The Dawson Street site closed in 2006, and was used by Ballarat High School for a short time before being bought by the Quest Apartments group.

This performing arts center houses a 500-seat theatre along with music and dance studios, classrooms and multimedia labs.

There are four houses at Loreto College Ballarat, named Barry, Mornane, Mulhall and Ward.

At Loreto College Ballarat, Barry is red, Mornane is gold, Mulhall is green and Ward is blue.

She was a great pioneer in education opening teachers' colleges and preparing girls for university.

Born in England in 1585, she travelled valiantly across Europe founding schools in many countries and setting up a new style of religious life.