Loyola College

Established in 1980 and set on 27 acres in Watsonia, Loyola College serves north-eastern Melbourne and, by special arrangement, accepts international students.

Over many years Loyola has maintained strong links with its constituent parishes and developed links with other parishes. A comprehensive education is provided for young women and men, including an emphasis on active participation in one’s local parish.

The land on which Loyola College was built was donated to the Archdiocese of Melbourne by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1979 for the purpose of building a Catholic secondary school. The Jesuit Order had a presence on the site from 1934 to 1974 where a house of formation and studies for the Society of Jesus was located (the current Old Loyola building was purchased by the College in 2002). Loyola College is a member of the Ignatian Network, a group of Jesuit and non-Jesuit schools in Australasia together with others worldwide.

At Loyola College, parental engagement with teachers in monitoring a student’s growth and learning is a necessary commitment. In exercising a choice to send their child to Loyola College, parents are not only responding to a desire for Catholic education but signalling a wish to enter a community school on these terms. The College is dependent on parents and the wider community for their contribution, including time given at meetings and for supporting staff in their work.

As a Catholic co-educational College we focus on the importance of belonging to our community, strongly encouraging each student to discover their God-given talents. These gifts are to be developed, not for self-satisfaction or self-gain, but rather, with the help of God, for the good of the community.

As a College in the Ignatian tradition, Loyola has a clear purpose:

• To develop a well-rounded person of competence, conscience and compassion who will be of service in the world
• To instil in our students a joy in learning, encouraging the reaching for the Magis and a life-long openness to growth
• To nurture a sense of wonder and mystery in learning about God’s creation and seeking God in all things
• To promote individual care and concern for each person
• To provide opportunities for students to encounter the person of Christ as friend and guide, coming to know Him through Scripture, sacraments, personal and communal prayer, in play and work and in other persons, leading to the service of others in imitation of Christ.

Vision And Mission

Loyola, as a Catholic co-educational College in the Ignatian tradition, seeks the education of the whole person and strives to ensure that each student achieves his or her unique potential.

We aspire to develop articulate, adaptable, discerning and confident young men and women of conscience committed to living the values of Jesus Christ in a global community.

As a community we recognise that this is best achieved in a welcoming and collaborative environment committed to Justice, Mercy and Faith.