Early history and moves The first Loreto Convent in Adelaide was founded on Sydenham Road,
Norwood in 1905. The school opened with only five students and operated in a small house. Two years later, the school moved to a larger house on Eastry Street and
The Parade, Norwood. In December 1920, with an increasing number of pupils, the school moved to the current site "
The Acacias," a plot in
Marryatville. The new schoolhouse opened in February 1921. The junior school was housed in the ballroom, the billiard room became the dining room, and the original dining room was converted to a
chapel. Senior classes were held in two rooms on the ground floor, and
boarders slept on the first floor. The nuns occupied the former servants' quarters.
College growth By 1925, the stables had been converted into junior school classrooms. The ballroom was converted into a chapel in 1946, with the former chapel becoming a dining room for boarding students. A new wing was opened on 27 May 1951, with classrooms downstairs and
dormitories for the boarders located upstairs. In 1959, a
science lab and additional classrooms were added. In January 2026 the school announced plans to restore the building, led by South Australian heritage artist Marisha Matthews, who teaches art at the school. Architects
Woods Bagot are responsible for developing the plans. ==Notable alumnae==