Pedagogy and Academics

From the Assistant Principal: Pedagogy and Academic Leadership

A Confident Start to the Academic Year

The academic year began in the best possible way - with the celebration of our Year 12 Class of 2025 at our Academic Excellence Assembly. Gathering as a community to recognise the dedication, curiosity, and persistence of so many students set a powerful tone for the months ahead. Pride filled the auditorium, not only for the impressive results achieved, but for the character and spirit that sit behind them.

In my address to the graduating class, I reminded them that Knowledge is no longer the finish line. The deeper story behind their achievements is that education is no longer about what you can remember, but about how you respond when information is everywhere. At Loreto, our students have learned to do more than retrieve knowledge - they have learned to interpret it, challenge it, and shape it with imagination and care. In a future crowded with artificial voices, it will be their curiosity, empathy, and independent judgement that mark them out.

The ceremony highlighted how richly these qualities are already alive in our students. We celebrated girls who have stepped up to lead, who have stood for social justice, supported friends and teachers, and persevered when the work was hard. These moments, often unseen, are the true foundations of learning - the framework they will carry into every challenge ahead. Not all girls are given this privilege, and we are committed to honouring it by keeping expectations high and opportunities wide.

As we look to the year ahead, our focus remains on nurturing thinkers rather than collectors of answers. The world our students enter will reward those who ask bold questions, persist with curiosity, and see opportunity where others see obstacles. The achievements celebrated at the ceremony were a joyful reminder that our graduates are already these women.

Thank you to our families for your partnership in this shared work. I look forward to a year of learning, challenge, and growth together.

Mel Pedavoli

Assistant Principal: Pedagogy and Academic Leadership