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From the Principal
Celebrating MLC’s unmatched opportunity
Diana Vernon, Principal
Welcome to our November 2021 edition of The Star. While across Melbourne we have recently been learning and living through our extended Lockdown 6.0 and the associated restrictions, the theme chosen for this issue is ‘unmatched opportunity’. Even throughout lockdown, this phrase really sums up what it is to experience an MLC education and to carry it with you through life as a member of the MLC community.
As we have navigated the challenges of COVID-19 over the past twenty months, MLC students have – through our Continuous Learning and Wellbeing Program – had access to one of the broadest curricular and co-curricular offerings of any Australian school. The story on page 4 about our clubs highlights the vast array of interest areas our students can explore, from creative writing to technology to feminism, photography, philosophy and pottery. Facilitating participation is a core focus of our programs at every level, including at MLC Banksia (featured on page 6) and MLC Marshmead. In 2021 I am proud to report that MLC had the highest number of students participating in sport since we started recording metrics in 2015! Meanwhile, the breadth and variety of subject choice at MLC continues to expand. Our curriculum developments in Year 9 (showcased on page 14) is a wonderful example, with new units like Planet to Plate and Moments in Time giving students the chance to develop interdisciplinary skills across multiple learning areas. Breadth is also showcased through the leadership opportunities available to every MLC student. This year, our Year 10 students have explored ‘positive influence, positive choices and positive
MLC was lucky to celebrate Lunar New Year earlier this year, organised by one of our many student clubs: the Global Committee. actions’ in leadership workshops. Our Junior School students took over the management of the JS Snack Shop when COVID-19 meant parents were no longer able to come onto the campus (page 12) and our senior students have successfully run MLC’s SRC to include broader representation across Years 7 – 12 (page 15). MLC’s alumnae community continues to thrive. As OCC President, Anne Turner reflects on page 25, our past students have many ways to stay connected to their MLC peers, through events, networking and of course social media. As our Alumnae Stories (starting on page 26) attest, the MLC experience continues to inspire and motivate past students throughout their lives beyond school. The ongoing pandemic has required us all to continually adapt and grow, both individually and as a community. For MLC, it has been an opportunity to reaffirm who we are as a College and evolve the way we represent our unique personality, which you can see through this edition of The Star. Our archival story on page 21 reveals what has always made our school so special: our continuing tradition of creating unmatched opportunity for girls. It is a true privilege to lead our College, knowing that these opportunities impact students’ lives well beyond the Krome Gates. Best wishes,
Diana Vernon, Principal
Students in the School Supervision Program lend a helping hand to re-plant the Junior School garden beds during lockdown.
