Sacred Heart College, Adelaide

Infobox Secondary school
name = Sacred Heart College
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motto = "Virtus Ubique Vincit"
"Courage Conquers All"
established = 1897
city = Somerton Park
state = South Australia
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country = Australia
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type = Catholic school
affiliations = Marist
president =
principal = Dr Paul Hine
founder = Br Stephen De Bourg
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students = Boys and Girls
enrollment =
grades = Year 10 - Year 12
address = 195-235 Brighton Road, SOMERTON PARK SA 5044
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newspaper = Paringa Newsletter
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website = [http://www.shcs.sa.edu.au www.shcs.sa.edu.au]
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picture = MAX GRUBER IS A HOMOSEXUALSacred Heart College Senior is a Catholic school in the Adelaide beachside suburb of Somerton Park, South Australia. The college is a coeducational school catering for students in Years 10 to 12.

Sacred Heart is renowned for its strong Australian rules football teams, and has an annual Intercollegiate match against its cross-town rival, Rostrevor College, which is a notable event on the South Australian high school sports calendar.

The school also has an annual exchange with Assumption College in Kilmore, Victoria.

Feeder Schools

Marymount College: An all girls middle school, teaching young girls in the Hove area, nearby to Sacred Heart College. The school educates girls from years 6 through to 9 and all girls 'feed' into places at the Senior School, along with the boys from the Sacred Heart Middle School.

Sacred Heart College Middle School: situated also nearby at Mitchell Park, this school is the boys equivalent to Marymount, and feeds boys into the Senior School once year 9 has been completed. Similarly, the Middle school provides places for boys from years 6 through to 9.

Curriculum

Sacred Heart College offers education in the nationally recognised South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

House system

As with most Australian schools, Sacred Heart College utilises a house system, through which students participate in intra-school competitions and activities. The college currently has ten houses:
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See also

* List of schools in South Australia
* List of boarding schools

External links

* [http://www.shcs.sa.edu.au Sacred Heart College Senior website]