Methodist Ladies' College in Claremont, Western Australia | School

Methodist Ladies' College

Locality: Claremont, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9384 4000

Address: 356 Stirling Highway, Claremont 6010 Claremont, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.mlc.wa.edu.au/

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25.01.2022 Wishing our Year 12 soloists the very best for Concerto Night this evening! Read about our talented musicians in the performance programme: https://www.mlc.wa.edu.au//documents/Concerto-Programme-Sp

25.01.2022 Make today happy As part of R U OK? Day our students came together for wellness activities as a way to reflect on their own mental wellbeing as well as supporting their friends and peers. The students started the day planting flower pots outdoors, they shared thoughtful cards with each other and took some time for mindfulness. At recess and lunch they made a mural and danced together on the Great Court. It was wonderful to see all of our students come together to recognise this important day. #ruok #wellbeing #wellness

24.01.2022 Concerto Night Sneak Peak Soloist Lydia will be performing this dramatic piece; the first movement of Rachmaninoffs Piano Concerto No.2 at Concerto Night. The girls are working hard at rehearsals in the lead up to the evening.

24.01.2022 Our KindergartenYear 6 girls came to school sporting their House colours today and took part in a lapathon to support Nulsen Group. Their enthusiasm on the track and passionate support of one another from the sidelines made for a very special morning. Some of the Nulsen residents ran laps alongside the girls and our Nulsen Patron organisers counted laps and encouraged the girls throughout the event.

23.01.2022 Gold Medallist Mentor Providing the best support and mentorships for our students is key to what we do at MLC. For boarders Sophie and Jennilee, the advice and guidance from their Boarding House Mum Kate, who is an Olympic Gold Medallist, has inspired them to strive for the heights as they pursue their sporting passions at an elite level. Sophie discusses the trials and tribulations of being a champion mountain bike rider and Jennilee chats about the dedication required to train as a state swimmer in this weeks podcast episode. Listen in here: https://www.mlc.wa.edu.au/experie/girls-on-fire-the-podcast

22.01.2022 Our Year 9 rowers were so excited to get out on the water for this weekend’s regatta. They showed skills they have developed throughout a tough year during a beautiful three-kilometre run down the Canning River.

22.01.2022 Hear from Grace, Ali, Elani and Sasha who share some of the creative thinking behind their final Year 12 Creative Arts projects. The girls work, along with the work of their peers in Food Science and Technologies, Materials Design and Technology, Media Production and Analysis and Visual Arts, is now on display to our community in an online exhibition: https://exhibition.mlc.wa.edu.au/

21.01.2022 Charlotte finds inspiration in the Gertrude Walton Centre during her Drama classes thanks to the MLC Circle of Success. The Foundations Circle of Success aims to raise funds to renew spaces at MLC that inspire and expand opportunities for our girls. Through this initiative, our community has delivered seven incredible infrastructure projects since 2015. This year, our Year 8 students will be driving the projects by reimagining four spaces across the College. You can join the Circle of Success and vote at the Pinnacle of Success evening on 24 September to enable one of the projects to come to fruition. Find out more: https://www.mlc.wa.edu.au/our-community/philanthropy

21.01.2022 Staff Spotlight Introducing Ariane Salomone, Dance Teacher, Years 1-6 Speech and Drama Coordinator and Mentor My favourite part about teaching at MLC is the fantastic group of girls. They are extremely willing to learn and explore further beyond the curriculum. I became a teacher because I developed a passion for studying practical subjects when I was at school and university. I felt I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone and have benefited from building my confidence... and performance skills, which I now use every day. I wanted every girl to have this same experience. I am very excited to be taking on the role of Speech and Drama Coordinator for 2021. The programme is designed to develop confidence in communication, the skills to read effectively, speak with clarity, and make presentations to a variety of audiences. The development of speech and drama is a leading passion of mine. The enhancement of communication skills and confidence in performance will benefit the girls’ everyday lives. One of my favourite moments at MLC so far would be my involvement in the Heather Lamont Festival this year. It was a ‘Pitch Perfect’ dance routine which involved more than 30 staff members. There were many secret rehearsals at lunchtime (as this was a surprise) to make sure it was hilariously embarrassing and ready for performance! I will always remember the girls’ screams and cheerful smiles as we entered the stage. See more

