Loreto College Coorparoo

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

Loreto College Coorparoo
Latin: Cruci Dum Spiro Fido While I Live, I Believe in the Cross
Location
Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland Australia
Coordinates
Information
Type	Private, Single-sex, Day school
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1928
Principal	Cheryl Hamilton
Staff	~81
Enrolment	~800
Colour(s)	Royal blue & Gold
Website	www.loreto.qld.edu.au

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.

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:

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

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:

• Tennis
• Basketball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Netball
• Hockey
• Cross Country
• Athletics
• Volleyball
• Softball
• Meme Making Contest
• Freestyle Rapping Competition (every second Thursday)

These are generally played as part of the Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association competitions.

Musical activities and ensembles include:

• Orchestra
• Concert Band
• Choir and Chorale
• Sorelle (Soul/Funk bank)
• Exit Stage Left (Soul/Funk band 2)
• Jazz Ensemble
• Guitar Ensemble 1&2
• Flute Ensemble 1&2
• Percussion Ensemble 1&2
• String Ensemble 1&2
• Clarinet Ensemble 1&2
• Brass Ensemble
• Blink-182 Tribute Band

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

Charities:

• Interact
• St Vincent de Paul Society
• Caritas Justice Group
• Money 4 Memes Club

Creative and Performing Arts:

• Junior Drama Club
• Sound and Lighting Crew
• Art Club
• Computer Club
• Dance Club
• Pete Wentz Fan Club

Literary Groups:

• Languages Club
• Debating
• Public Speaking
• Junior (Year 8) Communications Council (Year 12 only)

Notable alumni

• Anne M Lyons - Queensland Supreme Court Judge
• Jane Hodgkinson - News Presenter
• Bronwyn McCahon - Editor, Cosmopolitan Magazine
• Brianna Carpenter - Australian Idol Finalist 2007
• Samantha Fisher - Biggest Loser Finalist 2009

See also

• List of schools in Queensland

External links

• Loreto College Coorparoo Website