Principal's Report

Congratulations to our number 48 tram girls!

On 29 May I received an email which verified, yet again, the spirit of MGC students. In essence the message read,

A few weeks ago my Year 7 daughter who catches the 48 tram shared with me something that had happened on her way to school. One morning, the tram broke down not far past the Kew Depot/Barkers Rd intersection which meant that she, and the many other MGC girls had to figure out their way to school. The girls all started walking but quite naturally it seems, a couple of the older girls took the lead, with some others at the back, and between them organised the girls on the walk to school, ensuring no-one was left behind or lost.  Apparently to the point of organising girls to walk together and calling out encouragement to each other not to fall behind etc.  I had expected that the girls would kind of just 'follow-the-leader' but was really surprised and very impressed that there seemed to be a conscious effort to look after each other and for the older girls to look out for the younger ones. For my daughter who is new to the school and in Year 7 being new to public transport, this was something she remarked on as being really notable and impressive as well. I wanted to share this very simple story with you as in my view, the fact that this was an everyday event and yet seemed to be such a natural part of the older girls' approach speaks volumes to their characters and the values the school is fostering.

No doubt you will not be surprised with this kind of thing but it's becoming increasingly rare across the community and very heartening to see this being fostered at MGC.

Trivia Night 26 May

Thank you to the magnificent Parents’ Association lead by Gailean Hammond, Robynne Smith, Sallie Carman, Annabelle Makin, Grace Donnelly, Paula McIntosh, David Ratnaraja and the team who provided yet another excellent Trivia Night. Sandor Kazi was the talented quiz master and Ritchie Hewitt our witty and entertaining master of ceremonies. Thank you to our very generous parents who helped us to raise the funds which contribute to Parents’ Association grants for students and staff.

Skyline Education Foundation Australia 2018 Chair’s Reception

Many thanks to Claudia Carlton-Allen of Year 10, Sandra Byrne Year 11, Portia Frayne Year 11 and their dedicated teacher Les Gyori who shared their talent as the MGC string quartet at the Skyline Chair’s Reception held in the Buxton Contemporary Art Gallery, Southbank on 29 May. Our Skyline Scholars were welcomed at the reception, Shehela Ousman, Sabella Tuccio, Chrystal Choo and Bonnie Huang.

Dance Showcase

Congratulations to Jordan Evans and students for the inspirational dance showcase presented on 24 and 25 May. We are very fortunate to have an expert teacher building the talents of so many students. Please see this excellent video filmed by James Lauritz https://vimeo.com/269134013 , a video paints a thousand words!

Year 9 Comedy Capers

Congratulations to our talented and brave Year 9 students, their proud parents; leaders, Rachel Robertson, Laura Allen and the World of Ideas teaching team. Tuesday 5th June was full of fun and laughter as two hours flew with each student conquering their fear of performing stand-up comedy on topics close to their hearts, families and experiences.

MGC’s Acapella Choir to perform at the Regional Leadership Conference 12-13 June

Many thanks to our choir and singing teachers Ellyce Calder and Susan de Jong for agreeing to the North West Victorian Region’s request for the choir to perform at the Leadership Conference, to be held at the Melbourne Convention Centre. The choir will be singing Ed Sheeran’s “Photograph” and Irving Berlin’s “What’ll I Do”. We wish you every success girls.

Victorian State Schools Spectacular 2018 15 September

The Department of Education and Training’s Performing Arts Unit auditioned students from across the state for this year’s Victorian State Schools Spectacular. A large number of our students were successful and they are commendable ambassadors for Melbourne Girls’ College. The Spectacular will be performed twice on Saturday 15 September at Hisense Arena, followed by a 90-minute broadcast on Channel 7. Congratulations to:

Georgia Clarke - Choir

Chantel Wong - Percussion Section

Tiffany Li - Violin

Jessica Duong Liu – Violin

Vicki Liang - Clarinet

Miranda Moloney - Alto Saxophone

Jamila Jalloh - Principal Vocalist

Sarah Pace Principal Vocalist / Rapper & Beatboxer

Thank you for your support as always.

Kind regards,

Karen