Loyola College, Watsonia in Watsonia, Victoria | High School

Loyola College, Watsonia

Locality: Watsonia, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9434 4466

Address: 325 Grimshaw Street 3087 Watsonia, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.loyola.vic.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Are you expecting a new mobile phone for Christmas? Not sure what to do with your old one? Through Mobile Muster, Loyola is offering mobile phone recycling to all in our community. All you need to do is ensure all your data is wiped from your phone and then place it in this green box located in the I-centre. See the friendly iCentre staff for more details. For additional information please view our Ignatian newsletter on the College website.

25.01.2022 Yesterday we celebrated our Annual Awards Ceremony. Congratulations to all the students involved. If you would like to relive the event, click on this link below.

25.01.2022 Year 11 Theatre Studies Presents: 2020 The Play. In this short performance our students reflect on the year that no one will forget.

24.01.2022 Check out this fantastic article from our Student Leadership Co-ordinator, James Falcone, featured in this weeks Northern Star Newspaper. https://northern.starweekly.com.au/digital-editions/

24.01.2022 Our acting Head of Visual Arts and Senior Media teacher, Mark Cuddon, was recently on an episode of @NightlifeABC talking about his KISS collection. Click the link below to listen. Mark's segment starts at 3hour 30min.

24.01.2022 Yesterday was World Teachers Day. To celebrate, Catholic Education Melbourne released a video featuring students from schools all over the Archdiocese expressing why teachers are so important. The video includes our very own Jack Brien, Matilda Kelly, Tim Bland and Caitlin Moore. A huge thanks to all our teachers for the wonderful work they do each day!

24.01.2022 Due to popular demand we will be hosting an additional College Tour. Monday, 14th December 11 am 1 pm ... Don't miss out on this chance to see our beautiful College. Click on the link below to book. See more

23.01.2022 First week of term 4 is done . For our Year 7's and VCE students remote learning is over ! For our Year 8-10's, not long to go . If you don't know what remote learning looks like, check out this video that has some examples of the great work our staff and students have completed throughout the year.

23.01.2022 To all our VCE students, best wishes as you receive your results tomorrow. Completing Year 12 in any year is a wonderful achievement, however, to be a graduate this year is something extra special. Remember our learning pathways team is available online tomorrow to answer any questions and assist with preferences. Check your emails for details.

23.01.2022 Despite the fact that much of the year was spent learning remotely, Sport at Loyola still had a range of successes throughout 2020.

22.01.2022 Back in 2015 our current Year 12's completed a Time Capsule. Today after their final College Assembly, they got to open them. Many tears, laughs and refection! We now look forward to Graduation tomorrow night. You can watch the live stream from 4.30pm by clicking the link below. https://youtu.be/_ju6jTbCHAk

22.01.2022 The Loyola Podcast is back! This week we hear from Librarian, Alida Galati, along with avid readers, students Alexandar McMahon-Puce and Silvia Sourbis. Topics include favourite books, best authors and the future of reading.

22.01.2022 We asked our Class of 2020 where they will be this time next year. Here are their responses.

21.01.2022 Enrolment applications for Year 7, 2022 close this Friday. Tag a family who wants to be a member of #classof2027

21.01.2022 Since returning, our Year 7-9 students have been busy in their Performing Arts classrooms. Enjoy this selection of short performances.

20.01.2022 After our staff expressed how proud they were of our students, a group if Year 7 students responded.

20.01.2022 Did you know we have over 80 videos up on our YouTube page? Click on the link below and subscribe to the channel.

20.01.2022 Today we welcomed 225 new Year 7’s to our community. We wish them all the best for today and the future.

20.01.2022 We would like to congratulate Loyola student Alex Basile for competing in the 2021 Australian Age Championships on the Gold Coast. Alex finished 7th in Australia in the Boys 16 Years 100m Butterfly. Well done on an incredible effort! #2021australianagechampionships

20.01.2022 On Friday we farewelled the last three year levels for the academic year... and what a year it was! Check out this short video as our students and staff reflect on 2020.

