Loreto College, South Australia

:"For other schools of the same name, see Loreto College."Infobox Aust school private
name = Loreto College Marryatville


motto = "Maria Regina Angelorum. Cruci Dum Spiro Fido"
"Mary, Queen of the Angels. While I live, I believe in the Cross"
established = 1905
type = Independent, Single-sex, Day & Boarding
denomination = Roman Catholic, IBVM
slogan =
key_people = Mrs. Cheryl Hamilton (Principal)
fees = AU$5,170 - AU$7,820 p.a (Day)
AU$16,770 - AU$18,120 p.a (Boarding)cite web |url=http://www.loreto.sa.edu.au/enrolments/fees.htm |title=Tuition & Boarding Fees 2008 |accessdate=2008-01-24 |work=Enrolments |publisher=Loreto College]
city = Marryatville
state = South Australia
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
coordinates = coord|34|55|45|S|138|38|32|E|display=inline,title
enrolment = ~1,000 (R-12) [http://www.loreto.sa.edu.au/about/loreto_college.htm About Loreto Marryatville] (accessed:25-05-2007)]
num_employ =
revenue =
products =
colours = Sax Blue & Gold color box|#4169E1color box|#FFCC00
homepage = [http://www.loreto.sa.edu.au www.loreto.sa.edu.au]

Loreto College Marryatville is a private, independent 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.

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 MotherGonzaga in Ballarat, the nuns in Adelaide overcame great difficulties and continually sought to provide afull education for girls.

By 1920, it was obvious that a larger establishment was needed to provide for the increasing number ofpupils. In December of that year, Loreto moved to its present site when the nuns purchased “TheAcacias” at Marryatville.

“The Acacias” property dates back to the earliest history of South Australia and is associated with someof the State’s great pioneers – George Fife Angas, Henry Kingscote and Thomas Smith. Sir Edwin Smithbought the property in 1878 and added extensively to it. The stables built by Sir Edwin housed theentire 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 thecollege as we know it today took shape. The Junior School was built in 1961, the Mary Ward wing of theSenior School in 1969, the Gymnasium and Art facilities in 1998 and Junior School Administration in2000. Award winning Stage 3 was completed during 2001 which included the building of new SeniorSchool classrooms and the refurbishment of existing buildings. In 2005, four new Middle schoolclassrooms were built in the Junior School to house Year 7 students and Chinese. In conjunction withMontessori, the Loreto Bapthorpe Early Learning Centre (for both girls and boys) was added in the latterhalf of 2005 and was operational from the beginning of 2006. Out of School Hours care and newPortrush Road wall, car parking and landscaping were also developed in 2005. A new Hospitality andFood Technology Centre was opened last year to provide state of the art facilities to deliver and expandour curriculum offerings in this area. The College Master Plan continues to evolve with a BoardingPrecinct Development well underway and a new Performing Arts and Music Centre due to be built overthe next 2 years.

Correction: school colours are sax blue and gold

References

ee also

*List of schools in South Australia
*List of boarding schools

External links

* [http://www.loreto.sa.edu.au/ Loreto College Website]