Loreto Convent, Claremont
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Loreto Convent was a Catholic convent which operated as a girl's school in Claremont, Western Australia
between 1901 and 1976.
in 1901, following their purchase of the Osborne Hotel in 1987.
In 1963 the senior pupils from Loreto Nedlands were moved to the Claremont school, and in 1977 Loreto Osborne amalgamated with St. Louis
boys' school to form John XXIII College. The school remained the senior campus of the College until the latter's move to Mount Claremont in 1986, and the site was subsequently occupied by the Western Australian International College.
Claremont, Western Australia
Claremont is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia on the north bank of the Swan River.-History:Prior to European settlement, the Noongar people used the area as a source of water, for fishing and for catching waterfowl. In 1830, John Butler, a settler, set up an inn at Freshwater Bay to...
between 1901 and 1976.
History
Loreto Convent was founded by the Catholic Institute of the Blessed Virgin MarySisters of Loreto
The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, more commonly known as the Loreto Sisters , is a women's Catholic religious order founded by an Englishwoman, Mary Ward, in 1609 at Saint-Omer in northern France...
in 1901, following their purchase of the Osborne Hotel in 1987.
In 1963 the senior pupils from Loreto Nedlands were moved to the Claremont school, and in 1977 Loreto Osborne amalgamated with St. Louis
St. Louis School, Claremont, Western Australia
St. Louis School was a Catholic boys’ school in Claremont, Western Australia, between 1938 and 1976.-History:St. Louis School was a Catholic boys’ school founded by the Jesuits – their only school in Western Australia. It opened on 23 May 1938 in Claremont in the western suburbs of Perth, on the...
boys' school to form John XXIII College. The school remained the senior campus of the College until the latter's move to Mount Claremont in 1986, and the site was subsequently occupied by the Western Australian International College.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni include:- Eileen JoyceEileen JoyceEileen Alannah Joyce CMG was an Australian pianist whose career spanned more than 30 years. She lived in England in her adult years....
, pianist - Dr. Judy EdwardsJudy EdwardsDr Judith Mary Edwards in Beverley, Western Australia is an Australian politician. She was the ALP member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from May 1990 to September 2008, representing the electorate of Maylands....
, politician - Margaret McAleer, politician
- Elsie May Plowman, hotelier