20.01.2022 The year started with a bang as we celebrated our 40th Birthday. In this video former student and current staff member, Sean Simpson, shares his memories from Loyola's first day back in 1980.

19.01.2022 Tomorrow’s offical opening and blessing of the Two Wolves Hub will be live streamed from 11.30am. Click on the link below to watch live or on catch up after the event.

19.01.2022 BREAKING NEWS: We have now chosen a builder for the refurbishment of our Cardoner (Visual Arts) Building. Check out these external renders. Keep your eye out on our social media platforms to see a video inside the building.

19.01.2022 Some of the best voices in the College share their talent in this virtual event.

19.01.2022 The Loyola School Year has almost begun, make sure you've got these important dates in your calendar!

18.01.2022 Our 2020 Fundraising Campaign finished tonight at 8pm. Last chance to donate towards your House Charity. https://2020loyolawalk.raisely.com

17.01.2022 The 2020 Year 12 Graduation goes live in 1hour. You can watch via our YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/_ju6jTbCHAk

17.01.2022 This week Loyola College will be featured on LIVE FM as part of CEM Radio Ed week. Follow the link and download the app to listen to our program. https://www.livefm.online/cem-radio-ed-week-2020

17.01.2022 The Loyola Podcast is back. In the final episode for the year, we hear from four Year 10 students about what 2020 was like. They discuss COVID, teachers, sport, work, performing arts and everything Loyola.

17.01.2022 Our Open Day will be held on Sunday 16 May, 1-4pm. Join us to experience what Loyola has to offer & speak to our staff and students to gain a greater understanding of life at Loyola College. Register for this event now via https://www.loyola.vic.edu.au/booka/open-day-registrations/ See you there!

17.01.2022 Accommodation now available at Loyola College. Please visit our website for more information - www.loyola.vic.edu.au/community-links/facilities/

16.01.2022 To mark 500 years since the famous St. Ignatius cannonball event, we are running a cannonball competition! Make your best cannon to launch a tennis ball for your chance to win. See the 'MYLOYOLA' LMS page for details. Good luck!

16.01.2022 Today we welcomed our 2021 Year 7's for their orientation. As part of the morning the students met their mentor teacher, had a tour of the school and participated in a range of classroom activities. We can't wait to have them with us full time next year.

16.01.2022 As part of Health and Physical Education Week we asked our students to send us their best trick shots. We had some amazing entries. Our judge, Class of 2019 and Carlton Football Club player, Sam Philp. Enjoy!

16.01.2022 Loyola's Friends of Performing Arts in conjunction with the Loyola Parents and Friends Association have joined with Prospect Wines to offer a selection of 7 great value wines, to help raise funds for Loyola College, and to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the college. Go into the draw to win 1 of 8 $50.00 Coles gift cards! Click on the link below to purchase your wine. ... https://prospectwines.com.au//fopa-and-lpfa-loyola-college/ See more

16.01.2022 Loyola staff are so proud of the way our students have applied themselves during remote learning. So they sent them this message to keep them motivated as they move into Term 4.

16.01.2022 Loyola student, Keira Sanchez, competed in the Australian Athletics Championships over the holidays and set 2 personal bests in U16 Hammer Throw with 43.32m & U16 Discus with 32.96m. Keira finished 7th & 11th respectively. We congratulate Keira on her amazing achievements!

15.01.2022 Wishing all our community a safe and holy Christmas and the most wonderful new year!

15.01.2022 Today we observed Remembrance Day across the College. Thanks to our Cadets, led by Nathan Wein (10/KLHA), who organised the service.

14.01.2022 Congratulations to Issabella Ciccone (11/XMAC) who has been announced as a finalists in Education Perfect's Student Voices competition. Click on the link below to read Isabella's piece and cast your vote.

14.01.2022 With many feeling lockdown fatigue, it's important that students set a good routine each day. This will help keep their mind healthy and ready them for when they return to school. Join our Student Engagement Coach, Gary Ramsey, as he takes you through some hints and tips on setting a good routine.

