Providing a caring environment and endless opportunities

Loreto College Boarding provides students from regional SA and beyond the opportunity to learn independence and build lasting friendships.

After a day of learning, Loreto boarders return to their second home – a place where they thrive, supported by a nurturing community.

I am Matilda Cummins, a Year 9 boarder at Loreto College Marryatville. I live in a tiny town called Lock, approximately seven hours from Adelaide. Lock has a population of about 200 people, and we don’t have many services there – we often drive a 200km round trip to go to the grocery store or doctor. It is a 330km round trip to go to the dentist and access other important services.

From a tiny town of 200 to the vibrant Loreto community, Year 9 boarding student Matilda Cummins is embracing every moment as Loreto College Marryatville is her family beyond home.

This is my first year at Loreto, and I’m loving every new experience that I have been given.

Things like the performing arts festival, swimming carnival and sports day have been some of my highlights. In my hometown, we did have sports and swimming carnivals, but nothing like Loreto’s. Even my classes are different from home because my old school had 45 students, so it meant lots of grades had to share classes. For three years, I was in a class with my brother, and last year my class included students from Years 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Being a boarder at Loreto, you can always hang out with someone because there’s always someone around whether they are older or younger than you. The boarding sisters and supervisors who look out for you and the caring community that Loreto exhibits make the transition not only manageable, but enjoyable.

Meeting new people and hearing their stories has been one of my favourite things at Loreto. The day girls have basically adopted me into their family. I’m looking forward to the next few years here at Loreto College Marryatville.

WHO WE ARE
Loreto College Marryatville is South Australia’s only all-girls independent Catholic day and boarding school, catering for students from Early Learning to Year 12. The college was established in 1905 and is set on beautiful heritage grounds. United by the vision of Mary Ward, the college prides itself on the development of strong, confident and independent girls and young women who have the social consciousness to make a difference to our world.

WHAT WE ARE PROUD OF
Loreto College Marryatville has a strong reputation as an outstanding school due to our history of academic and co-curricular success. We have a long and steady tradition of state and national achievement in a range of curriculum areas, producing two of South Australia’s Rhodes Scholars and one Schwarzman Scholar. Our girls have represented Loreto at a state and national level in a wide variety of individual and team sports.

BOARDING
Boarding life at Loreto College Marryatville aims to provide students with a secure, caring and happy environment where they can seek to achieve their academic potential. The holistic approach of the Loreto boarding house ensures that we meet the physical, academic, spiritual and cultural needs of each girl, providing the opportunity to establish life-long friendships and develop the qualities of confidence and leadership.

OUR FACILITIES
Our recently refurbished state-of-the-art boarding house is home to girls from Adelaide, regional South Australia, interstate and overseas. Our boarding house cultivates initiative and self-reliance in students so that they act both independently and responsibly.

CONTACT US
We invite you to visit Loreto College Marryatville and meet the students, teachers and community that make our school a top independent school for girls in Adelaide. Visit loreto.sa.edu.au