<\/strong> \u2013 Year 12 SRC, Photography Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Isabel Warusavitarne<\/strong> \u2013 Band Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jemima Blake<\/strong> \u2013 Rowing Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jocelyn Su<\/strong> \u2013 Chamber Music Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lila O\u2019Keeffe<\/strong> \u2013 Hockey Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lily Essex<\/strong> \u2013 Contemporary Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lucy Fickler<\/strong> \u2013 Volleyball Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Madison Chantler<\/strong> \u2013 Swimming Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Niamh Johnson<\/strong> \u2013 Year 12 SRC, Gymnastics Captain, Snowsports Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orianna Ellis<\/strong> \u2013 Fencing Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Riya Singh<\/strong> \u2013 Touch Football Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stephanie Keo<\/strong> \u2013 Badminton Captain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thea Grace Davis<\/strong> \u2013 Taiko Captain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Study Hub<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Study Hub is a free after-school study program for our Year 11 and Year 12 students, which runs during term time, Monday to Thursday from 3.30pm\u20136pm. Current Year 10 2026 students are invited to attend Study Hub in Term 4, along with Year 11.<\/p>\n<p>Please see next week&#8217;s schedule below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"134\">\n<p><strong>Monday<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p>Languages<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p><strong>Helena Wang<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p>HSIE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p><strong>Henry Wijanto<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"134\">\n<p><strong>Tuesday<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p>Mathematics, ToK<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p><strong>Toby Duncan<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p>Science<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p><strong>Scott Tibbey<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"134\">\n<p><strong>Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p>Visual Arts, TAS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p><strong>Jake Morrissey<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p>English<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p><strong>Codie Beerden<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"134\">\n<p><strong>Thursday<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p>History\/RE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p><strong>Ashleigh Leck<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p>Science<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p><strong>Sarah An<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"mailto:jgraffen@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\">&#8211; Joanna Graffen<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Head of Senior School<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Teachers\u2019 Day Today we celebrated our teachers in assembly with a video from the students, a cheer and chocolate! Thank you also to our P&amp;F who provided a lovely morning tea for our teachers to enjoy. House caps In assembly today we launched our House caps. 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