21.01.2022 Energy-Efficient Design In Science class, our Year 8s have been creating models of houses, which incorporate heat-efficient design features to reduce energy usage during summer. After researching how to keep homes cool without using air conditioning, the girls designed then built and decorated their impressive model homes.

21.01.2022 Heartwarming Traditions Following Friday’s Celebration, our Year 6 girls were welcomed into the next phase of their MLC adventure. Parents and our Year 5 cohort formed a tunnel into the Marjorie Lyon House where the girls will spend a lot of their time during Years 7-12. The girls’ teachers and their peers in Year 5 waved them off and wished them the very best for their next chapter.

20.01.2022 Hand in Hand moments In Week 6 of 2021 our Year 3-6 students blew us all away with their performances at the Barclay Showcase! The showcase included dance, theatre, musical and artistic talents through a variety of thoughtful and fun pieces.

20.01.2022 Our Clinical Psychologist Annmarie Decotter explains the process of emotional attunement in this article featured in our latest edition of Strive magazine. Annmarie describes the PACE model, which uses four concepts that parents can apply in their interactions with their children: Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy.

19.01.2022 Our Year 10s focused on nurturing their mind, body and spirit during last week's unique Flourishing Futures Week. The girls designed their own programmes, which offered new insights into skills, attitudes and choices that will help them to flourish in the future. Options included empowering wellness workshops from Standing Strong Subiaco, getting active with Zumba, surfing, stand up paddle boarding and fitness sessions, rejuvenating yoga, meditation classes, first aid and barista courses, work experience, a behind-the-scenes look at university life at The University of Western Australia, and opportunities to develop skills in theatre arts, coding, visual arts and media. It was a valuable change of pace for the girls and unique opportunity for them to take ownership of their own learning.

19.01.2022 Wishing all of the dads and father-figures in our community a very Happy Fathers Day! Our Kindergarten and Pre-Primary girls spent some quality time with their dads, father-figures and friends at school last week during a special Fathers Day Breakfast, a get together that has been hosted at MLC for nearly 20 years.

18.01.2022 Leadership Day Our Year 10s were immersed in fun and engaging activities across campus yesterday, which were designed to further develop their leadership, teamwork, communication and negotiation skills.

17.01.2022 Regional Connections Boarders Sophie, Gemma, Josie, Gemma and Edwina join us from all over WA. We are looking forward to heading to their hometowns to connect with our community, past, present and future, in Moora, Northam, Karratha, Narrogin and Katanning. Find out more about the events being held in each town here: https://www.mlc.wa.edu.au/find-your-place/regional-visits

16.01.2022 If I cannot fly, let me sing. While our girls were unable to travel for the Music Tour this year, they received their tour group jumpers together yesterday, which were fittingly printed with this quote.

16.01.2022 Young EntrepreneursOur Year 7s have been hard at work creating, designing, building, advertising and pricing products for their Trading Day this week. The girls made scrunchies, pencil cases, lip balms, Christmas treats, cards, succulents, charms, bandanas and many other creative items and managed the sales to the school community during trading yesterday.

16.01.2022 In the past few weeks, the children at our Early Learning Centre have had some exciting visits from local fire fighters and Nurse Kelly. The children were taught how to crank the firefighter's hose pipe open and put out a ‘fire’ during one incursion and engaged with their ‘patients’ during another hospital incursion where they learnt that hospitals aren't scary places.

15.01.2022 Year 12 students Darcey and Emilia and Year 11 student Libby have been broadcast on Triple Js Home and Hosed show, which celebrates Australian music. The girls indie pop band ORCA have recorded a series of songs which can be found at Triple J Unearthed. Congratulations girls!

