Loreto Mandeville Hall
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- For other schools of the same name, see Loreto College.
| Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak | |
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| Cruci Dum Spiro Fido "While I live, I believe in the Cross" |
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| Established | 1924 |
| School Type | Private, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, IBVM |
| Key People | Dr. Susan Stevens (Principal) |
| School Fees | AU$11,025 - AU$15,825 p.a[1] |
| Location | Toorak, Victoria, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~950 (P-12)[2] |
| Colours | Blue & Gold |
| Homepage | www.loretotoorak.vic.edu.au |
Loreto Mandeville Hall is a Roman Catholic, day school for girls in Toorak, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
It is one of many Loreto schools distributed over the world, established by the sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Loreto Sisters, founded some 400 years ago by Mary Ward. Their aim was always the pursuit of excellence in a spirit of freedom, justice and sincerity.
The school was established in 1924. It has a co-educational Early Learning Centre, a joint venture with St Kevin's College at St Peter's Church, Toorak Road, Toorak and a junior school and a secondary school at Mandeville Crescent, Toorak.
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[edit] History
The Loreto Sisters acquired Mandeville Hall in 1924. It is a former goldrush mansion and the original building is on the Victorian Heritage Register and Classified by the National Trust of Australia. The sisters established a convent and a boarding school for girls. In the early days there were also some boys in junior classes. In more recent years, the sisters moved off-campus and there are no longer boarders.
Recent additions to the buildings include the Barry Centre 2002 which includes two pools, gymnasium, sports hall and other sporting facilities. In 2006 the Science Centre was opened.
[edit] Curriculum
Loreto Mandeville Hall offers a range of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects.
[edit] Co-curricular Activities
Many activities are available, including debating, drama, music, sport as well as voice and speech.
[edit] House System
The school has four houses, three of which are named after Loreto sisters, and one after the foundress of the IBVM, they are;
- Mulhall (Red)
- Mornane (Green)
- Barry (Gold)
- Ward (Blue)
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Veronica Brady - Academic and writer [3]
- Carmen Therese Callil - Critic and Writer; Founder of Virago Press (also attended Star of the Sea College)[4]
- Elizabeth Curtain, a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria since 2006. She was previously a Judge of the County Court of Victoria from 1993 to 2006.
- Natalie Hunter, presenter on Network Ten children's television series Totally Wild.
- Clare O'Neil, the Mayor of Greater Dandenong, and the youngest female mayor of a Local Government Area in Australia's history.
- Cathy Walter - Former NAB board member [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Fees 2008. Admissions. Loreto Mandeville Hall. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
- ^ Loreto Mandeville Hall- Our School (accessed:21-06-2007)
- ^ a b Crikey.com.au: Famous alumni on Latham's hit list (accessed:26-04-2006)
- ^ "CALLIL Carmen Therese". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
[edit] See also
- List of schools in Victoria
- List of high schools in Victoria
- List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2006 VCE results
- Victorian Certificate of Education
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