MLC School

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MLC School

Motto	Ut filiae lucis ambulate 'Walk as daughters of the light'
Established	1886
Type	Uniting Non-Selective Independent/Private Day School
Chairman	Mr Russell K Foxe
Principal	Mrs Barbara Stone AM
Students	1200 Students
Grades	K–12
Location	Rowley St, Burwood, NSW Australia
Campus	4 Hectares
Colours	Navy Blue, Light Blue and Gold
School Song	Here in this House - By John Masefield, Composed by Lindley Evans
School Hymn	Walk In The Light - Bernard Barton
Website	www.mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au

MLC School, Sydney, formerly known as Methodist Ladies College, Burwood Ladies' College and Wesleyan Ladies' College, is a non-selective, day girl's school in the suburb of Burwood, in the inner-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, founded in January 1886. Originally a school of the Methodist Church of Australasia, it is now a Uniting Church school, with the motto Ut filiae lucis ambulate: 'Walk as daughters of the light'. The school is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).

MLC School has been an IB World School since August 1999. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, is a rigorous two-year international university matriculation course undertaken in Years 11 and 12 as an alternative the NSW Higher School Certificate. It offers educational opportunities for the growing internationally mobile community by providing access to higher education worldwide.

1 History
2 Sport
3 Principals
4 Notable Alumnae
5 Associated schools
- 5.1 Neighbour schools
- 5.2 Uniting Church schools
6 See also
7 External links

[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.

Opening only five years after women had, for the first time, gained admission to The University of Sydney, MLC began with a radical recognition that much more could be expected of girls' skills and talents during their school education. Almost immediately these girls from Burwood distinguished themselves as university entrants and graduates, to begin MLC's enviable tradition of academic excellence.

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.”

In 1942, four house names were chosen, the 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.

Currently, the school has 10 houses. These, in addition to the ones above are: Whitley, Sutton, Prescott, Wade, Lester, and Abbeythorpe. They are all 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.

The school song "Here in this house" consists of lyrics by Poet Laureate John Masefield set to music by Australian Composer Lindley Evans.

In 1899, the name of the school was changed to "Burwood Ladies’ College", and changed again in 1907 to "Methodist Ladies’ College" (M.L.C.) . When the Uniting Church in Australia was formed in 1977, the school became known as "MLC School Burwood".

MLC took in boarders until 1977, when a fire in June of that year burned down much of the boarders rooms, dining room, offices and classrooms. Building works completed in 1981 added the current Chapel, Art and music studios and drama theatre to the school. The music centre was completed for the school Centenary year in 1986. In 2002, the MLC Aquatic Centre was opened. It contains a 50m swimming pool, new offices, 2 cardio rooms and gymnasium. In 2007, MLC plans to build a new junior school.

MLC has an archive and historical display collection located at the school, holding a huge collection of historical records and paraphernalia assembled since the first days of the school. This archive is housed in a humidity-controlled compactuses room, with an adjoining display area or Museum. This was opened in August 2000 by Miss Violet Stedman (1918). The dynamic display shows examples of uniforms through the years, exhibits from the Boarding House (closed 1979), early teaching aids, sporting trophies, pictures, awards and medals, School Reports, and various MLC ephemera. The Museum is usually open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9.00am till 4.00pm, or by appointment.

[edit] Sport

In terms of Inter-School competitions, girls are able to compete on two levels. Primary School sport with schools in the Junior School Heads' Association of Australia (JSHAA) takes place on Saturday mornings. Some of the sports offered include:

Tee-Ball/Softball
Tennis
Netball
Cricket
Minkey/Hockey
Soccer

Secondary School sport with schools in the Independent Girls' Schools' Sports Association (IGSSA) competition occurs on Saturday mornings and covers such sports as :

Softball
Tennis
Netball
Basketball
Cricket
Hockey
Rowing
Soccer
Water Polo
Athletics
Cross Country
Gymnastics (Artistic and Rhythmic)
Swimming and Diving
Badminton
Cross Country - City to Surf
Equestrian
Fencing
Snow Sports
Sports Aerobics
Table Tennis
Touch Football

The second level is part of the NSW Combined Independent Schools' (CIS) competition. This allows girls the opportunity to represent their state and their country in the above sports.

[edit] Principals

Rev. C. J. Prescott 1886 - ?
Miss E Shiels 1886-1887
Miss Minnie Wearne 1887-1909
Miss Jessie Heatherington 1909-1912
Miss Mabel Sutton 1912-1940
Dr Gloadys Wade 1941-1959
Dr Alice Whitley 1960-1972
Rev Ken Cornwell 1973-1989
Mrs Barbara Stone 1990-current

[edit] Notable Alumnae

[edit] Academic

Janis Milburn - Educator, Headmistress of New England Girls' School
Kate Brennan - Rhodes Scholar

[edit] Politics and law

Marla Pearlman - Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court

[edit] Sport

Lorraine Crapp - Olympic diver and swimmer in the 1960s
Elizabeth Kell - Australian Rower
Felicity Galvez - Olympic Swimmer
Penelope Blackmore - Commonwealth Games Rhythmic Gymnast

[edit] Media/Entertainment

Nikki Webster - Singer, Actress, Dancer, Contestant on 'Dancing With the Stars'
Chrissie Rose - Former co-host of defunct television program 'Girl TV'
Annika Kaban - Australian Runway Model
Yoko Shimizu - Assistant Producer for Channel 7's breakfast news program 'Sunrise'

[edit] Associated schools

MLC's 'brother school' is Newington College at Stanmore, a Uniting Church Day and Boarding School for Boys.

MLC's 'sister school' is Ravenswood School for Girls at Gordon, a Uniting Church Day and Boarding School for Girls.

[edit] Neighbour schools

Nearby schools include:

Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill
Newington College, Stanmore
Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, Croydon
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield
Meriden, An Anglican School for Girls, Strathfield.

[edit] Uniting Church schools

Fellow NSW Uniting Church Schools include:

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

MLC School website

Uniting Church in Australia Schools

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[edit] History

[edit] Sport

[edit] Principals

[edit] Notable Alumnae

[edit] Academic

[edit] Politics and law

[edit] Sport

[edit] Media/Entertainment

[edit] Associated schools

[edit] Neighbour schools

[edit] Uniting Church schools

[edit] See also

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