14.01.2022 #LoyolaCollegewatsonia #MediaLiteracyWeek #StudentsNeedSchoolLibraries @aliaschools @SLAVConnects @ABCEducationAU

14.01.2022 We are so excited about the plans for our Cardoner Visual Arts and Technology Building. Check out this video to take a virtual tour. @newpolconstruction

14.01.2022 What a wonderful sight to see sport back on our grounds!

14.01.2022 Archbishop of Melbourne Peter A. Comensoli, along with teachers from Catholic Schools around Melbourne, deliver a message of support and encouragement for our Year 12 students. #Year12youvegotthis #VCE2020 #VCAL2020

14.01.2022 Visit our Loyola College Business Directory to support businesses owned by Loyola alumni and families. Business registration applications can also be completed on this page. Let's stay connected!

13.01.2022 Come join us to watch the Disney hit, Mary Poppins Returns, on the big screen. Ticket includes pizza and popcorn. PLUS everyone who attends will receive exclusive early bird access to tickets for our College Musical, Mary Poppins. We hope to see you there! https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/605578

13.01.2022 ATN YEAR 12 STUDENTS AND PARENTS:

13.01.2022 Despite falling off his bike and breaking his wrist, Tyler Coviello from Year 7 made this wonderful Tiramisu in his Year 7 Italian class. Well done Tyler!

13.01.2022 Loyola alumni kicking goals again! Congratulations Joseph, Brianne and Jack!

13.01.2022 A replay of the 2020 Year 12 Graduation is now available to watch via our YouTube channel.

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Celeste Murone for performing last night at the annual Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Celebration of Principalship. Loyola was only one of two schools asked to perform, and Celeste represented us with class as she showcased her amazing voice.

12.01.2022 Today we welcomed our new staff back on campus for their second induction day. Today's focus was on sharing our Ignatian story and heritage. #loyola #loyolacollege #welcome #catholiceducation #ignatianschool

12.01.2022 Our wonderful Sustainability Club continue to keep active during lockdown. Today they participated in an online Climate Day of Action and have produced this great video on how you can use your spare plastic bottles at home.

12.01.2022 Since the beginning of Term 3, two Year 9 English students, Madie Howes (A/AAM) and Ben Grasso (X/MAC), have been participating in a virtual exchange with two small classes of English students from Prepa Ibero in Mexico. This has been a fantastic opportunity for our students to learn about Mexican culture while the students in Mexico get to improve their English skills. Madie and Ben also spoke to seven families in Mexico who are keen to send their children on a future Excha...nge Program to Loyola College. Congratulations to Madie and Ben on building these important partnerships and promoting our College.

12.01.2022 Due to the current restrictions of COVID-19 we are unable to conduct our normal College Tours and Open Day. We invite you to view this short video to get a taste of Loyola's Facilities. Tag a family to show them how good our school is!

11.01.2022 Our Principal, Joseph Favrin, shares his Christmas Message then a performance from Year 9 singer, Celeste Murone.

11.01.2022 To all members of our community, we hope that you have the most holy and happiest Christmas today. May the true spirit of Christmas shine in your heart and light your path.

11.01.2022 Due to adverse weather conditions predicted for tomorrow, the Yr 7 Picnic will take place in the Companions Hall. Chairs will be provided. BYO food and drink. Due to COVID regulations one member of each family must sign in on arrival at the Hall. Onsite parking is very limited so please use side streets. Masks will not be compulsory. We look forward to seeing our new families tomorrow.

11.01.2022 10 days to go! This is the lockdown event of the year, all from your most visited location in 2020, the couch! Grab the family and join us for lots of laughs, games and trivia.

11.01.2022 Annual Awards Ceremony takes place tomorrow at 2.30pm. Click the link below to watch live. Available on replay via YouTube from Friday night. We hope you enjoy celebrating our students achievements.

