Professor Ros Arnold
Recently we received word that Professor Ros Arnold died, after a short illness, in London. Many will remember Ros as a past student of Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak, Chair of the Normanhurst School Council…
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…
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…
From Loreto Blue to Green & Gold
Representing your country at the Olympic Games is the pinnacle of sport, a privilege only available every four years (or five in this year’s circumstance). This August, the Australian Loreto community had…
Past Student Profile | Professor Catherine Bennett
In what has been undoubtedly one of her busiest years to date, Professor Catherine Bennett, past student of Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak, took a moment to reflect on her time as a Loreto student and share her…
Learning from Leadership
At Loreto Toorak, the COVID 19 pandemic and this period of social isolation away from school, although difficult to adapt to at first, has ultimately given students and staff a new and exciting avenue to…
Pilgrims’ Progress
For the past 10 years I have joined Year 11 students from Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak on pilgrimage to Vietnam. This Pilgrimage is a significant rite of passage for girls…
2016 LSAC Student Leadership Conference
The weekend of November 25th to 27th was an important one on the Loreto calendar as the annual Student Leaders Conference was held, starting at Loreto Toorak and moving to Loreto Ballarat. A highlight this year was the participation for the first time of two representatives, Jess Low and Gabriele Maluga, from John XXIII College in Perth…