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What wellbeing looks like at MLC
Research shows that overall wellbeing enhances motivation, increases achievement, improves satisfaction, and allows individuals to thrive. After all, if we don’t feel good about ourselves, then we don’t achieve as well as we would hope.
Particularly as a large school, many families ask the question of how we can ensure the wellbeing of our students. Our focus on student wellbeing is integrated across all aspects of MLC life – our broad curriculum, specialist programs, and co-curricular activities.
We have one of the best-resourced wellbeing programs of any Victorian girls’ school, a program underpinned by the PROSPER framework. PROSPER (Positivity, Relationships, Outcomes, Strengths, Purpose, Engagement, Resilience) integrates the science of wellbeing and the latest research into positive educational experiences with best-practice teaching and learning models in mind. Our focus is to encourage positive mindsets and teach lifelong resilience, respectful relationships, and a sense of purpose.
Within each of our five learning communities (Kindle, Junior School, Junior Secondary School, Middle School and Senior School), our learning and personal development programs have been tailored to meet the unique needs of each age group and stage of growth.
Furthermore, every student has a designated teacher personally responsible for their wellbeing who, together with a team of teachers and support staff, act as a focal point across our larger College support network. We offer a wide range of student services and specialist staff to assist each student with their personal challenges and goals.
The diversity of our student body is also supported; our specialist learning support team work collaboratively with teachers and parent to provide an integrated support network that allows students to learn within the mainstream, and our bespoke Gifted and Talented program includes careful class grouping, flexible timetabling and identifying mentors outside of the College.
To view the layered depth and breadth of our wellbeing support, please view this story by clicking on the 'Luminary' cover below (full magazine format) and flip to page 9.
