or vocal tuition as electives, is also available. Sport Loreto sporting teams participate in competitions run by a number of associations, including the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA) for primary students, and the Catholic Girls' Secondary School Sports Association (CGSSSA), and Independent Girls' Schools Sporting Association (IGSSA) for those in the secondary school. Sports offered to junior students include: Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Cross country training, Equestrian, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rowing, Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tae Kwon Do, Tennis, Tildesley Shield Tennis,Volleyball and Touch football. In 2015 Loreto won the Interschools competition for Tae Kwon Do. Houses As with most Australian schools, Loreto has a house system to facilitate school based competitions and activities. House activities include Inter-house debating, Inter-house theatresports, athletics and swimming carnivals, music and drama festivals and other house activities. The school currently has four houses: Barry – Gold Heaton – Green Millson – Red Ward – Blue There are a number of inter-house events during the year. These include the athletics carnival, swimming carnival, drama festival, dance night and Music Festival which is held annually at the Sydney Town Hall in June. Notable alumnae Tamsin Carroll – actress Miranda Devine – conservative columnist Emmy Dougall – actress in Home and Away and Danger Close: The Battle of Longtan Isabel Durant – dancer and actress in Dance Academy and Mako: Island of Secrets Amelia Farrugia – opera singer Joan Hartigan – tennis player, Wimbledon finalist The Hon. Julia Lonergan - Supreme Court Judge Clover Moore – Lord Mayor of Sydney Phoebe Tonkin - model and actress in H2O: Just Add Water Eliza Scanlen - actress in Sharp Objects and Little Women Hollie Hughes (politician) Kathryn Greiner- politician Tara Rigney - Olympic rower Francesca Hung-model/Miss Universe Australia 2018 Madolyn Smith - actress See also List of Catholic schools in New South Wales Catholic education in Australia Head of the River (New South Wales) References Further reading Emilsen, S. and Callaghan, M. 2006. A School With Spirit: Loreto Kirribilli. Alliance Distribution Service. . Meagher, F. 1997. Loreto Normanhurst: A Century of Memories 1897-1997. Allen & Unwin: St. Leonards, NSW. . External links Loreto Kirribilli Website Catholic secondary schools in Sydney Catholic primary schools in Sydney Girls' schools in New South Wales Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools 1901 establishments in Australia Kirribilli Convents in Australia Kirribilli Alliance of Girls'