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This edition features academic and sporting successes, performing arts highlights, and inspiring community events. Our 2025 Annual Giving Appeal is now open, supporting scholarships, the Acacias restoration, and rowing program.

2026 Term Dates

The Loreto College 2026 term dates are now available on our website.

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In the past fortnight, Loreto College students explored sustainability and creativity, excelled in sports including netball and cross country, celebrated National Reconciliation Week, heard inspiring career stories from old scholars, and honoured staff leadership. The new Loreto Acacias magazine is out!

Acacias Magazine: Out Now!

The Loreto Acacias Magazine is out now! This 50-page magazine is filled with 2024 highlights — from Year 12 achievements and boarding community updates, to Old Scholar news, heartfelt tributes to long-serving staff who concluded their time with us last year, and so much more.

Empowering Young Women Through Wellbeing: Loreto College Marryatville’s SEAD Program Earns National Recognition for the Third Time

Loreto College’s SEAD Program has been named one of Australia’s top student wellbeing programs for the third time at the 2025 Australian Education Awards. Loreto College Marryatville has bolstered its recognition as a national leader in girls’ education, named an Excellence Awardee in the Best Student Wellbeing Program category at the 2025 Australian Education Awards.

Mid-Year Reception Intake – Apply Now

A mid-year start will allow your daughter to undertake six terms of Reception, providing an optimal start to her schooling experience. This early transition helps ensure a smoother adjustment and a more confident beginning to school life.

Strategic Plan 2025-2027

Loreto College’s 2025–2027 Strategic Plan focuses on delivering best-practice education, positioning the College as a leader in excellence and innovation. With student learning and wellbeing at its core, the plan prioritises expert teaching, research-based approaches, and purpose-built facilities to empower girls and young women to thrive and make a difference.

Hugh Sheridan to Perform at Loreto College’s 120th Anniversary Acacias Ball

Loreto College Marryatville is delighted to welcome acclaimed actor, singer, and entertainer Hugh Sheridan as the special guest performer at the 2025 Acacias Ball, marking the College’s 120th anniversary.The milestone event will take place at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, 5 April, bringing together the Loreto College community for a night of celebration, reflection, and entertainment. Sheridan, one of Australia’s most beloved performers, is set to headline the event, with media personalities Helen McCabe and Jess Adamson welcomed as MCs for the evening.

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The latest Loreto College newsletter highlights the success of the Head of the River event, with strong rowing performances despite hot weather. The college marked several important occasions, including celebrating World Down Syndrome Day and Harmony Day, and engaging in meaningful Lenten reflections and social justice initiatives. Notable achievements include the Mock Trial Team’s victory in the South Australian Law Society competition, enriching student experiences such as the Year 6 Canberra trip, and strong performances in Senior and Junior sports. Additionally, the Performing Arts department is preparing for upcoming concerts, drama productions, and celebrating student talent in the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Talking to Brick Walls

Our Year 12 Drama students have been working hard to bring Talking to Brick Walls to the stage! This hybrid verbatim play explores the ever-evolving dynamic between parents and teenagers—asserting independence, figuring out identity, and seeing things from both sides.

For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment (United Nations, IWD, 2025)

To truly honour the theme of International Women’s Day 2025, we must recognise that investing in girls' education is one of the most impactful ways to drive lasting change, ensuring that all women and girls can claim their rightful place, experience equality, and be empowered to lead. What if the key to a more just and equal world lies in empowering every girl with the education she deserves? Education is not only a fundamental human right but also a powerful tool for personal and social transformation. When girls are equipped with knowledge and opportunity, they become catalysts for change, fostering a more equitable world for all.

Adelaide Thunderbirds partner with Loreto College Marryatville

Netball SA and the Adelaide Thunderbirds are pleased to announce a historic partnership with Loreto College Marryatville. The two-year partnership marks a first for girls’ schools in South Australia and will provide students the unique opportunity to experience an elite high-performance environment.

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