11.01.2022 Our Annual Visual Art Show has gone digital! Click on the links below to explore the online galleries. Year 7 10 Gallery: https://tinyurl.com/loyolaart7-10 VCE Gallery: https://tinyurl.com/loyolaartvce

11.01.2022 Our Annual Visual Arts show went digital this year. The online gallery is still available to view via the links below. Year 7 - 10: https://tinyurl.com/loyolaart7-10 VCE: https://tinyurl.com/loyolaartvce

11.01.2022 TONIGHT! Join sustainability expert, Romney Bishop, for a talk on how to make your home more sustainable. Free session. All welcome. Click this link just before 7pm to join. http://tiny.cc/loyolasustain

10.01.2022 Book Week celebrations officially kick off in mid-October - but the Loyola College Library is getting in early, even during remote learning.

10.01.2022 Join us live today at 12.10pm as we farewell our Year 12's at their final assembly.

10.01.2022 A collection of 6 short spooky tales that all have a hilarious twist. From what detention looks like in a school for the supernatural to the incredible secret of the trick-or-treater dressed normally who wants candy anyway, Scared Silly promises to be a great night of entertainment. Tickets are available now via https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=750259 Get in quick!

10.01.2022 Welcome to our 2020 Visual Arts Show. Click on the links below to explore the online galleries. Opening Video: https://youtu.be/DHD5XBscMQI Year 7 10 Gallery: https://tinyurl.com/loyolaart7-10 VCE Gallery: https://tinyurl.com/loyolaartvce

10.01.2022 A huge thank you to all the volunteers at Help 3095 and Surrounds that sent a care package to each and everyone of our Year 12's. It was a wonderful surprise for our students as they came out of the GAT.

10.01.2022 Today we launched our new Loyola Ambassador's Program. 30 students from Year's 7 & 8 applied to take part in the program that will build their leadership and presentation skills with the ultimate goal to lead college tours and assist with promotional events.

09.01.2022 To donate visit https://2020loyolawalk.raisely.com

09.01.2022 Congratulations to our Principal, Mr. Joseph Favrin, who has been awarded an ACEL Victoria Fellowship which recognises his significant contribution to the understanding and practice of educational leadership.

09.01.2022 What a pleasure to have all our community back today after many months apart. We have a huge week planned to farewell our Year 12’s so stay tuned to our social media channels to share in the excitement.

08.01.2022 SUSTAINABLE HOUSE TALK - Wednesday 16 September 7:00 - 8:00pm Tomorrow night come join sustainability expert, Romney Bishop, for a talk on how to make your home more sustainable. By following these simple sustainable tips, you can make your home warmer in winter, cooler in summer and save money on your heating and cooling bills. Romney will go through the principles of sustainable house design. And give you some ways to make your home more environmentally friendly by using less electricity, gas and water. In the second half of the talk, there will be a chance for Q&A. Click the link below to join the live session!

08.01.2022 First week of exams done for our Year 12’s!

07.01.2022 School's back next week! We look forward to seeing you all back on campus. Summer or winter uniform can be worn in the first week back but as of Week 2, winter uniform is compulsory.

07.01.2022 Over the last term we have challenged our students to set a goal and go for it! In this video we drop in on three of our students to see how they are going.

07.01.2022 Bunnings BBQ's are back! Loyola will be the first community in the state to host this Australian tradition. Come visit us this Saturday at Thomastown Bunnings to grab a snag and help raise funds for the musical theatre program at the college.

07.01.2022 We held our final term 3 assembly today that included some amazing messages of support to our students.

07.01.2022 Please note the following Student Free Days.

07.01.2022 NEW LOYOLA PODCAST! Hosts Mitchell Helliar and Michael O’Keeffe are back with another Loyola Podcast. In this episode they share stories about Polly the Ghost who allegedly haunts the corridors of Old Loyola. Visit http://tiny.cc/pollyghost or search for Loyola College in your favourite Podcast app.

06.01.2022 Welcome to the biggest week on our social media channels EVER! Each night we have new exclusive content dropping. The fun starts Monday night.

06.01.2022 Old Loyola Courtyard #loyola #loyolacollege #oldloyola #spring #covid19 #waitingforstudents #lockdown #watsonia

06.01.2022 As we draw to the end of 2020, there are many sustainability ventures that all members of our school community can become involved in. From Monday, November 23rd to Monday, December 7th, stationery recycling will be available to all students and staff through Green Collect. Students can place the following in boxes provided by your Head of House. Staff and other members of the community can give their recycling to Ms Elise Mezner. For additional information please view our Ignatian newsletter on the College website.

