Loreto Toorak Farewells

Ms Samantha Jensen

Deputy Princpal - Director of Studies

This year and on behalf of the entire school community of Loreto Toorak, I wish to acknowledge and thank someone who has been both significant and influential in the educational journey and personal formation of every Loreto student, Deputy Principal - Director of Studies, Ms Samantha Jensen.

Over the years in her leadership of curriculum, Ms Jensen has worked and supported both students and staff tirelessly, seen and unseen. Her steering of all things related to student learning, individual improvements, the solving of problems encountered in the learning of many, her rejoicing in all achievements both great and small, has been a gift to Loreto Toorak of great magnitude.

Importantly, the care that has been given to each student at various and frequent times over a decade, and all years prior, is reflected in Ms Jensen’s pride of Loreto scholars of every age.

Under Ms Jensen’s academic leadership, many courses of studies have been introduced into elective streams, offering our students ever greater opportunities for a breadth and depth of educational experience. The flourishing of Loreto Academy and it’s promotion of the love of learning, her leadership of professional reading and discussion groups, Cicero’s Circle, and Plato’s platform, her reimagining stages and structures for the teaching of languages, mathematics, the arts and humanities, has been inspiring. Importantly, the care that has been given to each student at various and frequent times over a decade, and all years prior, is reflected in Ms Jensen’s pride of Loreto scholars of every age. Ms Jensen will be missed at the swim meets, on the river and sporting grounds, in the audience for theatre and music performances, and as an interested attendee at debates. Although she will leave, her influence will most certainly endure.

How fortunate and blessed is Mt Alvernia College Brisbane to have secured Ms Jensen as their Principal next year. Ms Jensen is looking forward to returning to her home state of Queensland, and to her family who live there. She goes with our immense gratitude for everything she has contributed so generously and graciously to our School. On behalf of the community of Loreto Toorak, we thank Deputy Principal - Director of Studies, Ms Samantha Jensen, and warmly congratulate her as we bid farewell.

DR SUSAN STEVENS - PRINCIPAL