Loreto College, South Australia
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- For other schools of the same name, see Loreto College.
| Loreto College Marryatville | |
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| Maria Regina Angelorum. Cruci Dum Spiro Fido "Mary, Queen of the Angels. While I live, I believe in the Cross" |
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| Established | 1905 |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day & Boarding |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, IBVM |
| Key People | Mrs. Cheryl Hamilton (Principal) |
| School Fees | AU$5,170 - AU$7,820 p.a (Day) AU$16,770 - AU$18,120 p.a (Boarding)[1] |
| Location | Marryatville, South Australia, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~1,000 (R-12)[2] |
| Colours | Royal Blue & Gold |
| Homepage | www.loreto.sa.edu.au |
Loreto College Marryatville is a private, Catholic, day and boarding school for girls, located in Marryatville, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
Established in 1905, the school is one of many around the world directed by the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM). Today it caters for some 1,000 students from Reception to Year 12, including 70 boarders.
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[edit] History
A modest house in Sydenham Road, Norwood became the first Loreto Convent in Adelaide in 1905. The college opened with five students. Two years later the nuns bought a larger house on the Parade, Norwood and Loreto became a boarding school. With the consent and tireless inspiration of Mother Gonzaga in Ballarat, the nuns in Adelaide overcame great difficulties and continually sought to provide a full education for girls.
By 1920, it was obvious that a larger establishment was needed to provide for the increasing number of pupils. In December of that year, Loreto moved to its present site when the nuns purchased “The Acacias” at Marryatville.
“The Acacias” property dates back to the earliest history of South Australia and is associated with some of the State’s great pioneers – George Fife Angas, Henry Kingscote and Thomas Smith. Sir Edwin Smith bought the property in 1878 and added extensively to it. The stables built by Sir Edwin housed the entire senior school until 1951. By this time there were more than 200 students at Loreto.
As the number of students increased so did the need for new buildings and facilities. Gradually the college as we know it today took shape. The Junior School was built in 1961, the Mary Ward wing of the Senior School in 1969, the Gymnasium and Art facilities in 1998 and Junior School Administration in 2000. Award winning Stage 3 was completed during 2001 which included the building of new Senior School classrooms and the refurbishment of existing buildings. In 2005, four new Middle school classrooms were built in the Junior School to house Year 7 students and Chinese. In conjunction with Montessori, the Loreto Bapthorpe Early Learning Centre (for both girls and boys) was added in the latter half of 2005 and was operational from the beginning of 2006. Out of School Hours care and new Portrush Road wall, car parking and landscaping were also developed in 2005. A new Hospitality and Food Technology Centre was opened last year to provide state of the art facilities to deliver and expand our curriculum offerings in this area. The College Master Plan continues to evolve with a Boarding Precinct Development well underway and a new Performing Arts and Music Centre due to be built over the next 2 years.
[edit] References
- ^ Tuition & Boarding Fees 2008. Enrolments. Loreto College. Retrieved on 2008-01-24.
- ^ About Loreto Marryatville (accessed:25-05-2007)
