Hearing the trials, tribulations and joys of those who’ve ‘done it all before’, brings a uniquely personal reality to our own situations, and helps to bring clarity and understanding. Taking over the Australian Men’s Cricket team after what has been referred to as ‘the darkest hours of Australian Cricket’, Head Coach Justin Langer set about bringing former players back into the fold to mentor the team. He suggested that ‘our young guys and all our players can learn so much from them, they’re great mentors’. Fast forward a number of years and the team, and its culture, had been transformed into a winning machine.

For our last Academic Care session this term, Year 11 and Year 12 students saw the return of four successful MLC School Old Girls from the Class of 2024 to discuss their academic successes, failures, tips and tricks. Thank you to Danielle Dib, Sarah Furlan, Zara Constance, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Bieri. With both the IB and HSC represented, they offered both general advice, as well as course, and even subject, specific guidance. What resonated for all girls, was the importance of creating a stringent study plan, prioritising upcoming assessment, and ‘chipping away’ at study notes or foreign language acquisition. The Old Girls were generous with their time, and later gave some one-on-one advice to those keen to know more.

– David Posker-Hill
Academic Care Coordinator