Presentation Evening

As we reach the end of the year, it’s been wonderful to reflect on everything the students and staff have achieved throughout the year.
Our 2025 Presentation Evening was a real highlight MC'ed by our 2025 School Captains. The night showcased the hard work and talents of so many students across a wide range of areas. The Orchestra, Senior Rock Band and Acapella performed beautifully, our STEAM team impressed with their robot, and we enjoyed aerobics, dance items and a thoughtful Year 7 transition to secondary perspective, along with a Year 8 poetry recital. A creative Year 11 Media piece added to the variety of the program, and it was fantastic to see so many students represented across the evening. Rowing, Inkpot and Cadets, all showcased their incredible achievements over 2025.
Congratulations to all students who received awards-it was a pleasure to recognise your efforts. Thank you also to the staff who supported students in the lead-up, and to the many families and friends who attended. The atmosphere was warm, positive and very much a celebration of the MGC community.
We also recently completed the VCAA exams, along with the Year 11 and Year 10 examinations. A big thank you to all students for the way you accommodated the exam period so responsibly. Your cooperation helped the school run a smooth and supportive process for everyone involved.
A particular joy this term has been meeting our new 2026 Junior Ambassadors. We have around 60 Year 8s in 2026 taking on the role, and they have already shown impressive enthusiasm and care during their training sessions. They will play an important part in welcoming our new Year 7 cohort next year, and we are excited to see them step into these leadership responsibilities.
As we head into the final weeks of school, we looking forward to meeting our new Year 7 students at Orientation Day and celebrating with the Year 12s as they receive their results. It has also been great to see our senior students settling into Head Start and beginning to map out their pathways and subjects for 2026.
We finish the term with our final music soirées, along with the AAFC camp and cadet dinner, events that continue to bring students together and highlight the commitment and energy they bring to their extracurricular pursuits.
As this is the last newsletter for the year, I would like to thank the MGC community for a fantastic 2025. Your support, involvement and positivity make an enormous difference to the life of the college. I wish everyone a safe, restful and enjoyable break, and I look forward to seeing you in the new year.
Kate Niccols
Assistant Principal
2025 Award Winners
Academic Endeavour Award
| Class | Award Winner |
| 7C1 | Giselle Morrissy |
| 7C2 | Henrietta O'Bryan |
| 7C3 | Abigail Hartanto |
| 7L1 | Alma Matko |
| 7L2 | Olivia Powyer |
| 7L3 | Eliza Aritis Gower |
| 7M1 | Arianna Whitfield |
| 7M2 | Nina Putignano |
| 7M3 | Lottie Cayley |
| 7R1 | Mia Clarke |
| 7R2 | Alirah Dowling |
| 7R3 | Beatrix Macgregor |
| 8A | Iris Aston -Tham |
| 8B | Rayma Atkinson |
| 8C | Manaswini Dodla |
| 8D | Edyn Ross |
| 8E | Eva Bannister |
| 8F | Vivian Nguyen |
| 8G | Emily Kerr |
| 8H | Samara Sim |
| 8I | Grace Jensen |
| 8J | Zara Ebeyer |
| 9A | Erika Leong |
| 9B | Mia Haslem |
| 9E | Sammy Webber |
