Foreword Dr Eve Tsironis, Chair, MLC School Council 2020 was an extraordinary year. Despite facing so many challenges, students, staff and families did not lose focus. The whole of our school community came together, dug deep and adapted to ensure our girls, who are at the heart of all we do, were supported and flourished throughout this difficult year. This experience enriched our lives individually and the life of our School. The year taught us many lessons – resilience, flexibility, creativity, and determination to make the most of any situation. It strengthened our collaboration and highlighted the importance of communication and connectedness. I would like to acknowledge the tremendous efforts and dedication of ALL our staff. Thank you to our Principal Ms Lisa Moloney, for her exemplary stewardship, in what must be one of the toughest years of her career. To our executive and teaching staff, who truly went above and beyond to ensure our girls' education transitioned almost seamlessly overnight from face-to-face classroom teaching to online platforms in March; and ensured a smooth transition back to a new environment on campus. Thanks also to our operations and administrative staff who provided all the background support to make the year a success.
I acknowledge and thank our parents for their tremendous support throughout the year. I especially thank them for their efforts during the weeks of enforced lockdown when our girls were being taught online at home, and for their engagement and increased participation in online meetings, webinars and information session and their encouraging feedback in our surveys. I would like to thank our wonderful MLC School girls - they rose to the challenge of the year and showed adaptability, creativity, compassion and resilience. They showed strengths of character to embody exactly what an MLC School girl is. I acknowledge our Old Girls from the Class of 2020 – this was not the type of year they would have imagined. Despite that, the way they led the School and conducted themselves is a testament to the great group of women they are. We wish them all the best and know they have a bright future ahead of them. Dr Eve Tsironis, Chair, MLC School Council
2020 ANNUAL REPORT
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