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…
Gender Equality for a Sustainable Future
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…
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…
God’s Grandeur
It was of little surprise to me that in the early stages of lockdown in Melbourne, Bunnings, garden supply and flower shops did a roaring trade. In the midst of suffering, uncertainty and grief, the human desire…
The Mary Ward Connect Exchange Programme 2018
Mary Ward Connect is an exchange between Year 10 students from a number of Loreto schools in Australia which was first conducted in 2009…
A Royal Honour for Loreto Toorak
Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak has been included in the official commemorative publication for the Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration…