Mandevillian, 2020, Vol35, No2

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LORETO TOORAK

Donation to the Heritage Centre Edwyna Doyle (Fitzgerald, 1957)

In October, a large, anonymous donation of material was left at the school reception. This extensive collection included many photographs, copies of the school magazine “Greetings�, and newsletters, flyers and pamphlets relating to Loreto Federation gatherings over many years. A bit of detective work was needed to figure out who the original owner was of this material. The beautiful Loreto handwriting was evident on the back of many photos and other items, and the name Edwyna Fitzgerald (later Doyle) popped up as the owner. Edwyna was a School Prefect in 1957, but in her early years at Loreto Toorak, she fondly remembers riding lessons straight after school. Mother Antoninous was ever mindful of the meter, and would hurry the students into two black taxis or hire cars waiting at the school gate, as they set off for riding lessons in Mt Waverley, then just paddocks and fields. Edwyna remembers mounting her ponies under the trees, riding through the countryside over grassy paddocks and down past a creek. She remembers the exhilaration of the wind in her face, as they cantered over the damp grass on the hills and return to school as darkness fell. Edwyna continued her connection with Loreto, even after she left school, being the president of Loreto Federation in 1979, whereby she lobbied the Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser, for improvements in the care and welfare of children during the International Year of the Child. Many of Edwyna's extended family including her brother, sister-in-law, daughters and grand-daughters attended Loreto Toorak. Edwyna sadly passed away in February 2019.

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Above (L-R): Diana Bowen, Michael Coleman, Marguerite Gough, Bertrand Dupuche, Nola Wedge, Unknown, Edwyna Fitzgerald and Barry Gilbertson, First Communion, October 1946 Below Left: Di King and Edwyna Fitzgerald, November 1957 Below Right: Virginia F, Mary L, Edwyna F, Sandy, Di, Unknown, Elaine, 1957

STEVE STEFANOPOULOS HERITAGE COLLECTION & RECORDS MANAGER


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page 78

Family News

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From the Loreto Centre

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pages 74-75

Returning to a New Normal

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page 73

Donation to the Heritage Centre

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page 72

A Legacy Transforming Lives

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pages 70-71

Recognising our Donors

1min
pages 68-69

Where Are They Now?

7min
pages 66-67

Generations of Mary Ward Women

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pages 64-65

Worldwide Chapters

4min
pages 62-63

Visiting our Pearls

1min
pages 60-61

On Pilgrimage with Mary Ward

1min
pages 58-59

Loreto Vietnam

4min
pages 54-55

MWIA Global Projects

3min
pages 52-53

UN Gender Equality Summit

2min
page 45

Performing Arts

3min
pages 42-43

FULL CONCERT

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pages 40-41

A Farewell from St Peter’s ELC

3min
pages 38-39

ELC Returns to St Peter’s Parish

2min
pages 36-39

Inspiring Works of Justice

2min
page 35

Rathfarnham Writing Competition

1min
page 34

VCE Art Show

4min
pages 28-33

Awarding the Margaret Pratt Scholarship

1min
pages 26-27

St George’s Building Project

3min
pages 22-25

An Interview with Mr Séamus Scorgie

4min
pages 20-21

Loreto Toorak Farewells

1min
pages 18-19

2020/2021 School Councillors

2min
pages 12-17

Farewelling our Captains of School

2min
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2025 Strategic Plan

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pages 8-9

A Message from our Chair of the Board

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From our Principal Dr Susan Stevens

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