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Methodist Ladies' College

Australia, Melbourne

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Language learning opportunities and multilingual education

Language Provision

Junior School languages: Japanese (Prep–Year 4) and French (Years 5–6). Secondary offerings include French, French (Partial Immersion), Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish (from Year 9 onwards). Languages form part of the core program from Year 7 to Year 10, with students choosing two languages in Year 7 and continuing one through Year 10; IB Ab initio courses are available, and English as an Additional Language (EAL) support is provided.

Bilingual Teaching

The school offers a French Partial Immersion program in Years 7–9, with History, Geography and Science taught in French alongside French language classes. The program includes Year 9 advanced French and DELF B1 preparation, enabling progression to VCE French in Year 10. In Junior School, Japanese is taught Prep–Year 4 and French is taught Years 5–6 to provide early language exposure. The languages offered in secondary include French, French (Partial Immersion), Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish (from Year 9 onwards).

Immersion Programs

French Partial Immersion is a three-year learning program commencing in Year 7, with History, Geography and Science taught in French alongside French language classes. The program continues into Year 9 with an advanced French class and DELF B1 preparation, preparing students to take VCE French in Year 10.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees A$26,970 - 61,335
Ages 0 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 2200
Type Girls School, Girls School (boarding), Co-educational
Opened 1882
Bus Service No

MLC is a day and boarding school for girls in Melbourne, Australia, delivering a P-12 education across four stages: Junior School, Junior Secondary (Years 7–8); Middle School (Years 9–10); and Senior School (Years 11–12). The curriculum blends the Australian Curriculum with the IB Diploma Programme, offering more than 60 subjects across VCE, VCE VET and IB. Education Outdoors operates at Banksia and Marshmead campuses, focusing on sustainability, environmental learning and outdoor experiences. The Arts and Design area is extensive, offering Art, Photography, Fashion, Product Design and Technology and Visual Communication Design, supported by 13 studios and a technology studio, with opportunities such as an Italy study tour for Years 11–12. The Kew campus, seven kilometres from Melbourne, houses four learning communities, science laboratories, a Music School, Art rooms, libraries, a Health Centre and a Commercial Training Restaurant. The college welcomes students of faiths and backgrounds and supports learning through programs and sister-school partnerships across communities worldwide.

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Monday, 1 June 2026 at 09:00 GMT+10 MLC campus, 207 Barkers Rd, Kew, Victoria 3101, Australia

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