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…
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…
VCAL: Access to Excellence – Life Ready.
At the beginning of 2020 our first project was to refresh VCAL. We wanted to put our Loreto stamp on this unique program. What our students developed encapsulated the essence of a Loreto…
Music as Medicine
“By the end of my time at Loreto, I walked out into the world thinking I could genuinely do anything I wanted to.” Long before Sophie Payten became Gordi, the much-loved ARIA-nominated musician…
Clean Hands, Happy Hearts
“A toilet is not just a toilet. It is a lifesaver, dignity-protector and opportunity-maker. Whoever you are, wherever you are, sanitation is your human right”…
Schools in Solidarity
Our Loreto schools are connected by shared stories, shared spirituality, and a shared desire to act in solidarity with sisters and brothers who are marginalised or oppressed. These connections…
113 Years of Connection
In a year of isolation, it is important to reflect on the bonds between the MWIA community and the Loreto Sisters. Whilst for some this connection is new…
From the CEO | Thank you for Term 3
As Term 3 comes to a close, I reflect on all who play a part in our school communities… each of you, who have been working in synergy with one another, to ensure our students have been provided with the care…
Firm Foundations
Primary or junior schools have been a part of the Loreto story in Australia since the very first days of Mother Gonzaga Barry’s arrival in Ballarat. In 1877, only two years after the opening of…
Loreto Ministries welcomes Michelle Brodrick
On behalf of the Loreto network, I would like to welcome Mrs Michelle Brodrick to our ‘circle of friends’ as she commences as Principal at Loreto College, Ballarat…