Opening School Mass and Commissioning

School Board Chair, Ms Sheila McGregor, joined other special guests for our Opening School Mass and Commissioning of our new Principal, Dr Nicole Archard.

The joyful, musical and spiritual Mass was celebrated by Father Richard Leonard SJ, who also blessed our Sincerity Candle. Dr Archard addressed the whole school and spoke of her dedication to the ideals of a Loreto education.

“More than 400 years ago Mary Ward opened her first school for girls in St Omer, France. I have been fortunate enough to visit the location of this school, where the building still stands today. Mary Ward had a strong belief, and it is still the same belief that we hold today, that girls and women had the capacity as well as the responsibility to contribute to society. Women, in time to come, will indeed do much, and there is a significant amount that girls and women have already achieved. However, there is still a great deal left to do before we live in a truly equitable society for girls and women, and it is my great pleasure and honour to be leading this journey with the students, staff, and families of Loreto Kirribilli.” Dr Nicole Archard - Principal