06.01.2022 Loyola student, Rohan Wein, competed at the 2021 Australian Age Swimming Championships over the break. Rohan went in ranked 34th & finished 22nd with a new personal best of 1.04.44 in the 100m backstroke. We congratulate Rohan on his incredible achievements!

06.01.2022 Restrictions have now been lifted to allow us to conduct our first campus tour since lockdown. We have limited places for this Wednesday, 2nd December 9.15 am 10.30 am. Please book via the link below. 2021 Campus tours bookings open in January.

05.01.2022 Best of luck to our VCE Students who will undertake the GAT (General Achievement Test) today. #loyola #loyolacollege #sociallydistanced #COVIDsafe

05.01.2022 An excited Loyola Lighthouse Alpha group were able to meet today for a few games of table tennis after months of online meeting. This group meet regularly to support each other in their Catholic faith commitment and undertake Christian service within our local community.

05.01.2022 Even though the Year 7 Picnic didn't go ahead as planned, we were still able to put on a great afternoon welcoming all our new families to the Loyola Community. We look forward to our years ahead.

04.01.2022 Attention Year 12 Families!

04.01.2022 What a wonderful morning to welcome half of our students back on campus. #loyola #loyolacollege #ignatianschool #covid19

04.01.2022 The Loyola Sustainability Team, led by Maya Illevski (Year 7) are launching Meatless Mondays. The challenge: go vego for every Monday night of November. Show us your meatless meals in a short video to win a prize. Cutting out meat occasionally, is great for your health and the planet. Visit https://www.mondaycampaigns.org/meatless-monday for recipes and information. View our brochure in the following link for a longer explanation of the impact of farming meat on the environme...nt. https://www.loyola.vic.edu.au/impact-of-farming-meat-on-th/ THERE IS NO PLANET B! Are you keen to make a difference to our planet? Send your video entries of your vegetarian meals to Maya or Ms Mezner all throughout November to go into the draw to win. Can’t wait to see your plant-based meals, The Sustainability Team

03.01.2022 Congratulation to Caden Murray who this afternoon won his 5th ACS Cross Country straight title, winning the Year 12 Boys 4km in a time of 12.05sec. What a great way for Caden to finish his outstanding running career at Loyola.

03.01.2022 Are you Loyola Alumni? We've made it easy for you to keep in touch with us! Head to the link below & update your details to stay informed on all things alumni-related, as well as receive our bi-annual alumni magazine, 'The Companion'.

02.01.2022 A huge shout out to our friends at Loyola School in New York City who are dealing with an average of 1500 COVID-19 cases per day. Stay safe!

02.01.2022 Have you been doing a spring clean out of your wardrobe and are not sure where to put your excess clothing? You can now bring your clothing to school and place it in the SCR Clothing Recycling Bin out the back of Old Loyola near the canteen and carpark for recycling/repurposing. 100% of the clothing that we collect is diverted from landfill. 70% can be reused in local and global communities where they are needed most. 15% is recycled into wiper rags and the remaining... 15% is converted into biofuels. For every kilogram of clothing collected, Loyola receives money that will be put back into sustainable projects. The top 5 schools for that year receive $1000 towards sustainability projects.

01.01.2022 Our new Two Wolves Hub in action with a Year 8 HPE class. The hub will officially open on the 24th November. #loyola #loyolacollege #twowolves #basketball

01.01.2022 This week on the Variety Hour we speak to Visual Arts teacher, Alexis Winter and will be entertained by singer Felise Young. PLUS our weekly quiz and class of 2009, Gianna Lucas, drops in for a chat. Join us on Facebook or our YouTube channel from 7.30pm on Monday.

01.01.2022 VCE Exams have begun! Best of luck to all our students over the next three weeks. #loyolacollege #loyola #ignatianschool #vcaa #exams