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Loreto 2017 Head of the Lake & State Champions

Loreto College is the Ballarat Associated Schools (BAS) Head of the Lake champion and State Champions for the first time! The Girls Open 1sts crew, coached by Mr Barry Halsall, lived up to pre-race favouritism to perform strongly for the win on Sunday 26 February, 2017 in the Head of the Lake. The maiden win caps off…

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Loreto VCE Students feature in Next Gen Exhibition

We are delighted to announce that the following nine of our 2016 VCE Art & Technology students have had their work selected to be a part of the ‘Next Gen 2017’ Exhibition, hosted by The Art Gallery of Ballarat: Lucy Demuth Ashleigh Elliot Alice King Adelle Gleeson Matilda Loton Natalia Miller-Govan Tess O’Keefe Karina Price Brittany Tucker Next…

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Tahnee Simpson selected for VCE Top Dance

We are delighted to announce that Tahnee Simpson (Year 12) has been selected to perform in this year’s Top Class Dance program as part of the VCE Season of Excellence 2017. Top Class is a concert series that presents the works of outstanding VCE students from 2016 in Dance, VET Dance, Drama, Theatre Studies, Music…

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Past Pupil Awarded Prestigious Medical Research Award

We are delighted to share the extraordinary achievement and success of past pupil Michelle McIntosh (Class of 1991). Associate Professor Michelle McIntosh was jointly awarded the Dr John Dixon Hughes Medal for Medical Research Innovation by the National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation on 8 December, 2016. The medal celebrates the achievements of Australia’s…

Ms Judith Potter recognised with Australian Council of Educational Leaders Award

Congratulations to our Principal, Ms Judith Potter, whose tireless work and passion for the field of education was recently recognised with a State Fellowship Award from the Australian Council of Educational Leaders. This prestigious Award is presented to educational leaders who have made an outstanding contribution over a period of time to the improvement of…

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First Jockey to win the Don award at the Sport Hall of Fame!

“I take being a role mode so seriously and I know its so important to all the little girls out there”, Michelle Payne. Michelle is undoubtably a positive and inspirational role model for girls, boys, women and men as her remarkable success continues in the sports world. Past pupil, Michelle Payne last night won the…

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Dear Cerebral Palsy: a speech by Maddie, 14

October 5, 2016 was World Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, a day to create a powerful voice for people with cerebral palsy, and a more inclusive community that understands the everyday challenges they face. Year 8 student Maddison Fogarty won first place in her drama and speech section at the Royal South Street Competitions, and then blew…

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Loreto College eCommerce & Online Winners!!

“Aim at something excellent: our life is largely influenced by what we aim at – our ideals often make our realities…” Mother Gonzaga Barry Loreto College has been awarded the 2016 Federation Business School eCommerce and Online Award in the 2016 Federation Business School Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards. The award was presented at a…

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Loreto Choirs Success at Royal South Street

Loreto ladies showed that they can well and truly own the stage, as audiences and judges alike were blown away by energetic performances from both ‘The Loreto Blues’ (our Senior Choir), and our Junior Choir, at the Royal South Street Eisteddfod on Monday 22 August. The Loreto Blues brought a touch of Bollywood to the competition this…

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Laura Proudly Representing Rowing and Loreto

On Wednesday 3 August, Year 10 student Laura Foley proudly represented both rowing in Ballarat and Loreto College at the monthly Ballarat Sportsman’s Club Dinner. “Laura presented herself extremely well,  answering all questions and speaking highly of Loreto” said Rowing Director, Mr Nathan Sims. “Laura was a great endorsement for the sport of rowing in Ballarat.”…