15.01.2022 Science teacher and MLC Collegian Rachel Clifton-Simms (1996) shares how the MLC Foundation Circle of Success has positively impacted her teaching and her students experiences. A number of our Science labs have been rejuvenated thanks to the ongoing Foundation initiative, which raises funds to renew spaces around the College to inspire our girls in their learning and development. This years projects will be driven by the Year 8 cohort and 2020 Circle of Success participants can bring their vision to life. Find out more here: https://www.mlc.wa.edu.au/our-community/philanthropy

15.01.2022 Cross Country Champs Congratulations to our junior Cross Country team who represented MLC at the JIGSSA Carnival this week. Each of our runners did MLC proud! More than 20 of our girls placed in the top 50, which is a fabulous result. Grace and Harper in Year 4 were awarded medals for second and third place.

14.01.2022 Lunchtime Jazz Swing Band and Big Band provided some beautiful entertainment for our girls and staff at lunchtime with a spontaneous performance on the Great Court today.

14.01.2022 Staff Spotlight Introducing Vennessa Paul, Year 4 Teacher "From day one at MLC I felt I had become a part of something special. I instantly felt connected to the community. My absolute favourite part of being a teacher is building a positive family-oriented culture within, and outside, the classroom where we all support, inspire, encourage and challenge each other to take risks, to take a leap and to try different things. I encourage my students to appreciate that with mis...takes comes an opportunity to learn, so dont be afraid to make any. If I provide them with the right amount of support, encouragement, inspiration, determination and a desire to succeed, they can set goals and meet them. I want the girls to feel a sense of deep-seated pride which motivates them to continue setting and achieving goals. Every morning I greet each girl with a smile. Every afternoon I farewell each girl with a smile. In between these times, I strive to provide my girls with a vibrant, innovative, creative and inspirational role model, so they see what a person who loves what they do looks like, sounds like and feels like." See more

14.01.2022 With only one day to go until the first Rowing Regatta of 2021, we put the spotlight on our new Head Rowing Coach and Collegian Bree Kennedy-Smith (2014). In this week’s podcast, students Alyssa and Madison have a chat with Bree about her passion for rowing, from being a part of the winning First VIII crew in 2014 to now leading a team of ambitious young rowers. Listen in: https://www.mlc.wa.edu.au/experie/girls-on-fire-the-podcast MLC's 2014 Head of the River win with Bree on the left.

14.01.2022 Ash finds her place on stage As Concerto Night approaches, our soloists are perfecting their pieces for the big night.

14.01.2022 We are so proud to have raised nearly $3,000 for Nulsen Group through our Years 16 Lapathon last week. Congratulations to our Nulsen Patrons for organising such a fun and successful fundraiser, and thank you to everyone who supported the girls and their chosen fundraising initiative. The funds will support Nulsens programmes, which include disability, therapy and outcare services.

13.01.2022 Our Year 10 Nulsen Youth Patrons spent the afternoon scrapbooking, singing hymns and sharing afternoon tea with their resident friends at Milford this week.

12.01.2022 A Night to Shine Evelyn, Kate and Jessica had their sights set on Concerto Night from the beginning of their MLC journeys. The big night is right around the corner and nerves are building. In this weeks podcast episode, hear about the years of practise which have prepared them for their moment in the spotlight. Listen in here: https://www.mlc.wa.edu.au/experie/girls-on-fire-the-podcast

12.01.2022 Surfing, zip lining, canoeing, climbing, geocaching... Heres a snippet of the fun our Year 7 girls had embracing their time in the outdoors last week.

11.01.2022 5,000 Meals Some of our boarders spent their afternoon yesterday preparing meals for the 5,000 Meals project to provide nutritious meals to those in need in Perth, minimising food wastage by using surplus ingredients. Great job girls!

