MLC former students 'network' at the cocktail party held earlier in the year.

MLC School professional networking opportunities are designed for all women of the MLC Community who are keen to 'get together' in the city after work once or twice a year to meet informally and exchange contacts or to be involved in mentoring. 

Our next professional networking opportunity will be :

• Announced soon

To register your interest in these events, please email Mrs Yvonne Kaloterakis (Kostopoulos '86) or call her on
Tel: 8741 3145.

Reports from previous networking opportunities:

Todder Morning Tea

The Former Students and Toddlers Morning Tea has
evolved into an event where former students can meet
while their little ones indulge in lots of vegemite, fairy bread, and activities in a relaxed and secure environment. The former students in the are from various cohort years who have the opportunity to share ideas and experiences while their children play quite happily. If you are interested in attending these sessions please register by emailing Yvonne Kaloterakis.

The next Toddler Morning tea will be held on Wednesday, 29 April, 2009.

MLC Woman of Distinction 2005, Sandra Bates (Ross '55) (right) with her sisters Dr Susan Beal AM, (Ross ’51) (left, Jane Sherrard (Ross ’59)(middle).

Sandra Bates AM (Ross '55)
MLC's 'Woman of Distinction 2005

“I want them to have peaks to climb. I want to go on that journey with them, to laugh and to cry.”

From her days as a three year old, desperate to join the ‘big girls’ and start Kindergarten at MLC, Sandra Bates (Ross ’55) has indeed been on a truly remarkable journey. After leaving MLC School in 1955, Sandra originally trained as a speech and drama teacher, completed a Pharmacy degree and then decided to begin acting classes after having four children. In 1986, Sandra Bates was invited to take over the position of Artistic and Governing
Director of the Ensemble Theatre by its founder Hayes Gordon on his retirement. In 2006 she will have held this position for 20 years. During this time Sandra re-introduced subscription seasons to the theatre and under her artistic direction the theatre is now in profit with no government funding and has over 12000 subscribers.

Sandra actively encourages Australian content at the theatre and each year produces at least two Australian productions that are often world premieres. Sandra was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2001.

In October this year, at the University and Schools Club in Sydney, members of the MLC community including those from Sandra’s cohort year, gathered to honour her extraordinary achievements as the 2005 Woman of
Distinction. In her address, Sandra concluded by emphasising the one aspect of her journey which has remained
consistent: that of true friendships made and nurtured at school, those links which last a lifetime.