The Limitless Potential of Women
Danielle (‘08) & Alyssa (‘06) Fitzpatrick are sisters with a few things in common; both Loreto Marryatville Old Scholars’, Rhodes Scholars and doctors. They explain their journeys in the medical field…
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 and welfare, and her…
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…
Passion and Drive
Louise Young’s early career was guided by three key themes: a love of sport, a passion for culture and travel, and a commitment to learning. Since graduating from Loreto Coorparoo in 2005…
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…
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…
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…
Music as Medicine
“By the end of my time at Loreto, I walked out into the world thinking I could genuinely do anything I wanted to.” Long before Sophie Payten became Gordi, the much-loved ARIA-nominated musician…
4 Generations of a Loreto Education
Marie Dooley (1944) attended Loreto Coorparoo as a boarder from 1939 to 1941, the start of a close association with Loreto Coorparoo spanning more than 10 decades…and is yet to be over…