Sacre Coeur School

Infobox Aust school private
name = Sacré Cœur School


motto = "Cor Unum"
"One Heart"
established = 1888
type = Independent, Single-sex, Day school
denomination = Roman Catholic, Sacred Heart
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key_people = Mr. John Fox (Principal)
Ms. Elizabeth Vinning (Chairman)
fees = AU$7,407 - AU$13,813 p.acite web |url=http://www.sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au/Pages/Fees.htm |title=Fees 2008 |accessdate=2008-01-21 |work=Prospectus |publisher=Sacre Coeur School]
city = Glen Iris
state = Victoria
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
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enrolment = 670 (P-12) [http://www.schoolchoice.com.au/brose_by_region_Victoria?cid=12222&pid=1865502 Australian School Choice- Sacre Coeur] (accessed:14-02-2006)]
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homepage = [http://www.sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au/ www.sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au]

Sacré Cœur School, Melbourne (commonly referred to as 'Sac') is a Roman Catholic, independent, day school for girls, located in Glen Iris, a South Eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Established in 1888, the school currently caters for approximately 670 students from Prep to year 12. [http://www.sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au/Pages/Principal.htm Sacre Coeur- Principal's Welcome] (accessed:30-06-2007)]

Sacre Coeur is a member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV) and the Junior School Heads Association of Australia. [http://www.jshaa.asn.au/victoria/directory/index.asp JSHAA Victoria- Member Directory] (accessed:30-06-2007)]

History

The School was founded by the French order of nuns, the Society of the Sacred Heart (rscJ) in 1888.

Sacré Cœur, has its origins in the vision of Madeleine Sophie Barat, who founded the Society of the Sacred Heart in Paris in 1800. Growing up during the French Revolution in the small town of Joigny about 80 miles south of Paris, Sophie felt a strong call to religious life from an early age. Although her attraction was to a strictly contemplative life, her reflections led her to the realisation that an education based on Christian values was essential for a more just society to emerge from the upheaval of the revolution.

Having an unusually strong classical education herself, she envisioned an education for girls which would develop each student's gifts to the fullest, lay the foundations for a solid, active faith including compassionate service to the poor, and awaken a thirst for life-long learning.

Notable Alumnae

* Kasey Chambers, country musician
* Robina Courtin, Tibetan Buddhist nun
* Kerrie-Ann Kennerley, TV personality
* Michelle Grattan, political editor for The Age newspaper
* Jupiter Nixon, Big Brother Australia intruder
* Jane Turner, Actress ("Kath & Kim")
* Marg Downey, Actress (" Fast Forward (TV series), Big Girl's Blouse, Kath & Kim")
* Chrissie Swan, Big Brother Australia Contestant, Radio Presenter on Vega 91.5FM
* Pia Miranda, Actress ("Looking for Alibrandi")
* Rebecca Thompson, Fashion Designer

Fellow Sacred Heart schools (Aust)

*Kincoppal-Rose Bay, Sydney
*Stuartholme School, Brisbane
*Baradene College, Auckland, New Zealand
*There are hundreds of Sacred Heart Schools scattered in all corners of the globe. A deep tradition within the Sacred Heart community has always been to maintain a close friendship with all sister schools.

References

See also

* List of schools in Victoria
* Victorian Certificate of Education
*List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2006 VCE results
*Network of Sacred Heart Schools

External links

* [http://www.sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au/ Sacre Coeur official website]
* [http://www.sophie.org Society of the Sacred Heart]