MLC School
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| MLC School | |
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| Ut Filiae Lucis Ambulate (Latin:"Walk as Daughters of the Light") |
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| Established | 1886 |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Uniting Church |
| Key People | Mrs. Barbara Stone (Principal), Mr. Russell K Foxe (Chairman), Rev P. Bent and Rev. Naomi Cooke (Chaplain) |
| School Fees | AU$10,932–19,116 p.a[1] |
| Location | Burwood, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~1,250 (K–12)[2] |
| Employees | ~146[3] |
| Colours | Navy Blue, Light Blue and Gold |
| Homepage | www.mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au |
MLC School is an independent, non-selective, day school for girls, located in Burwood, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1886, MLC currently caters for approximately 1,200 students from Kindergarten to Year 12,[2] and is a Uniting Church of Australia school. A Pre-Kinder program will commence in 2009.
MLC is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS),[4] the Alliance of Girls Schools Australia,[5] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[6] and the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA).[7]
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[edit] History
MLC School opened with 10 students in January, 1886 as Wesleyan Ladies College - five years after women had first gained admission to the University of Sydney. The Sydney Morning Herald announced the impending school opening, and wrote of the School "making provision for those who wish to prepare for university honours." The first Principal was Rev Charles J. Prescott.
The school colours and crest were chosen after the opening of the school. The colours - bands of dark blue around a band of pale blue were chosen for Oxford and Cambridge, and the crest comprises the book of learning and the star of knowledge. The school motto was also chosen from the Vulgate, Ut filiae lucis ambulate meaning, "Walk as daughters of the Light". The school song "Here in this house" consists of lyrics by Poet Laureate John Masefield set to music by Australian Composer Lindley Evans.
Campus Building works completed in 1981 added the current Chapel (former dining room), Art and music studios and drama theatre to the school. The music centre was completed for the school Centenary year in 1986. In 2003, the MLC Aquatic Centre, with a 50m swimming pool, diving facilities and a gymnasium, was opened. A new Junior School will open in 2009.
[edit] Principals
| Period | Details[8] |
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| 1886 – ? | Rev. Charles J. Prescott |
| 1886 – 1887 | Miss E Shiels |
| 1887 – 1909 | Miss Minnie Wearne |
| 1909 – 1912 | Miss Jessie Hetherington |
| 1912 – 1940 | Miss Mabel Sutton |
| 1941 – 1959 | Dr Gladys Wade |
| 1960 – 1972 | Dr Alice Whitley |
| 1973 – 1989 | Rev Kenneth Cornwell |
| 1990 – present | Mrs Barbara Stone |
[edit] Curriculum
MLC School is registered and accredited with the New South Wales Board of Studies, and therefore follows the mandated curriculum for all years. In Year 10, students are prepared for the School Certificate, and in Year 12, the Higher School Certificate (HSC).
MLC became an IB World School in August 1999, and offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) to all students in year 12[9] as an alternative to the HSC.
[edit] Co-curriculum
[edit] Sport
Primary School students may partake in competitive sport through the MLC's membership of the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA). These competitions are usually held on Saturday mornings and include sports such as: Tee-Ball/Softball, Tennis, Netball, Cricket, Minkey/Hockey, and Soccer.
Secondary School students compete against 28 other similar type schools in the Independent Girls' Schools Sporting Association (IGSSA) competition. These competitions occur on Saturday mornings or in the form of carnivals and include sports such as: Softball, Swimming, Diving, Cricket, Tennis, Athletics, Cross Country, Rowing, Hockey, Soccer, Water Polo, Basketball and Gymnastics.
Students who perform well at JSHAA or IGSSA level may be invited to compete in NSW Combined Independent Schools' (CIS) competitions.
[edit] House system
The house system was established in 1942, with four house's, each Aboriginal words:
- Mooramoora: "good spirit" (green)
- Leawarra: "uprising" (violet)
- Churunga: "sacred place" (gold)
- Booralee: "an ideal to which we must aspire" (red)
The colours were chosen to combine with the indigo and light blue of the school colours to create white light, to echo the school motto. The names were chosen to spell the school's initials, M.L.C. B (Burwood).
In MLC's high school, there are now ten houses altogether, including four from Kent House. The other six are Abbeythorpe (dark green), Prescott (blue), Wade (aqua), Whitley (maroon), Lester (orange) and Sutton (pink). The six additional houses are named after notable persons that taught at the school. Abbeythorpe House takes its name from one of the original homes on the school site, which was for many years the Junior School until it was demolished.
"Kent House", the Primary school, still utilises the original four houses.
Each House has a Head of House and House Tutors. There is an inter-house competition is a part of every year as Houses vie for Honours in Debating, Chess, Literature, Athletics Cross-Country and Swimming to take out the Spirit and Points Trophies on Speech Night at the end of the year.
[edit] Notable alumnae
- Academic
- Kate Brennan – 2007 Rhodes Scholar (also attended Tara Anglican School for Girls and Fort Street High School)[10]
- Entertainment, media and the arts
- Helen Joyce Haenke – Poet and playwright[11]
- Nikki Webster – Singer, Actress, Dancer, Contestant on Dancing With the Stars (also attended The McDonald College)
- Medicine and science
- Joyce Winifred Vickery MBE – Forensic botanist[12]
- Phyllis Margery Anderson – Pathologist[13]
- Freida Ruth Heighway – Gynaecologist[14]
- Politics and the law
- Marise Payne – Liberal Senator for New South Wales
- Sport
- Penelope Blackmore – Commonwealth Games Rhythmic Gymnast
- Lorraine Crapp – Olympic diver and swimmer in the 1960s
- Felicity Galvez – Olympic Swimmer
[edit] References
- ^ Tuition Fees 2008. Enrolment. MLC School. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ a b MLC School Facts and Figures 2007 (accessed:08-08-2006)
- ^ MLC School Annual Report 2006 (accessed:17-07-2007)
- ^ Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (accessed:08-08-2007)
- ^ The Alliance of Girls Schools Australasia: Member Schools (accessed:08-08-2007)
- ^ JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members (accessed:08-08-2007)
- ^ Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (accessed:08-08-2007)
- ^ Heads of New South Wales Independent Girls' Schools (accessed:23-07-2007)
- ^ MLC School. IB World Schools. International Baccalaureate (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ O'Shaughnessy, Jake (2006-10-19). Sydney student wins NSW Rhodes Scholarship. News. The University of Sydney. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ Anthony, Delyse (1996). Haenke, Helen Joyce (1916 - 1978). Australian Dictionary of Biography 350-351. Melbourne University Press. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Vickery, Joyce Winifred (1908 - 1979), Australian Dictionary of Biography Online retrieved 2008-04-20
- ^ Scollay, Moira (1979). Anderson, Phyllis Margery (1901 - 1957). Australian Dictionary of Biography 61. Melbourne University Press. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Elmslie, Ronald (1993). Abbie, Andrew Arthur (1905 - 1976). Australian Dictionary of Biography 1-2. Melbourne University Press. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Who's Who of girls' school rankings: 1.PLC Melbourne, 2.SCEGGS Darlinghurst, 3.MLC Melbourne, 4.PLC Sydney, 5.Melbourne Girls Grammar School, 6.Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, 7.North Sydney Girls High School, 8.Sydney Girls High School, 9.MLC Sydney, 10.University High School, Melbourne
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