Sacred Heart College, Sorrento
| Sacred Heart College | |
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 Semper Superne Nitens Always Striving Upwards- to You our God | |
| Location | |
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Hocking Parade Sorrento, Western Australia 6020 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 31°49′37″S 115°44′51″E / 31.8269°S 115.7476°ECoordinates: 31°49′37″S 115°44′51″E / 31.8269°S 115.7476°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Co-Educational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Founder | Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions |
| Principal | Peter Bothe |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1400 |
| Campus size | 8 Hectares |
| Houses | Barlow , Carden , Hannan , Kimberly , Normandy , O'Riley , Thu Duc , Trinity |
| Colour(s) | Red, Brown and White |
| Website |
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Sacred Heart College in Sorrento, Perth, Western Australia is a Co-Education, Catholic, Secondary School offering education to Years 7–12. The College was founded in 1967 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions who originally operated the school in many areas around the Perth Metropolitan area and certain country areas. When founded, the College was a single sex school for girls. As the need for education due to population growth in local areas, Sacred Heart accepted a group of boys into the College in 1977. This school provided boarding opportunities and the land to the North was sold to local residents in order to fund further development of the school. To this day, there is an enrolment of around 1400 students with a Year 7 enrolment of 238. The College is situated on an 8-hectare prime piece of land overlooking both the Indian Ocean and Hillary's Boat Harbour. Facilities include extensive playing fields, hard courts for many sports, a Performing Arts Centre,[1][2] Science Labs, Computer Labs, Gymnasium and specialised rooms for Engineering, Wood and Art.
Founding Order
The Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions were founded by Euphrasie Barbier in 1861. Euphrasie was born in the town of Caen, Normandy in the French countryside. Her Parents were working-class people and encouraged hard work. When Euphrasie turned 19, she entered the congregation of the Sisters of Cavalry. She took the name Sister Mary of the Heart of Jesus. She moved to England for ten years but returned in to Lyons to form the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions with an aim of missionary peace. Her Congregation was a success and grew rapidly. The sisters arrived in Perth in 1897. The college today maintains the philosophies of the Sisters through some extra-curricula activities such as Young Vinnies which provides donations for the St Vincent De Paul Society. The College also runs an annual "Vietnam Mission" which provides students with an insight of poverty and justice issues.
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Notable Alumni
- David G Wood, Head of Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch Australia
- Nathan van Berlo, Former captain and AFL footballer at Adelaide Crows
- Daniel Rich, AFL footballer at Brisbane Lions
- Jack Darling, AFL footballer at West Coast Eagles
- Jay van Berlo, AFL footballer at Fremantle Dockers
- Liam Hendriks, Major League Baseball player at Toronto Blue Jays
- Blair Evans, Olympian at Australian Swim Team
- Sydnee Carter, X-Factor Contestant 2013
- Melanie Perkins, Co-founder and CEO of Canva