| 9F | Bushra Khatri |
| 9G | Iris Edwards |
| 9H | Olivia De Smaele |
| 9I | Sarah Abelskamp |
| 9J | Aditi Sundriyal |
Academic Excellence Award
| Class | Award Winner |
| 7C1 | Minka Wangsanegara |
| 7C2 | Phoebe Lay |
| 7C3 | Tori Fox |
| 7L1 | Ilyana Chen |
| 7L2 | Camila Merizalde Vanegas |
| 7L3 | Martha Jackman |
| 7M1 | Mackenzie Cameron |
| 7M2 | Elin Jalili |
| 7M3 | Phoebe Bowden |
| 7R1 | Klara Popovic |
| 7R2 | Chip Nguyen |
| 7R3 | Grace Bland |
| 8A | Milly Bainbridge |
| 8B | Hannah Ayoubi |
| 8C | Marina Maciel |
| 8D | Edie Koomen |
| 8E | Misha Vijaywargiya |
| 8F | Aiva Foster |
| 8G | Dawn Leung |
| 8H | Ona Castellarnau Wang |
| 8I | Char Martin |
| 8J | Heidi Mendelsohn |
| 9A | Lucy Sadler |
| 9B | Jasmine Pope |
| 9C | Amy Chan |
| 9D | Janae Chow |
| 9E | Eadie Lutton |
| 9F | Vida Scalmer |
| 9G | Marina Radicic |
| 9H | Hrisita Haldar |
| 9I | Eve Howie |
| 9J | Raya Ivanova |
Years 10 & 11 Subject Awards
| Year | Subject | Winner |
| 10 | Biology | Jessica Zhu |
| 10 | Drama | Amelia Palavos |
| 10 | Chemistry | Kate Dean |
| 10 | Chinese | Ella Zhang |
| 10 | Costume Design | Zoe Tucker |
| 10 | Dance | Lily Sklavounos |
| 10 | Digital Worlds | Maggie Fleming |
| 10 | Economics | Zelda Templeman-Hughes |
| 10 | English Core | Isla Went |
| 10 | English Dangerous Women | Brae Naughton |
| 10 | English Language | Xanthe Bowden |
| 10 | English Literary Classics | Tess Dallimore |
| 10 | English True Stories | Saffron Gadd |
| 10 | English Talking Back | Aoife Panzera |
| 10 | English as an Additional Language | Du Du |
| 10 | Event Management | Amy Yao |
| 10 | Explosive Decades | Sofia Arevalo Diaz |
| 10 | Food for Life | Sasha Bellsmith |
| 10 | French | Isla Went |
| 10 | International Studies | Isla Went |
| 10 | Introduction to Exercise Physiology | Stella LaPorte |
| 10 | Jewellery Design | Stella La Porte |
| 10 | Mathematics - Advanced | Anna Chard |
| 10 | Mathematics - General | Summa Smith |
| 10 | Media | Sophie Nisiforou |
| 10 | Misdemeanors & Retributions | Astrid Gray |
| 10 | Music | Madeleine Parker |
| 10 | Myths & Legends | Piper Kyriakakis |
| 10 | Outdoor Education | Polly Verner |
| 10 | Philosophy | Amelia Bass |
| 10 | Physics | Julia Driscoll |
| 10 | Psychology | Kate Dean |
| 10 | Refugees, Rights and Radical Regimes | Sophie Nisiforou |
| 10 | Visual Art | Imogen Haslam |
| 10 | Visual Communication and Design | Ellen Karapalidis |
| 10 | Your Life Your Choice | Leila Dunell |
| 10 | Textiles Design | Galatea Wu |
| 10 | Game Development | Jemima Green |
| 11 | Accounting | Maya Whitfield |
| 11 | Art Making and Exhibiting | Radha Tiedgen |
| 11 | Politics | Etta Tyers |
| 11 | Biology | Ruby Watson |
| 11 | Business Management | Tess Trigger |
| 11 | Chemistry | Maya Whitfield |
| 11 | Chinese as a Second Language | Jasmine Buckle |
| 11 | Computing | Angeline Wilkinson |
| 11 | Dance | Alicia Tan |
| 11 | Drama | Annie Sadler |
| 11 | English | Annie Sadler |
| 11 | English Language | Allegra Farina |
| 11 | EAL: English as an Additional Language | Pania Paidayesh |
| 11 | French | Hannah Den Elzen |
| 11 | General Mathematics | Audrey Farina |
| 11 | Health and Human Development | Emma Milis |
| 11 | History: Modern History | Isla Went |
| 11 | Legal Studies | Sophie Bryant |
