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Awards and Donors
FARRELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
SAMANTHA MAR SCHOLARSHIP
Samantha Mar attended Loreto Normanhurst from 1988 to 1993 and is remembered as a disciplined student and academic achiever who was heavily involved in all facets of school life. Graduating from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Psychology, Samantha pursued a successful business career in London. Samantha passed away in London in 2003, aged 27.
Samantha is honoured by the generosity of the Farrell Family Foundation, which has offered a perpetual scholarship in her name since 2005. Since then, four students have been the recipients of this scholarship. It is offered every six years to a student entering Year 7 for whom a Loreto education would not otherwise be possible and who demonstrates leadership, a joyful and generous spirit and engagement in community, just as Samantha did.
We welcome applications for the Samantha Mar Scholarship for a student entering Year 7 in 2023. For more information or to apply before 8 April 2022, visit the Bursaries and Scholarships page on our website. BURGETT AWARD
Angela Burgett attended Loreto Normanhurst as a boarder from Taree, graduating in 1998. She is particularly remembered for her academic excellence and as an accompanist for the boarder choir at Music Festival. After graduating, Angela completed a degree in nursing and then in medicine, specialising in Emergency Medicine and Paediatrics.
The perpetual Burgett Award is donated by Angela’s parents, Les and Louise Burgett, and was inaugurated in 2001.
It is presented to a Year 11 boarder who demonstrates high academic achievement and significant contribution to the life of the community. In 2021, the Burgett Award was received by Miriam McNair.
JOHANNA ROACH MEMORIAL SHIELD
Jo Roach is remembered to the Loreto Normanhurst community for her friendliness, joyfulness and for her enjoyment of the Arts.
Diagnosed with a rare form of cancer during her childhood, Jo passed away while in Year 8 at Loreto Normanhurst.
The Johanna Roach Memorial Shield was established to commemorate Jo’s life by her Loreto cohort upon their graduation in 1998. It is presented annually to a Year 8 student who exhibits kindness, generosity, and creative flair.
The 2021 recipient of the Johanna Roach Memorial Shield was Tessa Haire.
SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS
In 2021, the Farrell Family Foundation extended their generous advocacy for the education of young women at Loreto Normanhurst by establishing the Farrell Family Foundation Scholarship for Indigenous Students. This commitment supports the School’s partnership with the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation which benefits all of our students and community.
We gratefully acknowledge the Farrell Family Foundation for this significant contribution. THE DONATION OF AN AWARD OR SCHOLARSHIP CAN HONOUR THE LEGACY OF SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RECOGNISE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CURRENT STUDENTS, AND FORGE INTER-GENERATIONAL CONNECTIONS WITHIN OUR VAST LORETO NETWORK.
We deeply appreciate those families and community members who support our current students with these acknowledgements. If you would like to donate an award in honour of a family member, please contact Ms Liane Giuliano, Director of Philanthropy and Community Engagement at
