We have had a productive and future-focused start to Term Three.
This Term, all Year 9 students will participate in the exciting and innovative social enterprise program, the Future Anything Challenge. Through a series of workshops, students will ideate, design and pitch entrepreneurial ideas and inventions. This experience will challenge them to apply an enterprising mindset, demonstrate agility and present their ideas at a final showcase judged by local business leaders.
Students will be immersed in transdisciplinary learning (including entrepreneurship, business, marketing, pitching, industry, social enterprise, circular economy strategies and market research) while developing critical skills in creativity, problem-solving and collaboration. This engaging project-based learning course directly supports our IB curriculum and will run during periods one to six every Wednesday until week five. Families and friends are warmly invited to attend the final showcase, where six selected groups will pitch to industry experts on Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 6.00pm, McAuley Hall, Sacred Heart College.
The subject selection portal is open for all students in Years 7 to 11 to choose their subjects for 2027. Access details have been emailed to students.
Please click the button below to read a letter from the Victorian Catholic Education Authority outlining the work that is currently underway to secure a funding commitment for capital investment in Victorian Catholic schools. This would support ongoing improvements to our schools and provision of new schools. Please take the time to read the letter.
We are in the final week of our St Thomas Aquinas Food Drive. Every student is asked to bring in non-perishable food or household items, such as breakfast cereal, UHT milk and juice, cleaning products, toiletries, snack items, cake mixes, baby food, pasta, rice, tea, coffee or sugar. Please consider adding an item or two to your shopping list this week. The Food Drive ends on Monday 3 August 2026.
Next Tuesday 4 August, 6.00pm to 7.30pm, we will host our third Circle of Mercy session this year. Keynote speaker Fr Richard Leonard will guide this session (see below for more details). Fr Richard will also be the keynote speaker for our Year 12 Seminar Day on Wednesday 5 August 2026.
Phase Two of Stage Five of our Master Plan is now complete. This milestone included the demolition of Mercy House, the construction of a new Maintenance Facility, upgraded car parking and extensive landscaping, including a sensory garden and labyrinth. We extend our thanks to our builders – Hutchinsons and our project managers – SEMZ.
Tomorrow, Friday 31 July, marks the Feast Day of St Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), the Spanish theologian and mystic who founded the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and became a leading figure of the Catholic Counter-Reformation. Ignatius was a master of spiritual direction, capturing his insights and prayers in the Spiritual Exercises, one of the most influential books on Christian spirituality ever written. He envisioned the Jesuits as 'contemplatives in action,' dedicated to serving God within the world.
Catherine McAuley was a visionary who defied the status quo, founding the Sisters of Mercy to provide education and healthcare to women and girls. Known as 'the walking nuns,' they served directly within their communities, embodying courage and forward-thinking leadership.
Continuing this legacy in a rapidly changing digital world, Sacred Heart College is establishing a new ICT and Cyber Risk Sub-committee. This committee will advise the College Advisory Council (CAC) and the College Leadership Team (CLT) on cybersecurity strategy, key projects, cyber risk management, privacy and compliance.
We invite expressions of interest for this new committee, as well as our existing Sub-committees:
(Terms of Reference for each sub-committee are available via the College portal).
How to Apply: Please email your expression of interest to brvos@shcgeelong.catholic.edu.au
