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This week’s reflection comes from today’s End of Year Mass celebrated for all Year 7 – 11 students and staff. It heralds the joy of Christmas that is coming shortly and recognises the current season of Advent, a time of waiting and preparation. It was a pleasure to have Fr John and Fr Wahid as our celebrants and congratulations to the students and staff who contributed to the mass as readers, musicians, singers and other roles.
A special welcome to Fr John Healy as one of the Sacred Heart College Chaplains following his appointment as parish priest of Woodend, Lancefield and Romsey.
As the last day of the 2024 school year for students, today provided an opportunity for students to celebrate the year that they have enjoyed, the friendships that have been consolidated and the academic and emotional growth that each has made. I would like to thank every member of the Sacred Heart College community – students, parents, staff, families and friends – for the support you have shown the school throughout the year.
Year 7 – 9 End of Year Awards
The school year concluded with Year 7 – 9 students together with many parents, family members and friends for the presentation of our End of Year Awards. These awards included Dux and Dux Proximus for each year level, subject level awards as well as a series of special awards recognising public speaking, citizenship, music and the College core values. The full list of student recipients is included later in this newsletter.
Year 9 Graduation
Congratulations to our Year 9 cohort who celebrated the end of the school year with a special assembly and presentation representing their graduation from Sacred Heart’s Junior School into Senior School next year. Special thanks to Matt Carroll, Head of Junior School and those students who assisted in putting this excellent event together. And especially to the Year 9 students and staff who managed their third consecutive event in an oppressively warm Quambi stadium.
Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Congratulations to the seven Year Nine students who have recently qualified for their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award. This significant achievement reflects a long period of effort across the various domains with the Duke of Edinburgh program. Of particular note are the many hours of community service required (mostly completed at the Kyneton Community House) as well as the daunting outdoor education components. Well done to the following students:
Lucas Davis
Lachlan Goodes
Kurt Shiner
Edmond Walsh
Lachlan Paag
Riley Alford
William (Liam) Conaglen
Farewell Debra McNaughton
Next Friday, the College will farewell Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching, Ms Debra McNaughton after almost forty years of teaching across a series of Victorian Catholic secondary schools. Debra is an extraordinary teacher and exemplary educational leadership to each community she is a part of. After more than twenty years at Padua College on the Mornington Penisula, Debra spent a number of years at St Patrick’s College Ballarat before nine years at Sacred Heart. Aside from her achievements as Deputy Principal, Debra has been a hugely significant contributor to Humanities education in Victoria and particularly VCE Business Management as author of the main text-book and, for many years, in various roles in VCAA’s Business Management team. Debra is looking forward to her retirement in the Central Highlands and more time with her husband, John and her beloved Samoyeds.
Staff Departures
The end of the school year also sees a number of staff finishing their time at Sacred Heart College. I would like to thank each of them for their service and commitment particularly those who have been long-standing members of the Sacred Heart College community:
Debra McNaughton - Retirement
Denise Lawrence - Retirement
Maryann Kennedy - Retirement
Vicki Devine - Retirement
Viv Penney - Noble Park English Language School
Peter Webb - 12 months leave
Dan Walsh - End of Contract
Anthony Willis - Retirement
Music Teachers - Helen Duggan and Henry Vyhnal - Retirement
A final blessing to all Sacred Heart College students, staff and families for the upcoming Christmas season and the New Year to follow. I hope the times are filled with joy, rest and good health.
Bereavements - Your prayers are asked for the following families who are mourning the passing of a loved one recently. The Branigan family on the passing of Megan Branigan, mother of Finn Year 8. Also, the Hopkins family on the passing of Tom Hoban, grandfather of Fiachra Year 9. Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time.
Yours in Mercy,
Dr Darren Egberts
Principal
