News & Events
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At MLC the girls and our community are involved in exciting events. Below are some news articles covering their amazing achievements.
Joanna in Australian Schools Debating TeamJoanna Connolly, a prodigious talent, has been selected for Archdale representation, and is also a member of the NSW Combined Schools debating team for the second year running. In 2008 the team won the national championships. As Captain of the State team for 2009 Joanna led NSW to national victory in Adelaide and is now a member of the first ever all girls Australian Debating Team which will contest world championships in the Arab emirate of Qatar. Congratulations Joanna. Click to listen to Joanna Connolly interviewed by ABC 702 Breakfast's Adam Spencer.
Playing Politics for a Day
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Inner West Courier, July 2009
The Barrier Daily Truth, June 2009 
Inner West Courier, May 2009
St George/Sutherland Leader, May, 2009
Inner West Courier, April, 2009
Burwood Scene, April 2009
Sydney Morning Herald, March 2009
Sydney Morning Herald Special Report, Feb 2009
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Finalists for the Premier Division of the
NSW Rock Eisteddfod Grand Final
CONGRATULATIONS! To all of the girls, teachers, visiting experts and parents who worked so hard to create MLC’s spectacular entry in the Rock Eisteddfod Global Challenge!
On 5 August MLC’s large team headed off to the Sydney Heats at Sydney Olympic Park. That night MLC explored the life of the young dancer who modelled for Edgar Degas' famous artwork “The Little Dancer, aged 14”.
At the end of the evening MLC School collected a swag of awards but more importantly won selection to the prestigious Premier Division Grand Final of the NSW Rock Eisteddfod Challenge for the first time.
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Future Leaders
At the MLC School Prefect Award Ceremony, Angela Ha, a remarkable young former student showed the current students just what all-round excellence in an MLC girl looks like.
Dux of MLC’s International Baccalaureate candidature in 2004, Angela went on to achieve a perfect score for her IB Diploma and to win a scholarship to Sydney University to study Arts/Law where, both academically and personally she has continued to go from strength to strength.
Angela was one of the young people selected to represent youth at the 2020 Australia Summit at Parliament House in Canberra.
In her words, “If there’s one thing I’ve learnt since leaving MLC and especially this year, it’s that leadership really is a journey. It’s a journey that starts as soon as you decide to give something back, to make a difference to the people you share your world with”. Angela’s journey this year has taken her to places as far away as Mexico to run conferences on social justice, to working with Aboriginal women who have been victims of violence. She is just about to start a new job promoting justice in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Another Rhodes Scholar for MLC
Last year, when the NSW Rhodes Scholarship winner, Kate Brennan, was announced I wondered what could be better for MLC School than having our first Rhodes Scholar? The answer came late last week with the announcement of this year’s NSW Rhodes Scholar, Joanna Mascarenhas, MLC School Captain and Dux of the School in 2000 (pictured right with Principal, Mrs Stone).
To quote Jo, “ . . . it was a completely crazy experience but after it was announced one of the panel came over to me and commented on “MLC girls taking over the world.”
What a typical Jo comment!
Jo never saw her success as being solely her own. She was always the leader who felt everyone who helped her had done just as much if not more in achieving the goal. Her time at MLC was characterised by quiet capacity, resolute selflessness and remarkable integrity.
A true all-rounder Jo maintained top level involvement in Debating, Sport, Music and community service as well as excellent academic performance throughout her years at MLC.
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MLC School's First Rhodes Scholarship Winner - Kate Brennan
Since it was first awarded in 1904 only 10 women have been named NSW Rhodes Scholars. The most recent of these is MLC’s first Rhodes Scholar, Kate Brennan (‘00). Kate is also the 2006 NSW Young Australian of the Year.
Kate has been a volunteer paralegal at the Redfern Aboriginal Legal Service throughout her Arts/Law studies. An internship in Katherine, NT became a turning point in her life when she witnessed first hand the injustice known by so many Indigenous people. Kate came up with an idea that has worked wonders. She established swimming training as a vehicle to help young people realise their strengths. She has trained young Indigenous leaders as swimming coaches and to promote preventative health activities.
