Loreto College Coorparoo

For other schools of the same name, see Loreto College.

Loreto College Coorparoo is an independent Roman Catholic secondary day school for girls, located in the inner-southside Brisbane suburb of Coorparoo, in Queensland, Australia. Loreto College Coorparoo has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 800 girls.

Loreto College Coorparoo
Location
Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland Australia
Coordinates	27°30′33″S 153°03′46.50″E
Information
Type	Independent secondary day school
Motto	Latin: Cruci Dum Spiro Fido (While I Live, I Believe in the Cross)
Religious affiliation(s)	Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1928 (1928)
Principal	Kim Wickham
Staff	~81
Years	7–12; (1–12 until 1977)
Gender	Girls; Boys (until 1977, primary school only)
Enrolment	c. 800
Colour(s)	Royal blue and gold
Affiliation	Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association
Website	www.loreto.qld.edu.au

The school is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA). Loreto College Coorparoo is one of many around the world established by the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or Loreto Sisters, founded some 400 years ago by Mary Ward. In total there are seven Loreto schools across Australia, in Melbourne, Ballarat, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and two in Sydney.

Until 1977, the school educated primary school aged children, including boys. The school closed to boarders in 1979.

Houses

As with most Australian schools, Loreto has a house system to facilitate school based competitions and activities. The school currently has four houses, named after influential women within the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary:

• Barry (Gold, named after Mother Gonzaga Barry)
• Mornane (Green, named after Mother Stanislas Mornane)
• Mulhall (Red, named after Mother Stanislas Mulhall)
• Ward (Blue, named after Mary Ward)

There are a number of important inter-house events during the year, including athletics, cross- country and swimming carnivals. As well as competitions in the performing arts.

Co-curricular

School activities include: water polo, basketball, volleyball, hockey, netball, touch football, AFL, drama club, debating, robotics, music ensembles, optiminds, and the Kokoda challenge.

Competitive sports are played as part of the Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association competitions.

Musical activities and ensembles include and orchestra, concert band, choir and chorale, Sorelle and Exit Stage Left (soul/funk bands), jazz ensemble, guitar ensembles, flute ensembles, percussion ensembles, string ensembles, clarinet ensembles and a brass ensemble.

There are also a number of co-curricular activities and clubs within the college, including:

• Charities: including Interact, the St Vincent de Paul Society, and a Caritas Justice Group
• Creative and Performing Arts: including a Junior Drama Club, a Sound and Lighting Crew, an Art Club, a Computer Club, and a Dance Club
• Literary Groups: including a Languages Club, Debating, Public speaking, and Junior (Year 8) and Communications Council (Year 12 only)

Notable alumnae

• Brianna Carpenter – Australian Idol finalist 2007
• Mary Maguire – actress

See also

• List of schools in Queensland
• Catholic education in Australia

External links

• Loreto College Coorparoo Website