Farewell Cate Sydes
Recently, we came together to celebrate and farewell Cate Sydes who dedicated six years to Loreto Ministries in the role of CEO. It was a day of mixed emotions, gratitude and good wishes as we…
Capturing Imaginations
When Simone Chua finished her degree in Industrial Design, she knew the corporate world was not for her. Instead, she dreamed of exploring art and collaborative projects and took the first steps to…
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…
Farewell Susan Stevens
In 1887 Mother Gonzaga Barry wrote, “Leave after you a something on which others may build, and so rise higher still.” The second part of this quotation is often left out, and yet it…
Graduating with Gratitude
Earlier this month, we farewelled the Class of 2021 with graduation rituals that are familiar traditions at Loreto Normanhurst (LN). Of course, there was much that was unfamiliar about the…
Music Can Change the World
There may be two centuries between them, but musician Gianni Corvaia (Nedlands ’08) couldn’t agree more with Beethoven’s famous words. Growing up in Perth, Gianni’s early years were filled with…
Girls Speak Out!
It was wonderful to join together with our Loreto Schools all around Australia for the Day of the Girl webinar. We were deeply moved by what we witnessed during the webinar and equally…
Our Future Together, Inspired by the Youth
Despite recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the recent Women’s Summit in Australia highlighting that inequality, particularly …
Women in Science
The Loreto Kirribilli ‘LK Connect Mentoring & Networking Program’ provides the vital link between existing talent and expertise within the Loreto Kirribilli community and the raw potential of students on the…
Working Together for a more Humane, Just, and Sustainable World!
This Vision Statement from our Mary Ward desk at the United Nations invites each member of our network to unite with God’s desire for a more just and sustainable world. Through the decisions and actions of…