Type Private, Day school Established 1928 Grades 7–12 Phone +61 7 3394 9999 Gender Single-sex education Colors Royal blue, Gold | Denomination Roman Catholic Staff ~81 Enrolment ~800 Founded 1928 Principal Cheryl Hamilton | |
Motto Cruci Dum Spiro Fido (Latin) Similar Lourdes Hill College, Villanova College, St Laurence's College, All Hallows' School, San Sisto College Profiles | ||
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Loreto College Coorparoo is a Roman Catholic, day school for girls, located in Coorparoo, a suburb on the inner south side of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Loreto College Coorparoo has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 800 girls. The founder and role model for Loreto schools is Mary Ward.
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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.
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:
There are a number of important inter-house events during the year, including athletics and swimming carnivals and competitions in the performing arts.
Co-curricular
Sporting activities include:
These are generally played as part of the Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association competitions.
Musical activities and ensembles include:
There are also a number of co-curricular activities and clubs within the college, including:
Charities:
Creative and Performing Arts:
Literary Groups: