Burke Road
Bulletin
Volume 16
Issue 2
November 2012
Sacré Cœur
Magazine of Sacré Cœur, International School of the Sacred Heart
Burke Road
Bulletin
Sacré Cœur
Contents
172 Burke Road
Glen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria
Australia 3146
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From the Principal
Open Days and
School Tours 2013
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From the Sacré Cœur Board
Open Day
Telephone 61 3 9835 2700
Fax 61 3 9885 5936
Email
registrar@sac.vic.edu.au
Web
www.sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au
The Burke Road Bulletin is
a biannual magazine of the
Sacré Cœur community and is
produced on behalf of Sacré
Cœur, Glen Iris, Melbourne.
5Archives
Sunday 17 March, 1pm-4pm
Term 2 School Tours
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Foundation News
New Building
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Sacred Heart Week
Term 3 School Tours
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Joigny Highlights
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Friday 2 August, 9am
(Junior and Senior School)
Teaching and Learning
Term 4 School Tours
16Sport
Editors
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Beryl McMillan
bmcmillan@sac.vic.edu.au
21Alumnae
Tuesday 7 May, 9am (Junior School)
Friday 10 May, 9am (Senior School)
Friday 18 October, 9am
(Junior and Senior School)
Parents’ Association News
Annalisa Woolridge
awoolridge@sac.vic.edu.au
Rebecca Dollman (Alumnae)
rdollman@sac.vic.edu.au
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Cover
Principal Maureen Ryan, Co-Captains
2012 / 2013, Kathleen Shirer and
Anna Xue and Chair of the School
Board, Wendy Graham outside the
new Janet Erskine Stuart Centre.
Photograph by Jo Sheather for
Bounce Books
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Important
Events
Past Parents’ and
Friends’ Association
Save the date!
Annual Card Day
13 May 2013
in the Parlour.
Message from
the Principal
In celebration of Janet Erskine Stuart, RSCJ
I remember vividly in my first few
weeks of taking up the role as Principal
I spoke at nine ‘meet the Principal
evenings’ where I shared something
of my professional background, my
hopes for the girls and our community
and our desire to build a state-of-theart science facility. It is hard to imagine
how quickly time passes and this month
we have officially opened our new
Science Building- the Janet Erskine
Stuart Centre. So in this edition of the
Burke Road Bulletin I thought it timely to
recapture some of the legacy of Janet
Erskine Stuart.
I constantly speak to the girls about the
importance of role models and mentors
in their lives. We all need to remain true
to who we are and who we want to
become but we need people who are
keen to take a positive interest in us.
Sometimes we can look to the past, and
reflect upon historic figures who have
left a legacy of leadership / living that
can guide us in our decision making and
life choices and Janet Erskine Stuart is
someone of this ilk.
As a priority Janet Erskine Stuart chose
to understand and love each religious
and each child under her care providing
the kind of work and projects that would
bring out their best in each one. She
believed in each one’s potential and
brought out things in them that others
would not have believed possible. It
was said of her, “her strength was in
her love” and I would say this strength
was matched by a knowledge and
understanding of self.
She believed “to accomplish one’s
mission and to do one’s work, it was
essential to be oneself. We must never
try to be copies of the other, however
excellent the model, copies are always
deplorable. God never wanted us to
be copies for if we imitate too closely
the actions of another we are not truly
ourselves, and we cannot give the time,
the real note that should be given when
speaking with our voice.”
We hear in Janet Erskine Stuart’s
message a call for our young women
to raise their voice, sing their song, be
true to themselves, realise their gifts but
to acknowledge their giftedness comes
with it a responsibility to use it for the
greater good.
As you flick through the pages of this
edition of the Burke Road Bulletin I trust
you will see and hear the legacy of Janet
Erskine Stuart alive and well at Burke
Road.
In Corde Jesu
Maureen Ryan
Principal
Janet Erskine Stuart was a remarkable
woman and an outstanding educator
whose writings continue to influence
people today.
