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EEducating in a spirit of audacity and hope

Sacred Heart College Senior

We share and continue

Marcellin’s dreaM of

transforMing the lives of

young people, particularly

the least favoured, by

offering theM an integrated

education, both huMan and

spiritual, based on a scholastic

endeavour, Mutual respect and

a strong sense of coMMunity

for each other.

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OUR COLLEGE WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED

at Port Adelaide in 1897 by a Marist Brother, Br Stephen

Debourg, and boasts one of the proudest traditions in education

in South Australia. The Marist Brothers were founded in France by

Saint Marcellin Champagnat in the early years of the nineteenth

century and they were subsequently invited to establish schools

in Australia, arriving in Sydney in 1872. As contemporary

Marist educators, we share and continue Marcellin’s dream of

transforming the lives of young people, particularly the least

favoured, by offering them an integrated education, both human

and spiritual, based on scholastic endeavour, mutual respect and a

strong sense of community for each other.

Heritage and

Mission

‘Marist educators strive to mould their school communities as families,

where people relate to each other as members of a loving family would

intuitively do. They offer a spirituality that is simple and accessible,

grounded in practical love and transparent relationships. From this basis,

they offer an education that is both integrated and rigorous, aimed at

growing men and women who will be compassionate and critical,

articulate and aware, faith-filled and hopeful.’

(Marist Schools Australia, 2013)

Principal’s MessageIT IS A PRIVILEGE to present to you the Sacred Heart College

Senior Prospectus! I hope you are as excited as I am in terms

of what this signifies – that your daughters and sons are nearing

their senior schooling years and that Sacred Heart is a wonderful

learning community in which to experience this.

This is an important time in your children’s lives, and by

implication their families as well, when personal attributes, talents

and inherent abilities are integrated with courses of study and

broader learning experiences to lay the foundations of future

vocational pathways and young adulthood.

We – the College Staff, the Marist Brothers, Sacred Heart families

and Old Scholars continue to support and challenge our students

to make the most of their talents and opportunities and to take

these to the world beyond schooling so as to make it a better place

for all! As you read and reflect on the material which follows

I hope you gain a sense of the unique, tried and true characteristics

of our College as you consider the best option for your child’s

senior schooling n

Kind Regards

STEVE BYRNE

PRINCIPAL

SACRED HEART COLLEGE, since its inception, has been a

place of hospitality and generosity. The staff and Brothers are

dedicated to the College as if it were their own family, and with

this attitude, they offer guidance and friendship in a spiritually

Marist and Catholic environment. The Faith Formation Program

involves retreats and reflection days, other liturgical gatherings

and promotes openness with a sense of being together in a

believing community.

In such an environment and with the space to reflect on their

own personal and communal growth, students are encouraged

to develop into adulthood amid a community of faith. Studies in

Religion provide structured opportunities for students to discuss

matters of faith; values, social justice, the Marist charism and

Catholic traditions.

Regular Masses in the College Chapel, together with prayer and

liturgies afford the opportunity for students to reflect on and pray

about their beliefs and values n

A Place of Faith

The STaff and BroTherS are aS

dedicaTed To The college aS if iT were

Their own family, and in ThiS aTTiTude,

They offer guidance and friendShip in

a mariST caTholic environmenT.

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the school continues to respond to

the changing needs of society and offers

a broad-based curriculuM Meeting students’

individual needs, through the notions of

enterprise, partnership and co-responsibility.

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THE SCHOOL CONTINUES TO RESPOND

to the changing needs of society and offers a broad-

based curriculum. Students’ individual needs are met through

the notions of enterprise, partnership and co-responsibility. All

students undertake the South Australian Certificate of Education

(SACE) and as Sacred Heart College Senior is one of the largest

senior secondary schools in Adelaide, it has a wide range of

subjects which qualify for entry to University or TAFE, in addition

to an ever increasing range of options in vocational education

training (VET) programs.

Academically capable students are encouraged to accelerate their

studies and enrol for University subjects whilst still at school.

The Extension Studies Program at Flinders University provides a

taste of University life for high-achieving South Australian senior

secondary school students while also giving the opportunity for

Sacred Heart students to complement and extend their SACE.

Sacred Heart students also enrol in the Adelaide University

‘Headstart’ Program. Once the University of South Australia

establishes its course, our students will be encouraged to consider

this as yet another option to expand their learning horizons!

Ongoing engagement with post-compulsory schooling has

enabled Sacred Heart College Senior to provide contemporary

and expansive technology, hospitality, scientific and learning

resource facilities. The students to IT device ratio is 1:1, that is,

every student has access to their own IT device.

CurriculumThe Br Stephen Debourg Performing Arts Centre is one of

the finest Performing Arts Centres in South Australia and a

consolidated Master Plan guides the development of facilities

over the next 10 years that will respond to the changing

demands of curriculum.

An ongoing commitment to strategic curriculum planning

allows the school to be cognizant of, and responsive to,

contemporary social trends, educational needs, vocational

options, improved academic excellence and learning

environments inclusive of all students.

