Loreto Kirribilli

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Loreto Kirribilli
Loreto Kirribilli crest. Source: www.loreto.nsw.edu.au (Loreto Kirribilli website)
Cruci Dum Spiro Fido
"While I Live, I Trust in the Cross"
Established 1901
School Type Private, Single-sex, Day school
Denomination Roman Catholic
Key People Ms. Janet Freeman (Principal)
School Fees AU$7,320–10,665 p.a[1]
Location Kirribilli, New South Wales, Australia Flag of Australia
Coordinates 33°50′49″S 151°12′59″E / -33.84694, 151.21639Coordinates: 33°50′49″S 151°12′59″E / -33.84694, 151.21639
Enrolment ~1,050 (K–12)[2]
Employees ~97[2]
Colours Royal Blue and Gold         
Homepage www.loreto.nsw.edu.au

Loreto Kirribilli is a Roman Catholic, day school for girls, located in Kirribilli, a Lower North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Established at Milsons Point in 1901, Loreto has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,050 girls from Kindergarten to Year 12.[2]

The school is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[3] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[4] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[5] and is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).[6]

Loreto Kirribilli is one of many school's around the world established by the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or Loreto Sisters, founded some 400 years ago by Mary Ward. Its Sydney sister school is Loreto Normanhurst, and there are five other Loreto schools across Australia, in Melbourne, Ballarat, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.

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[edit] History

Loreto Kirribilli was founded in 1901 following the move of the day school of Loreto Randwick (founded 1892) to "Kunimbla", a house in Milsons Point. In 1902, increasing enrolments necessitated a move to "Fern Hill", a house in Upper Pitt Street, and in 1907 to the current site in Carabella Street.[7]

Loreto Chapel Tower
Loreto Chapel Tower

"Elamang", a home owned by early settler James Milson, was purchased in 1907 with the financial assistance of Sarah Heaton, mother of Sr. Philomena Heaton ibvm, a founding member of the Kirribilli community. This purchase allowed for boarders and an increase in day students. Adjacent properties were purchased of the years, including "Coreena" (previously owned by Alfred Milson) in 1921, "The Hermitage" in 1924, Thoms in 1952, and "Araluen" in 1975. The Loreto Kirribilli Chapel Tower was the highest point on the Kirribilli Peninsula for many years, and remains a landmark dominating the skyline when viewed from Neutral Bay. Once the junior school, The Hermitage, was demolished in 1936 to make way for a playing field and tennis courts, and "Coreena" was replaced in 1961 by the present junior school. Government funding in the 1960s allowed for the building of St Joseph's wing, including science rooms and a library. This was also an era of significant growth in student numbers.[7]

The boarding school began its phasing out period in 1968, following an explosion which destroyed St Mary's (Thoms). Loreto's last boarding students left in 1972. In 1980 "Araluen", which had previously been a music centre, was extended to provide accommodation for the Loreto Sisters, and the community areas in the "Elamang" building were converted for use as staff rooms, general school administration and music.[7]

[edit] Principals

Period Details[6]
1920 – 1925 Sr Eulalia Hyland
1925 – 1929 Sr Elizabeth Forbes
1932 – 1937 Sr Rita Nolan
1938 – 1942 Sr Canice Woods
1942 – 1948 Sr Mechitilde Farrell
1949 – 1954 Sr Emilian Cowden
1955 – 1956 Sr Miriam Nowotny
1957 – 1958 Sr Jude Lane
1959 – 1965 Sr Angela Quill
1966 – 1969 Sr Juliana Coughlin
1970 Sr Noni Mitchell
1971 Sr Anne Anderson
1972 – 1981 Sr Jeanne Cover
1981 – 1985 Sr Mary Wright
1986 – 1992 Sr Margaret Honner
1993 – 1999 Sr Anne Kelly
1999 – Present Ms Janet Freeman

[edit] Extra curricular activities

[edit] Music

Students are encouraged to join musical ensembles such as Senior or Junior Orchestras, Senior or Junior Choirs, the Flute Ensemble, Concert Band, Stage Band or Chamber Strings Group. Private instrumental or vocal tuition as electives, is also available.[8]

[edit] Sport

Loreto 1st VIII receiving third place medals, Head of the River, 2007
Loreto 1st VIII receiving third place medals, Head of the River, 2007

Loreto sporting teams participate in competitions run by a number of associations, including the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA)[4] for primary students, and the Catholic Girls' Secondary School Sports Association (CGSSSA), and Independent Girls' Schools Sporting Association (IGSSA)[9] for those in the secondary school. Sports offered to junior students include: Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Cross country, Equestrian, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rowing, Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tae Kwon Do, Tennis, Tildesley Shield Tennis, and Touch football.[10]

[edit] Houses

As with most Australian schools, Loreto has a house system to facilitate school based competitions and activities. The school currently has four houses:

  • Barry
  • Heaton
  • Milson
  • Ward[8]

There are a number of inter-house events during the year. These include the athletics carnival, swimming carnival, drama festival, dance night and Music Festival which is held annually at the Sydney Town Hall in June.[11]

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fee Structure 2008. Enrolments. Loreto Kirribilli (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
  2. ^ a b c Loreto Kirribilli 2006 Annual Report (PDF). About Loreto Kirribilli. Loreto Kirribilli (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
  3. ^ AHISA Schools. New South Wales. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (November 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
  4. ^ a b JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members. New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
  5. ^ Butler, Jan (2006). Member Schools. Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
  6. ^ a b Heads of New South Wales Independent Girls' Schools. About AHIGS. Association of Heads of Independent Girls Schools. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
  7. ^ a b c History. About Loreto Kirribilli. Loreto Kirribilli. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
  8. ^ a b Prospectus (PDF). Enrolments. Loreto Kirribilli. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
  9. ^ AHIGS Member Schools. Member Schools. Independent Girls' Schools Sporting Association (2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
  10. ^ Sport. Extra Curricula. Loreto Kirribilli. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
  11. ^ Inter-House Competition. Extra Curricula. Loreto Kirribilli. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
  12. ^ "A very public life", National News, Sydney: The Sydney Morning Herald, 2004-03-06. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. 

[edit] Further reading

  • Emilsen, S. and Callaghan, M. 2006. A School With Spirit: Loreto Kirribilli. Alliance Distribution Service. ISBN 9781741149227.
  • Meagher, F. 1997. Loreto Normanhurst: A Century of Memories 1897-1997. Allen & Unwin: St. Leonards, NSW. ISBN 1-8644835-3-9.

[edit] See also

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