11.01.2022 A Day in the Life of an MLC Girl Lalage recently showed us what a day in Year 1 looks like. From measuring the classs hydroponic herbs to collaboratively building an epic castle, the day was full of adventure and tailored to her. She was enthralled by a digital hardware task, inspected a skull and some insects during a STEM-based activity, worked in a team in Phys Ed and watched a real-life building situation where the girls curiosity was encouraged which evolved into a unique learning opportunity. Every day in Year 1 really is special.

09.01.2022 Happy Mother's Day! Wishing all the mums and mother-figures in our community a wonderful day spent with their nearest and dearest. The mums of our Year 2 students no doubt loved their beautiful handmade gifts.

09.01.2022 Our House Prefects and leaders are reading their way to House points during the fifth year of the MLC House Reading Challenge. Designed to foster a culture of reading for enjoyment, the challenge allows our Years 1-12 students to receive House points for books they read. As the weather cools, it's the perfect time to get reading! We can't wait to see which House takes out this year's challenge.

09.01.2022 Child Psychology Resources Our Year 11 Psychology students created some exceptional child psychology handbooks as part of a class project, some of which are now available as resources for parents in the Early Learning Centre.

09.01.2022 Leadership Unlocked What defines a successful leader? Listen to this week’s podcast episode to hear two of our Year 11 students discuss this question and more with Nevin, a Graduate Mechanical Engineer at Woodside. He shares valuable advice with the students and provides an insight into his journey from high school to now, living and working in Karratha. Listen in here: https://www.mlc.wa.edu.au/experie/girls-on-fire-the-podcast

07.01.2022 A day on the green The girls in our Learning Support Centre headed to Wembley Golf Course for a round of mini golf on Friday. They made their way through the challenges of the eighteen holes, celebrated some hole-in-one shots, encouraged each other every step of the way and finished the excursion with lunch on the caf deck in the beautiful spring sunshine.

05.01.2022 Our Year 8 students have been collaboratively reimagining areas on campus during the past few days as part of the Designed Spaces programme. The girls have developed designs and created pitches to sell their ideas, which re-purpose and reignite one of three spaces around the College. One of the ideas will be brought to life through the 2020 Circle of Success initiative and our girls will have the benefit of utilising a space they have developed themselves. Find out more about the project and the Circle of Success here: https://www.mlc.wa.edu.au/our-community/philanthropy

05.01.2022 Stars on Stage Our Kindergarten-Year 2 girls shone so bright at today’s Christmas Concert! The girls lit up Hadley stage as they performed the nativity story through song and dance before carolling with the community.

04.01.2022 Forever Friends Memories made at MLC last a lifetime. Our Class of 1970 returned to campus this week to celebrate their milestone reunion. They reminisced during a College tour and beautiful luncheon. Even after 50 years, the memories of their school days flowed back like it was just yesterday!

04.01.2022 Spelling Bee Congratulations to Acacia, Mary and Chloe for their wonderful performances at yesterdays Spelling Bee. Our Years 4-6 girls have been competing in class spell offs to determine finalists to take part in lunchtime year group Spelling Bees. The Year 4 finalists competed in front of girls, parents and guests this week and their workings were recorded and projected to those in the crowd and watching on at home. They all did very well under the pressure of the competition!

04.01.2022 Early Childhood Educators Day The children and educators in our Early Learning Centre dressed up as superheroes in celebration of this special day, which recognises the contribution our educators make to the wellbeing and development of the children in their care. They truly are superheroes!

03.01.2022 Behind the Scenes Our backstage crew from this years College Production enter the spotlight in this weeks podcast. How did they bring the show to life? What was the biggest blunder? What was the greatest win? Tune in to hear some of the crew members answer these questions and share their insights into what it was like being behind the scenes of one of the Colleges biggest shows of the year. Listen in here: https://www.mlc.wa.edu.au/experie/girls-on-fire-the-podcast

03.01.2022 No Limits Our Learning Support Centre students had a wonderful time competing in the annual No Limits Athletics Carnival last week. There was so much to celebrate on the day including the tremendous team spirit on show, the shuttle relay win and many individual achievements. The girls also met Australian Para Athlete Ella Pardy, who has competed in several world sporting events. She presented the certificates and spoke to the girls about her experiences in competitive sport.