A diverse range of subjects across the major curriculum areas

is offered through the learning areas of: Religious Education,

English and Languages, Mathematics, Science, Physical

Education, Vocational Education and Training, The Arts,

Technology and Studies of Society and Environment n

SACRED HEART COLLEGE SENIOR enrolled the first

boarders in 1905, so the boarding students have been

synonymous with the school for over 100 years. Currently,

boarding accommodation is offered for girls and boys, Years 7 – 12.

Whilst most boarders attend the senior school (Years 10 – 12), a

number of places for boarders in Years 7, 8 and 9 are available at

the associated middle schools, Marymount College, Hove, for girls;

and Sacred Heart College Middle School, Mitchell Park, for boys.

The boarding community at Sacred Heart College adds great

richness and diversity to the life of the school. The College is able

to provide access to choices and opportunities that are not always

available or easily accessed in rural areas or small country schools.

Since 1998, the College has enrolled both girls and boys in the

Boarding House, which provides modern, family style facilities for

all of the boarders. Families value the opportunity to send both

their daughters and sons to the same school.

The boarding culture is an important part of Sacred Heart College’s

identity and tradition. Many of the boarders have parents who

were educated at Sacred Heart so there is a strong sense of family

involvement with the school. The welfare of the boarders is the

special responsibility of the staff who administer and service the

boarding house. Through dedicated care and attention they have

established a supportive Christian environment where each person

is welcomed and feels part of a large family n

Sacred Heart CollegeBoarding at

Through dedicaTed care and

aTTenTion The BroTherS and STaff

have eSTaBliShed a SupporTive

chriSTian environmenT where each

perSon iS welcomed and feelS parT

of a large family.

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We assist students

by nurturing their

recreational and leisure

interests, in order to

provide an individual

fraMeWork for each

student to Maintain

a Well balanced and

coMMitted outlook

that Will stay With

theM for the rest of

their lives.

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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM students are

provided with opportunities to learn that life

involves respect for others and that teamwork enables

the benefits of cooperative endeavor to be shared

with fellow students. Students can pursue a wide

variety of recreational and leisure interests, in order to

provide a well-balanced and committed outlook that

will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

Sacred Heart College Senior has an enviable extra-

curricular tradition that supports sports, music, drama

and the arts. Students may choose from a wide

range of activities including: athletics, badminton,

basketball, choirs, bands, cricket, cycling, debating,

drama, football, hockey, netball, Remar (social

justice program), rugby, soccer, social justice, surfing,

swimming, tennis, touch football, volleyball, water

polo and wine making.

A long-standing sporting and cultural exchange exists

between schools from other states – a tradition begun

in 1922. The ‘Assumption College Kilmore Exchange’

is a much anticipated annual event since 1957.

All these activities contribute to create a family spirit

that is unique to the College, one which emerges as

a commitment to community enterprise and school

spirit by staff, students, parents and old collegians n

Beyond the Classroom

STUDENTS LEARN TO WORK TOGETHER in a social climate

that encourages mutual respect. Since 1978, Sacred Heart College

Senior has been the only Catholic co-educational senior school (Years

10 – 12) in South Australia and it is uniquely suited to the task of

preparing young women and men as adults of faith, hope, audacity,

vision and compassion.

Staff encourage students to develop their individual gifts and talents; to

see that personal achievement is worth striving for and that sensitivity

to others is a sign of maturity.

The mutually respectful relationships between staff and students often

develop into life-long friendships that provide cherished memories of

time spent at school n

A Senior Secondary Environment

staff encourage

students to develop

their individual

personalities;

to see that personal

achieveMent is Worth

striving for and that

sensitivity to others is

a sign of Maturity.

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SACRED HEART COLLEGE SENIOR possesses a sense

of family spirit that spans several generations. This

spirit finds expression in many ways: in the cooperative

approach of students willing to help and care for each

other; in the willingness of parents to help at sporting and

parent functions; and in the dedication of teachers who

generously assist their students beyond the scheduled

classes. Old scholars feel welcome here when they return,

as they often do – for weddings in the school chapel,

sporting events, or just to say hello.

A sense of belonging is created through the co-educational

boarding facilities and by involvement in the House

system. Each student belongs to one of ten Houses and

has the opportunity to identify with its ethos. This enables

students across year levels to consolidate friendships

as they meet for homeroom activities, Houses Masses,

sporting carnivals, socials and many other activities.

Student involvement with social outreach, and both local

and overseas mission immersion experience programs,

helps to expand their understanding of and response to

the marginalised in society, which further expands their

world view n

A Family Spirit

old scholars feel WelcoMe here When they return,

as they often do – for Weddings in the school

chapel, sporting events, or just to say hello.‘ ’

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SENIOR SCHOOL 195-235 Brighton Road,

Somerton Park, South Australia 5044Telephone: (61) 08 8294 2988Facsimile: (61) 08 8295 8461

Email: principal@shcs.sa.edu.auWeb: www.shcs.sa.edu.au

CRICOS Provider No. 00626K

Sacred Heart College Senior

is a Catholic school

in the Marist tradition.

In a spirit of audacity and hope,

each member of our community

is challenged to grow and learn

in order to maximise

their own potential and

become agents of change

for a better world.