Methodist Ladies' College, Perth
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| Per Ardua Ad Alta (Latin:"Strive for the Highest") |
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| Established | 1907 |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day and Boarding |
| Denomination | Uniting Church |
| Slogan | "The School of Choice for Girls" |
| Key People | Mr. Stephen Lee (Principal) Dr. Ann Zubrick (Chairman) Rev. Anne Yarham-Wright (Chaplain) |
| School Fees | AU$8,130–15,550 p.a (Day) AU$27,340–29,480 p.a (Boarding)[1] |
| Location | Claremont, Western Australia, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~1,070 (K–12)[2] |
| Colours | Green and Gold |
| Homepage | www.mlc.wa.edu.au |
The Methodist Ladies' College, Perth (M.L.C Perth), is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for girls, located in Claremont, a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
Founded by the Methodist Church of Australia in 1907, M.L.C is a non-selective school, and currently caters for approximately 1,070 girls from Kindergarten to Year 12, including just over 100 boarders.[3]
The college was ranked as the number one TEE school in the state for 2006,[4] seeing 55.1 percent of students achieving a mark of seventy five percent or above in at least one subject.[5]
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[edit] History
The foundation stone of the Methodist Ladies' College was laid, and building began in 1907, by the Methodist Church of Australia. Classes were first commenced in February 1908 with 31 day girls and 23 boarders.
The early traditions of the College were established by Maud Connell, Head Mistress from 1908 to 1913, who chose the colours of green and gold, and the school motto Per Ardua Ad Alta, which may be translated from Latin as "Strive for the Highest". In 1917, MLC's first university students graduated from the University of Western Australia, which had begun teaching in 1913.[6]
M.L.C became a school of the Uniting Church of Australia in the 1970s, as the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches came together to form the Uniting Church.
[edit] House system
As with most Australian schools, MLC utilises a house system through which girls participate in inter-house activities. When the house system first came into effect in June 1927, there were four houses: Athens, Rome, Sparta and Troy. In 1967, two more houses were added, Corinth and Olympia. Each house is named after a famous European city.
- Athens – Green
- Corinth – Purple
- Olympia – White
- Rome – Red
- Sparta – Yellow
- Troy – Blue
Annual house events include:
- A choir performance conducted by two Year 12 students. Each house performs two songs, one chosen by the Head of Music, and one by the conductresses.
- A mime performance for students in Years 7, 8 and 9, directed by two Year 11 students.
- A drama performance for Years 10, 11 and 12 students, directed by two students from Year 12.
- House Singing, Mime and Drama Day (HSMD), in which every girl competes in at least one activity for their house.
- Interhouse Sports – Throughout the year the students participate in many sporting activities for their house, such as swimming in term 1, and athletics in term 2.
[edit] Annual events
MLC holds a large number of events anually for sports and the arts, including the Heather Lamont Festival, named after Heather Lamont, a boarder from 1958–1959, who was killed in an accident on her parent's farm during the Christmas holidays. It became a house competition featuring activities such as singing, dancing, debating, and drama.
[edit] Notable alumni
Alumni of M.L.C are known as Collegians.[7] Some notable Collegians include:
- Entertainment, media and the arts
- Jill Birt – Keyboard player for The Triffids
- Estelle Blackburn – Award-winning journalist
- Isla Fisher – Actress in television show Home and Away and film Wedding Crashers
- Trilby Glover – Actress in television show The Starter Wife
- Dorothy Hollingsworth – Creator and presenter (known as 'Miss Fleming') of ABC Radio series Let’s Join In from 1951–1989[8]
- Rose Skinner – Art-dealer[9]
- Medicine and science
- Freda Jacob – Founder of the Independent Living Centre of Western Australia[8]
- Marjorie Jean Lyon – Surgeon and Prisoner of war[10]
- Politics, public service and the law
- Christine Ann McDiven – Federal President of the Liberal Party of Australia (also attended Penrhos College, Perth)[11]
- Lisa Scaffidi – Lord Mayor of Perth
- Sport
- Allana Slater – Olympic Gymnast
[edit] References
- ^ 2008 Local Student Fees and Payments (PDF). Fees. Methodist Ladies' College. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ MLC Perth: Welcome (accessed:27-05-2007)
- ^ MLC Perth- Boarding (accessed:27-05-2007)
- ^ Hiatt, Bethany. "Girls win battle of the sexes 2006 TOP 20", The West Australian, West Australian Newspapers Limited, 2007-01-05, p. 11. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Staff writer. "How your school performed in 2006", The West Australian, West Australian Newspapers Limited, 2007-01-05, p. 4 (League tables lift-out). Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ MLC 100- Timeline (accessed:27-05-2007)
- ^ MLC Perth- Collegians (accessed:27-05-2007)
- ^ a b MLC 100 Retrospective (accessed:27-05-2007)
- ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography (2002). [1].
- ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography (2000). [2].
- ^ "McDIVEN (Chris) Christine Ann". Who's Who in Business Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
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