The Story of our

Building Development

Leave after you something on which others may build. Mother Gonzaga Barry

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1908
Elamang

This 24-room sandstone house was purchased for the Loreto sisters by Mrs Sarah Heaton, mother of M. Philomena Heaton.


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1930
Loreto Chapel

Sister Philomena Heaton supervised the building of a new classroom block and a Chapel large enough to accommodate the school.


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1960
Junior School Opened

The new Junior School was built on the site of 'Coreena', a house purchased in 1922 from Alfred Milson.


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1965
St. Joseph Wing

This new ‘ultramodern’ wing featured parquet floors, improved library, Languages room and Science laboratories.


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1970
St. Joseph WingAdditions

St Joseph Wing was extended with a new top floor containing a larger Library and Art rooms.


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1974
Junior School Additions

Extensions to the Junior School included the new Gonzaga Barry Centre, a new Library and Art rooms.


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1980
Araluen

Loreto Sisters moved from Elamang to ‘Araluen’, the neighbouring property at 71 Carabella Street.


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1981
Mary Ward Wing

The new Mary Ward Wing housed the Senior School classrooms and Hall and was formerly the site of St Mary’s House.


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1992
Additions

A special 1992 Centenary Appeal allowed for the building of a new Centenary Hall, Science Block,Gymnasium and car park.


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2006
Junior SchoolRefurbishment

Extensive refurbishment created more classrooms and playgrounds for the Junior School.


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2011
The Marian Centre

Previously called Tremayne, the Marian Centre provided 11 new state-of-the-art Visual Arts and English rooms.


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2016
Science BlockRefurbishment

The new Science Block featured updated, flexible classrooms with glass walls and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.


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2022
Spiritus

A centre for innovation, with design and technology studios, collaborative learning spaces, fitness centre and gymnasium.


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