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Learning in Secondary
"Real-world immersive experiences provide our students with a curriculum that is authentic and responsive to the demands of our times – making their learning experiences dynamic and rich."
Kieryn Bateman, Director of Learning
Our Award-winning Model for Learning
The Loreto Normanhurst Student Growth Model (LNSGM), our award-winning model for learning, focuses on the holistic development of students across the key areas of our FACE Curriculum - Faith, Academic, Community and Extra-curricular.
Immersive Learning
An integral element of the LNSGM is our comprehensive Formation and Immersion Program. All students from Year 5 to 12 engage in key events every year designed to:
The following opportunities are provided to each year group and are a differentiating component of learning at Loreto Normanhurst Secondary School:
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Year 7
A four-day immersive program beginning with Traditioning Day, and The Mary Ward Open Circle Experience.
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Year 8
The Songlines 5-day program takes place in the Sydney Basin focusing on the Indigenous country and Indigenous culture of this region as well as building relationships and resilience.
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Year 9
Far North Queensland (Outreach) Experience. The 13-day experience focuses on spiritual formation, community living and independence, along with Community Service placement.
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Year 10
Compulsory immersion to remote homelands of Arnhem Land, Central Australia and Cape York, plus optional immersion through the Loreto Rural Partnership Program.
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Year 11
An optional immersion to remote homelands in Yarrabah.
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Year 12
An introduction to the Cardoner Project, a Jesuit organisation engaged in overseas outreach.
Diverse Learning
"We recognise that each child is unique and each child has different gifts and abilities, interests and styles of learning. Academic care is central to the education of the girls at Loreto."
Simonetta Cesamolo, Head of Diverse Learning
We seek to nurture the diversity of learners in our community, encouraging each student to fulfill her academic and personal potential in an atmosphere of freedom, care and respect. Our diverse learning approach supports students with the following resources and facilities:
Learning Support & Academic Opportunities
Our Learning Support and Academic Opportunities programs include:
For comprehensive information about our Immersions, Learning Support, Academic Opportunities and Partnership with Parents, including details about these programs and more, download our ‘Learning at Loreto’ booklet.
Our Curriculum
We offer a wide range of curriculum subjects.
Click through the links below to hear a video presentation from each of our Heads of Department
about the learning approach and subject areas covered by their teams.
Career Guidance
"We work to provide a suite of activities to inform the girls and give them the confidence and curiosity to make their career decisions."
Alexi Kayes, Careers Advisor
In the Careers Department at Loreto Normanhurst, we strive to give students the confidence to discover their passion and purpose, explore the future of work and achieve their after-school goals, whatever they may be. Highlights of our program include an onsite Careers Expo, LN Careers Week, and our Alumnae Career Chats, when a large group of Year 11 students met with ex-students to discuss their career path of interest.