LOYOLA

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... Loyola College acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of this land, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin nation. For thousands of years, these lands, skies and waters have been tended, nurtured, and cared for by our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sisters and brothers. As a school, we are committed to learning from Elders, past and present, how to care for our common home to create a safe, more just society where everyone can flourish. We..

Also known as: Loyola College

Primary location: Australia