Sacred Heart College Kyneton

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This week’s prayer recognises the numerous and terrible threats of war across the world in 2024 and the millions of innocent civilians whose lives have been decimated. The prayer recognises that war ultimately has no winners, only desperate degrees of losing. Its sentiments were reinforced by a letter from the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, Peter Comensoli last weekend (https://melbournecatholic.org/news/archbishop-comensoli-calls-faithful-to-pray-for-peace).

Over the last two weeks, I have been privileged to travel interstate and attend two separate events both of which celebrated the importance of teaching in Australia in the 21^st century:

Last week, the Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) held their national conference on the theme of Reimagining Education: A future beyond boundaries. As the peak conference exploring the future educational trends in Australia, it included some fabulous speakers as well as challenging ideas. The twin pressures posed to schools by the post-Covid environment and the surge in influence of artificial intelligence featured in most presentations.
On Tuesday night, I was invited to attend the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science presentation in Canberra. As a principal and passionate Science teacher, it was a very special night. Alongside the recognition of a number of Australia’s pre-eminent scientists, the night was notable for the recognition of the importance of quality teachers in schools and the influence that teachers can have on children and young people.

Junior School Showcase

All parents and members of the Sacred Heart College community are reminded that the 2024 Junior School Showcase is on next Thursday evening from 4.00 – 7.30pm. The Showcase is always a wonderful night that celebrates the creativity, determination and hard work of students. Similar to recent years, the Showcase has three components:

Year 9 Expo projects
Year 8 Make A Difference (MAD) projects
Year 7 Learning Journey projects

I encourage as many family and community members to attend and applaud the work that will be on show.

Year 12 Last Day

The current Year 12 cohort will celebrate their last formal day at Sacred Heart College next Friday 18 October. The Year 12 last day is always a very symbolic and memorable occasion providing students, teachers and parents the opportunity to recognise the completion of thirteen years of education. The day concludes with the Year 12 Final Mass which will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kyneton.

Yours in Mercy,

Dr Darren Egberts
Principal