Principal's Report
We hope you enjoyed a restful long weekend with family and friends. The pace does not cease at MGC, even with a public holiday! Year 9 Class Clowns, drama & music performances, excursions, professional learning and camps to name just a few activities have been enjoyed over past weeks.
Please see some highlights below.
Congratulations to our amazing student Lucy Vogel who truly is a life-long learner. Lucy wrote an article for the national magazine Professional Educator. Her article "The importance of Humanities in an era of STEM" was most insightful!
Premier’s VCE Awards 3 June, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Congratulations to Nyah Seelig-Schatner and her teacher Jo Jepsen ( Product and Design Technology), Grace Peacock and Jordan Evans (Dance), Claire Cheesman and Anna Crosswhite (Health and Human Development) for their success in the Premier’s VCE Awards. The day was a celebration of VCE achievement and hard work. Congratulations also to Patricia Sklavakis, our exemplary Year 12 Level Leader.
Educating for the Fourth Industrial Revolution City Edge Conference
The City Edge Conference preparations for 15-16 August, 2019 are currently underway. For those who are new to Melbourne Girls’ College, the City Edge Network comprises Melbourne Girls’ College, The Mac Robertson Girls’ High School, Melbourne High School, University High School, Princes Hill Secondary College, Albert Park Secondary College, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School and Richmond High School. The schools and principals work closely to support student success and staff professional learning.
This year’s biennial conference is focusing on the fact that humanity is embarking on an age of technological change more profound than any before. With history as our guide, we know that massive social change will follow in its wake. Acting now, we have an opportunity to prepare students to shape this vastly complex process and guide its outcomes for the better. All of our City Edge Network Schools are effective leaders of learning, build student leadership capacity and create pathways for students. We also aim to challenge students’ thinking and prepare them for the future. The professional learning activity ‘Educating for the Fourth Industrial Revolution’ will enhance our capacities in this area.
Thank you to Nancy who is leading all City Edge education support staff in this professional learning:
Educational Leadership – Nancy Sandilands Business Manager Melbourne Girls’ College
Understanding and Leading the Fourth Industrial Revolution including its’ impact on our professional learning and work.
Thank you to Lisa Rosos who will facilitate the MGC offering for teachers on the program:
Visible Wellbeing - Lisa Rosos Visible Wellbeing Learning Specialist Melbourne Girls’ College
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is forging exponential change in all areas of human existence and impact. To equip young people with the character strengths and agility to negotiate the future educators have a responsibility to equip them in emotional management, awareness, relationships, coping, habits and goals. This professional learning program developed by Professor Lea Waters has been a springboard for the development of a wider Wellbeing Program at Melbourne Girls’ College. The session will be an introduction to the key aspects of the comprehensive wellbeing program developed by the College since 2016.
The principal class offering from MGC is:
Leading for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Karen Money Principal Melbourne Girls’ College
Developing STEAM and Visible Wellbeing Programs to equip young women for active participation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The conference will begin at 2 pm Thursday 15 August 2019 with a keynote address from Associate Professor Mathew White who is the Program Director for the Master of Education in the School of Education at The University of Adelaide. His research focuses broadly on character education, international education, leadership, and wellbeing education.
From 9am – 3pm Friday 16 August each school will host a symposium on an aspect of preparing young people for the fourth industrial revolution.
Many thanks to our community for all of your support which is appreciated by our staff and students.
Kind regards,
Karen