Keeping Community Alive in a Pandemic
World Mental Health Day on 10 October focuses on the ongoing impact COVID-19 is having on well-being worldwide. Loreto schools continue to face the challenges of the pandemic, particularly the…
From the CEO | Mid-Year Reflections
We continue to live in unpredictable and demanding times as the challenges of COVID-19, both here in Australia, and internationally, require greater adaptability, flexibility and resilience…
Celebrating 200 Years
Over two hundred years ago, Father John Joseph Therry opened the first official Catholic school in Australia – the year was 1820. The Principal was a gentleman named George Morley – a convict…
More than a word – Reconciliation takes action
Loreto schools marked National Reconciliation Week in varied ways as part of our justice commitment to working for the rights of First Nations peoples. First Nations students and communities have…
School Boards and Diversity
Arguments for diversity around the board table emanate from the intrinsic Catholic commitment to social justice, as well as the core principles of equity and fairness. Boards should aim…
Formation Framework
Forming leaders, educators and volunteers for mission in the Mary Ward tradition is at the core of our work at Loreto Ministries. Our responsibility to assist with the stewardship of the values and mission of Loreto…
Education in the Time of a Pandemic
Schools faced many challenges during 2020 from lockdowns, to restricted parent access and gatherings, to shifting to remote learning, however, I am glad to say that not only did Loreto College rise…
Mary Ward Connect
Each year, Year 10 students from our Australian Loreto schools are involved in the Mary Ward Connect program run by the Loreto Schools of Australia Committee (LSAC). Usually, a student exchange program…
From the CEO | Welcome to Term 1, 2021
Welcome to this year of Felicity – a year in which we are invited to deepen our understanding and appreciation of this defining value – a value understood by members of our global family as being an…
Past Student Profile | Professor Catherine Bennett
In what has been undoubtedly one of her busiest years to date, Professor Catherine Bennett, past student of Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak, took a moment to reflect on her time as a Loreto student and share her…