02.01.2022 Applications for 2022 MLC Scholarships are now open. We offer a range of Academic, Music and Boarding Scholarships for students in Years 5-10. Visit our website for more information and to apply today: https://www.mlc.wa.edu.au/find-your-place/scholarships

02.01.2022 Staff Spotlight Introducing Kathryn Keen, Drama Teacher I grew up on the campus of a boys’ school and my parents were teachers, so teaching is in my blood. Having full access to the entire campus, particularly the theatre, whenever I wanted was also very special and I obnoxiously and enthusiastically used all facilities as though they belonged to me! Now as a teacher, I love sharing my passion with young people. The best part of my job is that I get to explore the act of w...onder every day, both as a teacher and a theatre lover. Both aspects of my job combine the essential thing that makes me most excited about life; sharing experiences about the wonder of the world. Directing the 2020 College Production, This Girls Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing, is one of my favourite moments from my time here so far. The whole College Production had to be completely rethought and redesigned to suit the 2020 climate, and as a result, we produced something quite different. The girls and the staff involved were so talented, innovative and creative and it was a joy to lead this. See more

02.01.2022 Our Year 7s took part in a series of exciting Outdoor Education experiences last week, including surfing, geocaching, climbing, canoeing and taking on a high ropes course. Although often pushed outside their comfort zones, the girls approached each activity with such genuine enthusiasm and joy. We captured some of these joyful moments as we joined one group of girls in Dwellingup last week.

02.01.2022 Collegian actress Chloe Hurst (2006) is set to star in the lead role in Edward and Isabella, a movie currently being filmed in Albany. After studying at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City, Chloe performed in a number of stage productions before moving to LA. She landed roles in The Nice Guys and I Feel Pretty and a lead role in A Few Less Men, which was filmed in Perth. Chloe returned to WA from LA for filming of the drama piece, written by Albany novelist Adam Morris.

01.01.2022 Our Rowers have shown resilience and tenacity throughout a challenging season in 2020. The girls came together as a team last week to celebrate their hard work on and off the water, to recognise the Year 12s contribution to the sport and to farewell Head Coach Simon Cox. #TeamMLC

01.01.2022 Our MLC Athletics team had a fantastic day of competition on the track and field at the IGSSA carnival yesterday. There were many outstanding performances, including Mias Senior Javelin win, which broke the IGSSA record at her final carnival. The girls put in an outstanding effort on the day and at training throughout the term under the guidance of their wonderful coaches.

01.01.2022 Athletics Challenge 50 of our girls represented MLC at the Nitro Schools Athletics Challenge last night. There were many outstanding performances, including an impressive race from our Year 10 A relay team, and our Junior A and Senior A teams were awarded silver medals. Congratulations to all of our competitors!

31.12.2021 Hand in Hand moments The girls in the LSC enjoyed eighteen holes of mini golf at Wembley Golf Course as the last LSC excursion for 2021. Ms Robertson joined in the fun helping with golfing stance, putting skills and hole-in-one strategies. We finished off the morning with lunch on the deck taking in the views and beautiful surrounds.

12.12.2021 Hand in Hand moments In Term 4 we celebrated our annual Heather Lamont festival! The Heather Lamont Festival is MLC’s all-day arts festival, celebrating music, dance, theatre and creative expression in all forms. The festival featured incredible musical and dance performances, artworks, crafts activities and so much more from our Year 7-11s, filling the school with House spirit, creative flare, and our have-a-go attitude.

