Introducing McCabe House

Our Principal Marina and the Loreto Normanhurst Leadership Team toured McCabe House to view the latest progress. With the scaffolding now removed, the scale and form of the building are clearly visible, marking an exciting milestone in the construction journey.

The team were delighted with how the project is progressing and are looking forward to seeing McCabe House move toward completion as the new home for our boarding community continues to take shape, as we steadily move toward its opening in Term 2.

On 9 September 2025, Loreto Normanhurst celebrated the Topping Out Ceremony for the McCabe House, marking the highest point of construction and the move into its final stages.

Principal Ms Marina Ugonotti, Josephine Sukkar AM of Buildcorp, and our Boarder Captain Lucy and Boarder Vice Captain Phoebe took part in the ceremonial concrete trowelling. As part of the tradition, the School was also gifted a commemorative tree from Buildcorp to symbolise growth and strength.

This milestone brings us closer to welcoming students into McCabe House in 2026.

We are pleased with the progress of the construction of McCabe House.

• The structure is now complete up to Level 3, with works underway on Level 4.
• The concrete structure, including the roof, is expected to be completed by mid-August (weather permitting).
• Once the structure is complete, work will begin on the building’s façade and internal services.

As part of Boarding Week celebrations, our boarders visited the construction site of the new Boarding House, McCabe House, space that is already beginning to take shape.

With the structure rising around them, the students reflected on the rich tradition of boarding at Loreto Normanhurst and the generations of girls who have called it home. Their visit offered a special moment to connect past, present and future, as excitement builds for the next chapter in our boarding story.

In June 2024, the school community celebrated the significant milestone of redevelopment with a ‘Turning of the Soil’ ceremony. This project has been a long-held dream, envisioned as a new home for our boarders and a unified space to meet the evolving needs of all students. Now, we stand on the shoulders of those visionaries, bringing their dreams to life.

The new Boarding House will continue the legacy of Mother Gonzaga Barry and her forward-thinking educational vision. She believed in a holistic education for young women, nurturing the mind, body, and spirit. Her vision has guided us through the years, and it is her spirit that we honour as we embark on this new chapter.