| 11 | Literature | Hannah Den Elzen |
| 11 | Mathematical Methods | Kate Dean |
| 11 | Media | Addy Webber |
| 11 | Philosophy | Rosie Gerner |
| 11 | Physical Education | Allie Bolle |
| 11 | Physics | Traci Cui |
| 11 | Psychology | Blaise Broughton |
| 11 | Sociology | Julia Driscoll |
| 11 | Specialist Mathematics | Traci Cui |
| 11 | Visual Communication and Design | Phemie MacGregor |
| 11 | Economics | Leo Creaney |
Year 12 Subject Awards
| Subject | Award Winner |
| 12 Art: Making and Exhibiting | Imogen Scott Young |
| 12 Biology | Phoenix Keech |
| 12 Business Management | Archita Pokalekar |
| 12 Chemistry | Debbie Cheung |
| 12 Chinese Second Language | Shuzhong Wu |
| 12 Computing | Vivien Dang |
| 12 Drama | Ruby Scott |
| 12 Dance | Elodie Mumme |
| 12 English | Lila Simpson |
| 12 English As An Additional Language | Mara Mircan |
| 12 English Language | Elizabeth Harrison |
| 12 Environmental Science | Maddie Van Vliet |
| 12 French | Heidi Junge |
| 12 General Mathematics | Aniesha Kor |
| 12 Politics | Mara Mircan |
| 12 Health and Human Development | Georgia Crommelin |
| 12 History Revolutions | Emily Fittock |
| 12 Legal Studies | Georgia Crommelin |
| 12 Literature | Mara Mircan |
| 12 Mathematical Methods | Shuzhong Wu |
| 12 Media | Lulu MacDonell |
| 12 Music Performance | Indiana Lewis |
| 12 Outdoor Education | Xanthe Maguire |
| 12 Philosophy | Zoe Morris |
| 12 Physical Education | Cate Eimutis |
| 12 Physics | Lucinda Hanrahan |
| 12 Product Design and Technologies | Jasmine Davey |
| 12 Psychology | Emily Dean |
| 12 Sociology | Poppy McDonald |
| 12 Specialist Mathematics | Debbie Cheung |
| 12 Visual Communication and Design | Cate Eimutis |
Special Awards
| Award | Award Winner |
| Cavell Zangalis Award | Rebekka Simcox |
| Jan Parkes Award | Audrey Mitchell |
| Judith Crowe Award | Sarah Fox |
| Karen Money Award | Nieve Nicol |
| Nellie Melba Performing Arts Award | Nora Dandurand |
| Enid Lyons Debating Award | Francesca Hackwood |
| Caroline Chisholm Philanthropy Award | Janae Chow |
| Hyllus Maris Social Justice Award | Clara Dandurand |
| Community Service Award -Senior | Sarah Fox |
| Community Service Award – Middle | Vianna Law |
| STEAM Award – Senior | Charli Keane |
| STEAM Award – Middle | Juliette Wilden |
| Outstanding Participation to Community Service | Cobie Ahmed |
| LWT sponsorted MGC STEAM AWARD | Vivien Dang |
| Junior Leadership Cadets | Emily Chard |
| Senior Leadership Cadets | Grace Gotlib |
| DUX 2024 | Lucy Gao |
| Giang Nguyen Science Prize | Joyce Chen |
| Isabella Tsonis Memorial Award | Lily Renton |
| Designing for the Future | Jasmine Davey |
| Year 12 Visual Arts Award - | Heidi Junge |
| Senior Years Award for Ourstanding Contibution to sport | Ella Duncan |
| Monash Scholars Award | Anna Chard Riley Dashwood Maggie Flemming |
| Deakin Young Influencer Award | Leo Creaney |
| Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Award | Cobie Ahmed |
| Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership Teamwork Award | Olive Chaston |
| Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership Teamwork Award | Lakmini Attygalle |
| Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Award | Maggie Fleming |
| Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Award | Emily Pilepich |