06.12.2021 Hand in Hand moments In term 3 we celebrated the enormous achievement of our five Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Winners! Christine, Phoebe, Sophie, Chloe and Gemma's achievements in voluntary service, physical recreation, adventurous journeys, leadership and discovering new skills were recognised by the Governor of Western Australia, the Honourable Kim Beazley AC at Government House. Many thanks go to Sue, Christine's mum and MLC Collegian, for her leadership of the Duke of Edinburgh program

17.11.2021 It’s been another amazing year at MLC, thank you to our parents, friends and most importantly our wonderful students. Season’s greetings from MLC and our very best wishes for the New Year!

10.11.2021 Hand in Hand moments Our Kindergarten to Year 2 students shone like stars as they presented their take on the Nativity at the annual K-2 Christmas Concert! The stage was filled with colour as the children sang and danced their way through the concert. What a beautiful way to end the year!

26.10.2021 MLC Collegian Lily Cribb recently showcased her work at the Graduate Fashion Showcase! This showcase brings together graduates, fashion educators and industry leaders to support and encourage the next generation of talent to reach their full potential. Fashion students like Lily receive advice and guidance and mentorship opportunities to ensure they gain meaningful employment.

16.10.2021 We are delighted to announce that our Class of 2021 have achieved outstanding results broadly across both the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) and Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses Key highlights of our 126 Year 12 graduates' achievements include: 100% of students graduated from Methodist Ladies’ College, including from the Learning Support Centre; 100% per cent of eligible students achieved their WACE;... 91% of students are eligible to attend at least one University in WA; 9 students received one or more VET Certificates, across 6 courses, including 7 Certificate IVs. Key ATAR pathway highlights include: A median ATAR of 89.95 (state median: 81.75); 7% of eligible students attained an ATAR of 99 or above; 28% of eligible students attained an ATAR of 95 or above; 50% of eligible students attained an ATAR of 90 or above. On behalf of the entire MLC community, we congratulate all of our Year 12 graduates. They are young women of tremendous capability and character and will go on to achieve many aspirations beyond MLC!

08.10.2021 Last week Uniting WA came to MLC to collect food donations from staff, students and families. The total donations to Foodbank weighed in at a massive 503kg! We would like to thank the MLC Community for their incredible generosity #foodbankdonations

18.09.2021 On the weekend MLC and CCGS staff and students alongside volunteer nurses hosted the 16th Sony Children’s Holiday Camp. The camp is a unique opportunity for Years 11 & 12 students and staff from Christ Church and MLC to take responsibility for the care of children with special needs. The amazing team of staff and students provided a fun-filled weekend including face painting, petting zoo, craft, science, disco, playing in our pool and even surfing with DSF (Disability Surfing Foundation). It was a special and memorable for all involved!

09.09.2021 Four of our students received ICAS Medals! These are awarded to students with the top score in their year level, in each subject across the state. Congratulations to Caithlyn, Priyanka, Anjali and Yaashinii on an incredible achievement! #ICASmedalwinner

29.08.2021 A note to our community. Due to maintenance being conducted on the CCGS gym, there will be no access to the 50m pool within the MLC/Christ Church Grammar School Aquatic Precinct from 13 December 2021 to 21 January 2022. During this period the water polo pool will be operational with all access via the MLC gates only. There will be limited access to the water polo pool due to School and club programs taking place.

27.08.2021 We are so proud to announce that Sienna Torrisi was named the University of Adelaide Young Scientist of the Year. Congratulations Sienna! For our Year 10 Science course this year our girls made a short video about solutions to an environmental problem of their choice. They were encouraged to enter their video into the University of Adelaide Young Scientist Video Competition, open to students in Years 710 enrolled at an Australian school. Sienna is a well deserving winner, always committing to her studies with a positive outlook and demonstrating the MLC values of Integrity, Mastery, Enterprise and Justice.

24.08.2021 Thank you to our AMAZING MLC community who celebrated at the MLC Foundation Gala last Friday, raising a record breaking amount of funds to empower the MLC Foundation and to support the Friends of Music, MLC Collegians, MLC Rowing Club and the Parents of MLC The MLC Foundation and all of our students thank our wonderful community for its tremendous generosity. #MLCGala21