Loreto College, Marryatville
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| Loreto College Marryatville | |
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| Coordinates | 34°55′45″S 138°38′32″E / 34.92917°S 138.64222°E |
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| Type | Independent primary and secondary day and boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Maria Regina Angelorum. Cruci Dum Spiro Fido (Mary, Queen of the Angels. While I live, I believe in the Cross) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1905 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Colour(s) | Saxon blue and gold |
| Affiliation | Junior School Heads Association of Australia |
| Website | www |
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Loreto College Marryatville is an independent Roman Catholic primary and secondary day and boarding school for girls in Marryatville, an inner-eastern suburb of Adelaide located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the Adelaide city centre, in South Australia, Australia.
Established in 1905, the school is one of many around the world directed by the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM). It caters for some 1,000 students from Reception to Year 12, including 70 boarding students.
History[edit]
The first Loreto Convent in Adelaide was founded on Sydenham Road, Norwood in 1905. The school opened with only five students and operated in a small house. Two years later, the school moved to a larger house on Eastry Street and The Parade, Norwood.[1]
College growth[edit]
In December 1920, with an increasing number of pupils, the school moved to the present site "The Acacias," a 5.25 acres (2.12 ha) plot in Marryatville. The new schoolhouse opened in February 1921. The junior school was housed in the ballroom, the billiard room became the dining room, and the original dining room was converted to a chapel. Senior classes were held in two rooms on the ground floor, and boarders slept on the first floor. The nuns occupied the former servants' quarters.[1]
By 1925 the stables had been converted into junior school classrooms. The former ballroom was converted into a chapel in 1946, with the former chapel becoming a dining room for boarding students. A new wing was opened 27 May 1951, with classrooms downstairs and dormitories for the boarders located upstairs. In 1959 a science lab and additional classrooms were added.[1]
The Junior School was built in 1961, and the Mary Ward wing of the Senior School in 1969. The increasing number of students necessitated new buildings and facilities; the Gymnasium and Art facilities were constructed in 1998. Up until 1998, in the Eastern District there were two all-boys colleges, St.Ignatius & Rostrevor.
In 2005, four new middle school classrooms were built in the junior school to house Year 7 students and Chinese language classes. In conjunction with Montessori,[who?][which?] the co-educational Loreto Bapthorpe Early Learning Centre was created, which began operations in the beginning of 2006. Out of School Hours care, the new Portrush Road wall, car parking and landscaping were also developed in 2005.[citation needed]
A Hospitality and Food Technology Centre was opened in 2006 to deliver and expand curriculum offerings. In 2007 a new Boarding Precinct Development and the St Gertrude's Music Centre were opened. In 2010 the St Anne's Performing Arts Centre was opened.[citation needed]
Houses[edit]
Loreto Marryatville has four houses. Students are allocated to different houses which they represent at the school's annual events including the Swimming Carnival, Athletics Carnival, and Performing Arts Festival.
- Ward House is named after the founder of the IBVM Sisters, Mary Ward. The House colour is blue.
- Barry House is named after Mary Gonzaga Barry who led the first group of Loreto Sisters to Australia from Ireland. The house colour is yellow.
- Mulhall House is named after Mother Stanislaus Mulhall who joined Mother Gonzaga Barry as a Loreto Sister. The house colour is green.
- McGrath House is named after Mother Emilian McGrath who was the Superior of the Loreto Convent in Marryatville in the 1920s. The house colour is red.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Isobel Borlase – Australian basketball player.
- Libby Kosmala – Paralympian nine-time gold medalist for shooting. [2]
Notable staff[edit]
See also[edit]
- List of schools in South Australia
- List of boarding schools in Australia
- Catholic education in Australia
References[edit]
- ^ a b c aquilareen (24 May 2009). "The Acacias, Marryatville". Flickr. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Libby Kosmala interviewed by Nikki Henningham in the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies oral... - Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "New ALP candidate has literary pedigree". The Age. 28 June 2004. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links[edit]
- Girls' schools in South Australia
- Catholic boarding schools in Australia
- Educational institutions established in 1905
- Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools
- Boarding schools in South Australia
- 1905 establishments in Australia
- Catholic secondary schools in Adelaide
- Catholic primary schools in Adelaide
- Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia