A bond forged at MLC
“We’ve celebrated milestones together, raised daughters together and through it all, MLC has been the thread that binds us.” Davida.
Some friendships are written in the stars, others begin in the classrooms and corridors of MLC.
Class of 1980 Old Collegians Davida Forshaw and Fiona Caffery first connected through a mutual friend, Leeanne Lambart (1980), while students at the College. That early connection has since grown into a lifelong friendship spanning decades, families, careers and countless shared adventures.
“We’ve celebrated milestones together, raised daughters together and through it all, MLC has been the thread that binds us,” says Davida.
Their professional lives have even intersected. Davida, a former international airline pilot, once arranged a surprise birthday announcement mid-flight for one of Fiona’s travel clients, a shared moment of joy that perfectly captures their mutual love of travel and each other’s worlds.
A favourite memory? Watching their daughters, Tess Melville and Tessa Forshaw, both from the Class of 2007, step into Year 7 at MLC side by side. “We took them to lunch before school started, so they’d have a friend from day one,” says Fiona. “Seeing them walk into school together that first morning, full of confidence, it was a moment we’ll never forget.”
Now, with hopes of seeing their granddaughters continue the legacy, Davida and Fiona’s connection to MLC has only deepened. Their story is one of generational ties, professional kinship and a friendship built to last.
Tell your "You, Me and the OCC" Story
Do you have a story to share of your MLC connection? Is it the friend you made on your first day like Skye and Maddison? Your sister, cousin or neighbour? Maybe it was a friendship formed after leaving MLC, through work, university, or even a mother’s group. We’d love to tell your story.
Davida Forshaw (1980) and Fiona Caffery (Russell 1980)
Davida Forshaw, Fiona Caffery and (Leeanne Lambart. Image: 2005