At the age of 25, she entered the Society
where she remained until her death at
the age of 57. She had great natural
abilities as a teacher, administrator and
formation director. Because of her many
gifts, she spent most of her religious life
in leadership roles.
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From the
Sacré Cœur Board
In the first week of the term our new science facility, the Janet Erskine Stuart Centre, was officially opened. This
evening was a wonderful event of celebration and recognition of the commitment of so many people who have
worked with dedication and pride. I offer the context of the speech I delivered on this occasion, as it recognises
not only the individual roles contributed by so many, but also the framing of why we continue to strive to provide
the best learning environment for the students of Sacré Cœur.
Visions are wonderful forward dreams
for the future- but to make them reality
requires strategic intent and planning and
significant hard work by many.
In the education setting of Sacré
Cœur, we have a blend of our historical
buildings which frame our beliefs and
values, but we are now surrounded by
some outstanding contemporary spaces
in which learning can be forged in new
paradigms and the context of community
gathering and social capital building can
take place.
I have recently returned from a trip to
the UK, Denmark and Scotland- visiting
schools that are recognised for their
growth from underperformance to now
being ‘great schools’ for the outcomes of
learning they provide for their students.
What is continually reinforced is that
good teachers and strong leadership are
our greatest asset in our schools, but the
learning spaces that we provide make an
important statement relating to how we
value learning and what we can provide
to support students in the continual
growth and development.
I would like to thank the Foundation
Board who were directly involved in the
financial support given to building the
Janet Erskine Stuart Centre. To Tony
Busuttil, Helene Gordon, Pino Di Roberto,
Anne Jamieson, Nick Callil, Karen
Fitzgerald, Roly Wettenhall, and recently
retired directors - Sue Molyneux, Teresa
Packwood and Julienne Parsons. All of
these people have made an enormous
contribution to the learning environment
of our students.
To the Directors on the School Board l
would also like to thank them for their
support and influence in assisting this
centre to reach the stage of completion.
I recognise the enormous contribution
made by Peter Pritchard who has chaired
the Finance Committee, and John
Loschiavo who has chaired the Building
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and Property Committee. I would also
like to pay tribute to John’s committee
of support in Brendan Toohey, Basil
Crowley, Simon Higginbotham, Mark Toy
and Wendy Ross.
I also wish to acknowledge the wonderful
support given by both Beryl McMillan
and Marian Andrews, who give untold
hours to supporting the Foundation
Board and the organisation of events
such as the evening held to celebrate
such a significant outcome as the official
opening of the Janet Erskine Stuart
Centre.
Many additional people have contributed
to this facility - I wish to acknowledge Jim
Sadler and the team of architects who
have created such an outstanding facility
that incorporated the needs identified by
staff and the project team involved.
I would like to especially thank Wendy
Ross, Deputy Principal, for the enormous
role she has had in enabling such a
state-of-the-art science facility to now
be part of the learning and teaching
delivery today. Wendy has continually
provided enthusiasm and strategic
focus to ensuring this facility reached
a stage of completion, and that the
necessary communication was provided
to key people at important times in the
process. She has been unwavering in
her commitment and we are deeply
appreciative.
I would also offer my thanks to
the Alumnae Association, Parents’
Association and Past Parents’ and
Friends’ Association. All these groups of
willing participants offer their support in
so many ways to our School’s continual
growth and development.
To all members of the School community
who have given support through funding,
each donation given has made the end
result possible; for those who have given
time, each deed has enabled the reality
of the completion of such an outstanding
facility to be achieved.
Janet Erskine Stuart speaks of “a small
finished building being a more sightly
object than one which is only beginning
to rise above its foundations, yet we
should choose that our educational work
should be like the second rather than
the first—as a finished education is an
illusion”.
l know l speak on behalf of both the
School Board and the Foundation Board
in recognising our work is ongoing in
providing the best environmental learning
for our students and as such it is a
continual plan of evolvement.
