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Welcome to the Normo Network
A hub for Loreto Normahurst Alumnae and Past Parents
Let’s Stay Connected- Find old friends, enjoy news, events and reunions. Click HERE to view our Frequently Answered Questions and find out more.
Welcome to the Normo Network
I warmly welcome you to the Normo Network, a hub where our community can connect with each other, and extend their connection with Loreto Normanhurst.
At Loreto Normanhurst we believe that the real task of every human being is to construct a sense of the meaning of life and to develop one’s humanity. This is the true purpose of education. It is achieved through a twofold emphasis on quality learning and on quality relationships. We strive to support our current students and families in building these relationships. We also want to ensure that the quality relationships our students and parents forge at Loreto Normanhurst continue well beyond their years at the school, and that they continue to feel held by the school community throughout their lives.
The African proverb that ‘it takes a village to educate a child’ is lived out in full at Loreto Normanhurst. We hope that you all take the opportunities offered here to give back through registering to become a mentor, sharing archival material, stories or donations. This type of support helps provide the relationships that deepen the education and formation of our students and to provide the village our young people need to grow in these times.
More than ever before, the last 18 months has shown us the true power of technology in keeping us all connected with one other. We hope that these pages build dialogue by sharing perspective and story. We hope that this virtual environment provides the platform to foster real relationships with one another and our sense of community. .
Marina Ugonotti, Principal
Normo Network News
Alumna, florist and nursing student Isobel Cahill ('14) on how COVID-19 gave her the motivation to focus on her passion for flowers and community. More...
Cathy Sertori ('84), Head of Patient Advocacy & Affordability Director at AstraZeneca, shares her experience working on a project highlighting the imp… More...
After experiencing Year 12 in the historic year of 2020, Isabella Greenhalgh ('20) shares what her first year at university has been like amid a lockd… More...
Vale Mrs Josephine Lonergan AM DCSG. With gratitude and sadness, we farewell a very special member of our community. More...
We're thrilled to share this bespoke Loreto Normanhurst Jigsaw puzzle in time for the season of Christmas, available for purchase via the brand new No… More...
We spoke with some of our alumnae who shared their experiences of COVID-19 - in the fields of floristry, patient advocacy, medicine and university stu… More...
We are delighted to inaugurate our Loreto Normanhurst 1897 Society in honour of our community and generosity. Read on to learn more. More...
We recognise the Farrell Family Foundation, which offers a Loreto education to families for whom it would otherwise be impossible in honour of the lif… More...
Sr Libby Rogerson IBVM shares insight into the impact of COVID on refugees and asylum seekers and thanks those who supported the work of House of Welc… More...
Two weeks to go! Wrapping up on 31 October, time's running out to join our Year Group Challenge set by the Year 12 Student Bursary Committee! Find out… More...
Upcoming Events
All current or prospective parents and students from Years 5 to 11 are invited to the City Boarding Information Evening on Tuesday, 26 October at 7.00pm via Zoom webinar. This information session is tailored for families who live in Sydney, but may be considering boarding a… Read more
A Good Heart Saves Lives | A Mary Ward Justice Lecture Topic: Uluru Statement of the Heart and Close the Gap targets 7:00pm | Wednesday, 27 October 2021 | A virtual event This year's Mary Ward Justice Lecture will be hosted virtually with a panel of very special guests dis… Read more
The Loreto Normanhurst HSC Showcase celebrates the creativity, talent and hard work of Year 12 students in Aboriginal Studies, Dance, Design & Technology, Drama, English Extension 2, History Extension, Music, Textiles & Design, and Visual Arts. For this year’s HSC … Read more
Come and have fun with the Class of 91. It's been 30 years - let's get together! $85 per person: includes canapes throughout the night and drinks for the first 2 hrs. Extra drinks are available for purchase (card only) at our private bar. Read more
Bursary (Welfare) Fund
In any given year, we have families who find themselves in necessitous circumstance - either through environmental circumstances or family tragedy, where a parent becomes a sole supporter of daughters. Building a robust bursary program through the Loreto Normanhurst Bursary (Welfare) Fund will help shield against both immediate and long-term need for these young women. The Loreto Normanhurst Welfare Fund helps ensure that girls experiencing financial barriers to their education will have the financial means to take up that opportunity. This includes girls who have been impacted throughout the 7 years of drought, the 2019/2020 bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Bursary program currently assists 19 students but our goal is to ensure that we are able to support generations of girls into the future.
Building Fund
We are so grateful to the members of our community who have generously raised funds for the buildings in which we learn, live and grow. As we implement our Master Plan to establish new facilities to enhance our students educational experience, we are grateful to those who supported us in the past and commit to following their example by planning for future generations. All donations made to the Building Fund in 2021 will go towards the new Boarding School.