School type Co-Educational Principal Peter Bothe Enrolment 1400 Phone +61 8 9246 8200 Number of students 1,400 | Religious affiliation(s) Catholic Grades 7–12 Campus size 8 ha Motto Semper Superne Nitens Founded 1967 | |
Founder Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Address Hocking Parade, Sorrento WA 6020, Australia Similar Prendiville Catholic College, Newman College, Mater Dei College, St Mary's, Duncraig Senior High Sch Profiles | ||
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, Science Labs, Computer Labs, Gymnasium and specialised rooms for Engineering, Wood and Art.
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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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