Women for our Nation
In 1897 Mother Gonzaga Barry wrote, “Now would it not be a good thing for all Loreto girls to federate, in a great league for a noble end….” Mother Gonzaga had high hopes and expectations for the contribution that…
Bringing Home the Flag
Loreto Ballarat past student, Macaylah Johnson, is a proud Wadawurrung woman, strongly connected to her family and ancestors. Nurtured by her mother, who works in Indigenous health…
Loreto Kirribilli Verity Immersion
As travel resumed and face-to-face interaction became possible once again, we witnessed increased collaborative action across many areas of our network…
Collaborative Action – a Strengthened Network
As travel resumed and face-to-face interaction became possible once again, we witnessed increased collaborative action across many areas of our network…
Mid Year Reflections
Although we are now well into June, it is hard to believe that we are almost halfway through 2022, with things starting to return to normal after two vastly different years for our school communities, each of…
Strengthening our Collective Mission
One of the great privileges of working in adult faith formation is participating in the faith journeys of others. The questions asked, the reflections offered, and the connections made during…
Brand Protection in the Digital Space
The Loreto Crest is a symbol recognised in 19 countries and by over one million current and past students worldwide. We have heard stories of the Crest on a ring, a sports shirt or even a…
Care for Creation
The campaign of this year’s World Environment Day (5 June), #OnlyOneEarth, highlighted the need to reset the balance with nature through transformative changes in how we eat, live, work and…
125 Years of Loreto in the West
In 1895, the Bishop of Perth, Bishop Matthew Gibney, visited Mary’s Mount in Ballarat to speak to Mother Gonzaga Barry about beginning a Loreto foundation in Perth. According to the Bishop, “the people are pouring in…