From the electrifying 'leap of faith' to serene forest bathing, Kinglake forest adventures sure was a thrill. Kinglake gave us a chance to try out our boundaries, to step outside of our comfort zones, to build friendships, and to create long lasting memories. We did activities that tested our bravery, for example the free fall, leap of faith, and tree climbing. The foundation of other activities was teamwork, such as, the giant seesaw, survival relay and wildegaining. Kinglake truly was an adventure many students should experience, and I believe I can speak for all Year 7s when I say that! Grace Sinclair
Camp was great for the entire year level. We had loads of fun doing things like wildergaining, climbing and jumping off tall things, teamwork activities, gaga ball and volleyball. When we got there, it was slightly chaotic, but fun to see everyone's enthusiasm to be on camp together. It was fun and we really enjoyed it. Clyde Drago-Stevens
Last week we went on camp to Kinglake. One of the activities was the free fall and it was scary, but l had so much fun. Xavier Gordon
On camp we did lots of different activities, some were testing to see if we would step out of our comfort zone, some would be more about teamwork, altogether the camp was a great experience. It was great making new friends and meeting new people. I loved It! And learning the macarena was hilarious! Angus Jewell
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”.