Embracing the Loreto Tradition
A colleague walked into my office last year and asked if I had seen a particular job advertisement; she went on to say, “That job looks like it was written for you!” I then read about this…
A colleague walked into my office last year and asked if I had seen a particular job advertisement; she went on to say, “That job looks like it was written for you!” I then read about this…
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a time of celebration across all Loreto schools. On and around the 8th of March, purple appears alongside the traditional Loreto blue on ribbons, badges…
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…
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…
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…
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…
On World Environment Day the very first Loreto Justice Network online meeting for student leaders took place. Through the now familiar magic of Zoom, students and staff with responsibility for environmental…
In the lead-up to International Women’s Day 2020, the Loreto network in this part of the world welcomed two new leaders: Margaret Kennedy as Loreto Ministries’ Board Chair and Leoni Degenhardt as Chair of the Mary Ward International Australia Board…
Voices that Challenge In recent weeks, the global Mary Ward network has been inspired by the leadership of our Sisters…
Dr Elaine McDonald’s Tour Downunder The beginning of Term 3 was graced by visits to each Loreto school and John…