VCE Exams
I would like to congratulate our fantastic Year 11 and 12 students on the way they have approached the VCE exams. They have taken on the challenge of the exams with such maturity and resilience. It is exciting to see our Year 12 students complete their final exam and move forward to the next stage in their lives. There certainly is a mixture of excitement for what is ahead, and relief for no more study! Well done Year 12…enjoy the summer holidays and we look forward to Graduation Dinner.
Semester Two Exam Period
The Semester 2 exams commenced on Wednesday. Both Year 10 and 11 students came well-prepared for the exams. These exams are a great opportunity for students to develop their exam technique and revision processes in the lead-up to the Year 12 VCE exams. The exams continue through until Thursday 21 November, with an exam catch-up day, Monday 18 November.
Our VCE VM have a structured program throughout the exam period. This consists of several activities to up-skill the VM students.
Subject Changes
Since Monday 28 October, 2025 Senior students have been able to make changes to their 2025 subjects. Students wanting to make changes need to submit a request to change subjects via a Google Form link that has been posted on Daily Messages. All subject changes must be completed by Monday 18 November. This will allow for class lists to be finalised before the Step Up program begins.
Step Up
The Step Up program for Years 11 and 12 (2025) commences Friday 22 November and continues until Thursday 5 December. These classes are compulsory for all VCE, VCE VM and VET students.
The Step Up program allows teachers to introduce the course, as well as start teaching new content. Students will receive their Step Up timetable before the end of the exam period.
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”.