1. Does every student have the opportunity to attend MLC?
MLC is an open-entry school, and all students are welcome to attend. Every student entering the College from Year 5 is tested, but this is not a requirement for enrolment. The test provides us with important up-to-date information which we can use to meet your daughter's individual learning needs.

2. What are your intake years?
MLC accepts students at all Year levels where places are available. The major intake years, however, are Prep, Year 5, 7, 9 and 11.

3.  Are places available now?
For the latest information on the availability of places at MLC, please contact the Admissions Office on 9274 6316.

4. How do your waiting lists work at MLC?
When a prospective student applies for admission to MLC, her details are entered on our waitlist. At the beginning of the year prior to commencement, our Admissions Office contacts the family to confirm interest in a place at MLC for the following year. The parents/guardian complete an enrolment questionnaire and send a copy of the student’s latest school report. We then organise an interview with the Head of School. Offers of a place at the College are usually made after this interview. Places at MLC are offered in order of the date of application.

For students entering Prep & Year 5 we contact families 18 months prior to admission, and for Year 7 we contact families two years prior to commencement.

5. MLC is a large school - will my daughter get lost?
Care of students is a top priority at MLC and underpins all of the teaching and learning programs. The College is divided into four separate Schools, each managed by a Head of School. In the Junior School, class teachers work with the Head of School, specialist teachers, counsellors and parents to ensure each student is known and cared for. In Years 7-10, students belong to a Home Group, which meets daily with their Home Group teacher to address any concerns or issues they may have. Year 11 and 12 students meet weekly in their in Tutor Groups with their tutor who is there to listen, advise, inspire and help when needed. All students have access to a wide support network which includes Level Co-ordinators, Special Education staff, Chaplains and Counsellors, who work together to ensure each student develops confidence, self-esteem and a sense of belonging.

6. What programs do you offer for talented students?
MLC's Compass Centre has been specially designed for the unique needs of talented students. It is both a physical and virtual service, offering enrichment programs in a wide range of subject areas. Our innovative online learning program enables any high-potential student to self-select or be nominated to do enrichment programs online -  without leaving their desks! Other programs take place in The Compass Centre. The progress of all students involved in the wide range of Compass Centre programs is monitored by highly skilled Special Education staff to ensure each student's individual learning needs are met.

7. Do you offer scholarships?
As part of the College's commitment to nurturing the talents of individual students, we offer a large number of academic and music/academic scholarships for students with special talents. These scholarships are offered for entry in Years 7, 9, 10 and 11.

8. Do you have boarding facilities?
MLC's Tiddeman Boarding House, located on campus in Kew, is home to up to 100 boarders from around Australia and the world. Boarding is available to students from Year 7-12, and students are accommodated in rooms of up to four. Tiddeman House is a lively environment where qualified, specialist teachers work as live-in tutors to provide the best possible learning experience for the boarders. Special features of Tiddeman House include a Health Centre, Music room, Gym facilities, common rooms and internet access in every room.

9. What languages do you offer?
In Years 7-12 MLC offers French, French Immersion, German, Chinese (Mandarin) and Japanese. In Junior School students study Indonesian from Prep-Year 3, and German from Year 4-6. Students at MLC Kindle also learn Indonesian, with a focus on culture and diversity. Students may also choose to study another language through distance education, with support from the school.

10. What sports do you offer?
At MLC, over 130 Physical Education and Sport coaches offer more than 30 sports. Specialist staff provide coaching for the many MLC teams who compete in inter-school competitions during the week and after school, while several MLC sports clubs, including Basketball, Diving, Gymnastics, Rowing, Kayaking, Snow Sports and Swimming, run on the weekend. MLC's outstanding Physical Education Centre includes an indoor swimming and diving pool, gymnasium, squash facilities and an Olympic standard gymnastics venue.

11. What music opportunities are available?
Music is an integral part of the curriculum at MLC, and all students have the opportunity to participate in performance groups including choirs and orchestras. Individual tuition in a wide range of instruments and voice is also available at the school. MLC's Music Department provides superb performance venues, as well as individual tuition suites and studios.

12. Do you have a relationship with a boys' school?
MLC does not have a formal relationship with one boys' school, instead engaging in activities with a variety of local boys' schools. We work with Camberwell Grammar on a musical production each year, work cooperatively with Xavier College for their Maytime Fair, take part in the inter-school debating program with a number of boys' and girls' schools, and hold several friendly inter-school sport matches each year.

13. Do you have a private bus service?
MLC is located very close to public transport on Glenferrie Road, with trams running past the school, and Glenferrie train station just a short walk away. There are also two private bus companies that service several schools in the local area. Click here to view transport map.

14. How do I register my child for admission?
To register a prospective student for entry into MLC, the completed application form, a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate, latest school report (if applicable), and registration fee should be forwarded to The Registrar, Methodist Ladies' College, 207 Barkers Road, Kew 3101. The registration fee is $100 for one applicant or $150 for a family registration fee, where two or more applications are submitted at the same time (inclusive of GST), and is payable at the time of application by credit card, cash or cheque. A College prospectus, which includes the application form, can be obtained by contacting the school on 03 9274 6316 or by emailing admissions@mlc.vic.edu.au.  The local application form can also be downloaded from the College website.  There is a separate application form for international students.