Loreto Kirribilli

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Loreto Kirribilli

Motto	Cruci Dum Spiro Fido 'Whilst live I trust in the father'
Established	1901
Type	Independent all-female primary and secondary
Principal	Ms Janet Freeman
Students	1050
Grades	K–12
Location	Kirribilli, NSW Australia
Campus	10 acres
Colours	Royal Blue and Yellow
Website	www.loreto.nsw.edu.au

Loreto Kirribilli is a private Catholic girls' school in Kirribilli, Sydney, Australia with an enrolment of approximately 1050 girls from Kindergarten to Year 12. The school is one of many around the world directed by the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM). Loreto is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).

Its Sydney sister school is Loreto Normanhurst.

1 History
2 Principals
3 Houses
4 Notable Alumnae and Teachers
5 See also
6 External link

[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. It will be celebrating its 100 year anniversary at the Kirribilli site in 2008.

[edit] Principals

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

[edit] Houses

WARD - blue - named after the foundress of the IBVM, Mary Ward.

BARRY - gold - named after Mother Gonzaga Barry, an Irish nun who began the first Australian Loreto school in Ballarat.

MILSON - red - named after James Milson, the Mayor of North Sydney at the time that Loreto Kirribilli was built.

HEATON - green - named after the Heaton family, who were very generous to the school during its buliding.

There are a number of important 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.