Sacred Heart Girls' College

Infobox University


name =Sacred Heart Girls' College
motto ="Semper Superne Nitens"
established =1957
principal =Christopher Dalton
type =Catholic Girls' School
city =Oakleigh
state =Victoria
country =Australia
students = Female Only
webpage = [http://www.shgcoak.melb.catholic.edu.au]

Sacred Heart Girls' College is a Catholic school for girls, located in Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia, opposite Sacred Heart Church. It was opened in 1957 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions. The college is home to approximately 1000 students of many different nationalities, and continues to grow. It provides many extra-curricular activities for its students, with a strong focus on sporting success and public speaking/debating. The College also holds an annual musical, and participates in the Rock Eisteddfod. Sacred Heart College encourages students to strive for excellence and achieve higher goals.

House teams

The names given to the house teams are connected with the traditions and heritage of the Sisters of Our Lady of the missions. The College holds four houses; Bede (red), Paul (gold), Trinity (blue) and Xavier (green). The students are put into one of the four houses when they start at the college. The House teams participate in Sport events, such as the 'Swimming carnival' and 'Athletics Day' and a trophy is given to the house captain of the winning team, as well as many other awards. The houses also participate in the 'House Arts' festival, which involves each of the houses putting on a mini-performance for the whole school. The judges, usually teachers, then choose a winner and again, the winner gets a trophy.

Bede

Bede house was named in honour of Mother Mary St. Bede. She was a pioneer member of the congregation in England and a great educationalist who gave constant encouragement to the sisters during their difficult years when establishing a school in Western Australia. The house colour is red.Ex-student Nardine Yoused captained Bede house in 2006, winning the swimming carnival.

Paul House

Paul house was named in honour of St. Paul the Apostle. He was fired with great missionary spirit and ued examples of the competitive spirit in sport to urge on the early Christians who had to face persecution. The house colour is gold.

Trinity

Trinity house is dedicated to the three persons in one God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These divine persons work together for the salvation of the world, symbolising our need for harmonious work and team spirit. The House colour is Navy blue.

Xavier

Xavier House was named by Sister Mary Clement who was a sports mistress. Francis Xavier was one of the greatest missionaries the world has ever known. The House colour is emerald Green.

History

The Catholic girls' college was opened by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in 1957 and celebrated its 50 year anniversary, the golden jubilee in 2007.

Motto

The College motto is "Semper Superne Nitens" which means 'Always Striving Upwards'. The students are encouraged by their teachers to strive towards higher standards - in spiritual development and a closer familiarity with God, in personal behaviour and character development, and in pursuit of higher academic standards.

Crest

Crown

The crown symbolises a reward for excellence. It is mentioned several times in the New Testament as a reward for those who have persevered in doing right. (1 Peter 5:4; 2 Tim 4: 6-8; Revelations 2: 10) given a laurel wreath in recognition of their victory. The leaves of the crest are symbolic of reward and victory. St. Paul reminds us that we should not make material rewards our only goal but strive towards eternal and spiritual rewards.

hield

The shield signifies protection. The training and ideals imparted to students during their college life will act as armour and be a source of strength in their future lives. (Eph. 6:10-23; PS, 5: 3. 18)

croll

In ancient times any important document was written on a scroll. Hence the motto and the name of the college are written on scrolls to emphasize their importance.

Alumni

*Hit vocalist Gabriella Cilmi is a student.
*"Video Hits" first host, Faustina "Fuzzy" Agolley, is a former school captain.
*Nardine Yousef - basketball champion of Victoria. Now competes for Monash University.
*Samantha Mathews (Noble) - after being selected into the prestigious Monash Univeristy, Sam represented the university at many conferences concerning the upkeep of campus fernary.

References

* http://www.shgcoak.melb.catholic.edu.au/