Our delightful Year 8 students are currently enjoying their camp experience at Angelsea, engaging in a variety of exhilarating activities including surfing and skateboarding. According to our Year 8 teachers, the students are thoroughly enjoying themselves and are fortunate to be experiencing wonderful weather. Undoubtedly, this camp will foster stronger relationships among the students, and we anticipate their return home with fond memories and a pleasant exhaustion.
This Tuesday marked the commencement of our Year 9 Lunchtime Futsal competition, with six teams eagerly participating. It was awesome to see students embrace both the fun and competitive spirit of the competition. We look forward to the upcoming weeks as the competition progresses.
Recent events have urged us to remind students and parents of the importance of our school's no-phones policy in creating a safe environment for learning and connection. This policy is vital for minimising distractions and fostering face-to-face interactions. It also safeguards our students from potential privacy infringements, such as unauthorised filming or photography. We want to stress that any breach of this policy, particularly use of a device to film/record another student will, in accordance with our policy and duty of care, result in significant consequences. We urge you to support our efforts in reinforcing the importance of adhering to the no-phones policy and encourage open communication with your child regarding responsible technology usage. We are committed to ensuring a safe, nurturing, and productive learning environment for all our students.
Darren was appointed Principal of Sacred Heart College in January 2019. Darren has had almost 30 years experience in teaching and leadership across a number of Victorian Catholic secondary schools. These include eight years as Principal of Mercy Regional College, Camperdown; nine years as Deputy Principal and Director of Mission at Mount Lilydale Mercy College; seven years as a Chemistry, Religious Education and Science teacher as well as REC at Sacred Heart College, Geelong.
Darren has been committed to a lifetime of study and professional development. After completing his initial degree of Bachelor of Science and Graduate Diploma of Education at the University of Melbourne, he continued his study by completing a Graduate Diploma of Religious Education, a Masters of Religious Education and a Doctor of Education, all at Australian Catholic University. In 2018, Darren participated in the Enhancing Catholic School Identity programme in Leuven, Belgium.
Darren has a deep and passionate affiliation with the Mercy tradition and charism and believes that Mercy schools must be “…committed to holistic education; determined to ensure that each student flourishes academically, spiritually, emotionally, socially and physically”.
The purpose of the Catholic school is to provide “… an authentic Christian education, where students are called to embrace the essence of the Gospels, to flourish as whole human persons” and “… to provide exemplary learning experiences for the students who attend”.
Darren was appointed Principal of Sacred Heart College in January 2019. Darren has had almost 30 years experience in teaching and leadership across a number of Victorian Catholic secondary schools. These include eight years as Principal of Mercy Regional College, Camperdown; nine years as Deputy Principal and Director of Mission at Mount Lilydale Mercy College; seven years as a Chemistry, Religious Education and Science teacher as well as REC at Sacred Heart College, Geelong.
Darren has been committed to a lifetime of study and professional development. After completing his initial degree of Bachelor of Science and Graduate Diploma of Education at the University of Melbourne, he continued his study by completing a Graduate Diploma of Religious Education, a Masters of Religious Education and a Doctor of Education, all at Australian Catholic University. In 2018, Darren participated in the Enhancing Catholic School Identity programme in Leuven, Belgium.
Darren has a deep and passionate affiliation with the Mercy tradition and charism and believes that Mercy schools must be “…committed to holistic education; determined to ensure that each student flourishes academically, spiritually, emotionally, socially and physically”.
The purpose of the Catholic school is to provide “… an authentic Christian education, where students are called to embrace the essence of the Gospels, to flourish as whole human persons” and “… to provide exemplary learning experiences for the students who attend”.