Sacred Heart Girls' College
| Sacred Heart Girls' College | |
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| Address | |
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113 Warrigal Road Oakleigh, Victoria, 3166 Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°54′6″S 145°5′10″E / 37.90167°S 145.08611°ECoordinates: 37°54′6″S 145°5′10″E / 37.90167°S 145.08611°E |
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| School type | Private, Day |
| Motto |
Semper Superne Nitens (Always Striving Upwards) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Founder | Euphrasie Barbier |
| Principal | Christopher Dalton |
| Years offered | 7–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrolment | 1000 |
| Houses | Bede, Paul, Trinity, Xavier |
| Website | web |
Sacred Heart Girls' College (SHGC) is an Independent, Catholic & Day school for girls from years 7 to 12 located in the Melbourne south-eastern suburb of Oakleigh. It was opened in 1957 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (RNDM). The College houses approximately 1000 students of many different nationalities, and continues to grow. It provides many extra-curricular activities for its students, and is known for its successes in sporting, academics, public speaking and debating.
The school is affiliated with the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), as well as the South Eastern Sporting Group (SESG) & Secondary Catholic Sporting Association (SCSA).
The school offers the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), and has become renown for their high levels of academic achievement in the area, having consistently ranked in the Top 100 schools in Victoria for VCE, as well as in the Top 10 Catholic schools in Victoria for VCE in recent and past years.
In 2007, the school celebrated 50 years of educating young women at their current Warrigal Road campus.
Sacred Heart Girls' College was founded by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (RNDMs) in 1957, built on the wonderful traditions of their founder, Euphrasie Barbier. It was she who had a dream "that all people would be loved, honoured and respected for the wonderful gifts of their difference and the amazing gifts of our oneness".
The crown symbolises a reward for excellence. It is mentioned several times in the Christian Scriptures as a reward for those who have persevered in doing right. (1 Peter 5:4; 2 Tim 4: 6–8; Revelations 2: 10)
The palm or laurel branches symbolize victory. In ancient times the winner of a race was given a laurel wreath in recognition of their victory; at Jesus’ triumphant entry to Jerusalem, the crowds waved palm branches as a sign of his coming victory over death. We are reminded that our lives can be seen as a struggle to win the prize of victory given to us when we uphold our Christian faith. The leaves of our 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.
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