Last year, our community was saddened to hear of the death of Janet Coombs AM ('48), a giant amongst the legal fraternity in Sydney, a trailblazer for women at the Bar, and a champion for civil rights.
Read moreFounder of Gourmet Safaris, and award-winning food author and broadcaster, Maeve O’Meara ('77) has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to the food media industry.
Read moreIn a lifelong career that has gone from swim coach to surf life saver to educator, Adrienne Lowe (’80) recently was the recipient of an Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to Surf Life Saving.
Read moreJuliette Marchant ('17) has been awarded the University of Sydney Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement and the best thesis in Politics and International Relations.
Read moreLoreto Kirribilli Board member and barrister Anna Mitchelmore ('93) has been appointed a Judge of Appeal to the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Read moreOn 25 January 2022 ex-student and tennis great Joan Hartigan Bathurst ('28) was inducted into the Tennis Australia Hall of Fame.
Read moreChallenger CFO Rachel Grimes (’85) has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2022 Australia Day Honours for significant service to business.
Read moreOrganising the final Year 12 students versus teachers sports match at Loreto Kirribilli was ex-student Jane Fernandez’s (’91) first step towards leading the winning bid team for the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in 2023.
Read moreSophie de Angelis (’17) was recently appointed Captain of Boats at Harvard University – the latest milestone in a rowing journey that began with her rowing days at Loreto Kirribilli.
Read moreMadeleine Avenell ('97) and Chloe Burnett ('98) were appointed to the Bar at the same ceremony in 2020. They were both part of the Mock Trial team during their school days.
Read moreIn October 2019, a national online campaign to encourage city dwellers to support rural businesses hit by the drought was launched by a former Loreto student, recording more than 100,000 followers in just a few weeks.
Read moreSr Noni Mitchell ibvm AM ('43) was a beloved member of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary community, former Province leader, Superior General, ex-student and Principal of Loreto Kirribilli, and an extraordinary presence throughout her long life.
Read moreBased in the hinterland of Noosa, on the Sunshine Coast, Meredith Gaston ('02) has many talents. She has written and illustrated seven books, exhibited her artworks internationally and is a sought after health and wellbeing coach.
Read moreMiss Josephine (Jo) Lannan OAM (’49) knew she wanted to be a nurse from the minute she left school in 1949. Even though her father was against it, she persisted, and so began a remarkable career in nursing.
Read moreThe first Miss Australia in 1926 became the inspiration for Perth-based actor, playwright and producer Madeline Clouston ('10), who wrote, produced and acted in the successful musical 'Miss Westralia'.
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