Sacred Heart College, Geelong

Infobox Aust school private
name=Sacred Heart College


motto=Educating girls to make a difference
established=1860
type=Private
denomination=Catholic
slogan=
key_people=Mr. Shannon, Care taker Principle
fees=$2676 - $3100
city=Geelong
state=Victoria
country=Australia
enrollment=1350
num_employ=--
colours= Sky Blue & Navy Blue
homepage=http://web.shc.melb.catholic.edu.au|

Sacred Heart College (founded in 1860) is a Roman Catholic school for girls located in Retreat Road, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria in Australia. The student population is approximately 1350.

History

In June 1859, the Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr. Goold, petitioned the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin to establish a community in Geelong. Dr. Goold's request inspired the Superior, Mother Xavier Maguire. On September 5, 1859, Mother Xavier, accompanied by Sister Margaret Mullally and others, set sail for Geelong. Despite lack of resources, the nuns persevered, and in 1860 the Sisters of Mercy opened Sacred Heart College. For many years, it served as a co-educational school and housed a number of boarders; today, it is a Catholic girls' school, with no boarders.

Housing System

Upon entering Year 7, All girls attending Sacred Heart College are assigned to a House.Houses meet several times a year to compete for the House Cup. The events they compete in are Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming and Arts. The houses are as follows:

Curriculum

Sacred Heart College offers the VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education), and has introduced the International Baccalaureate for middle years students. [ [http://www.ibo.org/school/001873/ Sacred Heart College Geelong] , from ibo.org, retrieved 2008-04-19] Year 11 and 12 pupils may also choose to undertake a VET (Vocational Education and Training) or VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) program.

ee also

* Sacred Heart College
* Sacred Heart

References

External links

* [http://www.shc.melb.catholic.edu.au Sacred Heart College] - Official website