Sacred Heart College, Adelaide
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| Motto | Virtus Ubique Vincit "Courage Conquers All" |
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| Established | 1897 |
| Type | Catholic school |
| Affiliations | Marist |
| Principal | Dr Paul Hine |
| Founder | Br Stephen De Bourg |
| Students | Boys and Girls |
| Grades | Year 10 - Year 12 |
| Location | 195-235 Brighton Road, SOMERTON PARK SA 5044, Somerton Park, South Australia, Australia |
| Colours | Dark Blue and Light Blue |
| Newspaper | Paringa Newsletter |
| Website | www.shcs.sa.edu.au |
Sacred Heart College Senior is the name of a Catholic school in the Adelaide beachside suburb of Somerton Park, South Australia. The college is a coeducational school catering for students in Years 10 to 12.
Sacred Heart is renowned for its strong Australian rules football teams, and has an annual Intercollegiate match against its cross-town rival, Rostrevor College, which is a notable event on the South Australian high school sports calendar.
The school also has an annual exchange with Assumption College in Kilmore, Victoria.
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[edit] Feeder Schools
Marymount College: An all girls middle school, teaching young girls in the Hove area, nearby to Sacred Heart College. The school educates girls from years 6 through to 9 and all girls 'feed' into places at the Senior School, along with the boys from the Sacred Heart Middle School.
Sacred Heart College Middle School: situated also nearby at Mitchell Park. This school is the boys equivalent to Marymount, and feeds boys into the Senior School once year 9 has been completed. Similarly the Middle school, provides places for boys from years 6 through to 9.
[edit] Curriculum
Sacred Heart College offers education in the nationally recognised South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
[edit] House system
As with most Australian schools, Sacred Heart College utilises a house system, through which students participate in intra-school competitions and activities. The college currently has ten houses:
- Camara
Colours: Blue and Gold
- Chisolm
Colours: Green and Gold
- Franklin
Colours: Blue and Green
- Joseph
Colours: Green and White
- Mackillop
Colours: Red and White
- Marcellin
Colours: Blue and White
- Mitchell
Colours: Red and Green
- Newman
Colours: Red and Yellow
- Polding
Colours: Red and Blue
- Teresa
Colours: Gold and White
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