I can think of no more qualified person to
have opened our new facility than Sister
Joan Pender, Provincial. Sister Joan is an
important part of the fabric of our School,
her life of service has been one in which
her head and hands have offered support
and guidance to so many over the years,
but it is what lies within her heart that
has so influenced the lives of those she
has walked beside in her journey and
the School community of Sacré Cœur
is deeply indebted to her continuing
presence.
In conclusion I once more draw on the
wisdom of Janet Erskine Stuart:
“The interest of education never flags;
year after year the material is new, the
children come up from the nursery to
the school room with their life before
them, their unbounded possibilities for
good, their confidence and expectant
hopefulness as to what the future
will bring them. We have a splendid
opportunity and are greatly responsible
for its use.”
May we continue to seize the opportunity
and embrace the responsibility.
Wendy Graham
Chair
From the Archives
Deep respect for intellectual values
Sacré Cœur has a strong tradition
of intellectual rigour and academic
excellence reaching back to the earliest
days of the Society of the Sacred Heart.
St Madeleine Sophie Barat, who first
articulated her educational vision in
1800, envisaged an education for girls
which would develop each student’s gifts
to the fullest and awaken a thirst for lifelong learning.
In 1805 the Plan of Studies was drawn
up to provide a guide for RSCJs in their
boarding schools throughout France.
In 1837 a French Government survey
noted that the Convents of the Sacred
Heart were teaching “reading, writing,
arithmetic, French language, rhetoric,
logic, literature, ancient and modern
history, geography, cosmography,
geometry, experimental and applied
physics, modern languages and
accomplishments”. A daunting list
of subjects for both students and
teachers! The scope of the curriculum is
particularly noteworthy when one realises
that in the 1800s the future for a great
majority of girls would be marriage and
motherhood rather than a career.
The Plan of Studies underwent constant
revision. Although it remained the
basis of the curriculum in Sacred
Heart Schools across the world, it was
modified to suit the local environment.
Sacré Cœur’s prospectus for 1938
states that “The Plan of Studies, followed
in its essentials in all the Convents of
the Sacred Heart, has been modified
in details in order to enable children
who follow it to receive a complete
preparation for the Intermediate and
Leaving Certificate examinations, and
they pass easily from
school to the University.”
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Although continuing
the liberal arts tradition
by offering literature,
history, music, French
and needlework the
prospectus also stressed
that the courses in
Science and Mathematics
prepared students for a
Science Degree at the
University. The school
boasted “a fully equipped Science room
is provided for demonstration lessons
and experimental work”.
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1. Eileen Power, first winner of
the First Medallion in 1892
2. Early prospectus
3. “a fully equipped Science
room is provided for
demonstration lessons and
experimental work”, 1938
4. Student reports from 1911,
1957 and 1964 showing the
subjects offered
3.
In October our new Science building,
the Janet Erskine Stuart Centre, was
officially opened bringing science
teaching facilities into the 21st century
with new laboratories and a Robotics
centre. During 124 years of education at
Sacré Cœur the curriculum has certainly
changed and developed and facilities
and buildings upgraded. In 2012 the
Sacred Heart goal “Deep respect for
intellectual values” remains as deeply
valued as ever.
Barbara Kowalski
Archivist
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Congratulations to
the Blue Ribbons of
2012 / 2013
In a special Assembly held in the Hall on the
last day of Term 3, our new Blue Ribbon
leaders for 2012 / 13 were announced
to the entire senior school staff and
students. We congratulate the girls on their
appointment to these significant leadership
roles. We are so very proud of you and look
forward to the wonderful contribution you
will make to the School.
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Introducing the
Janet Erskine Stuart Centre
Parents, past parents, Sacré Cœur Board and Sacré Cœur Foundation Board members, staff, students, RSCJ
and friends of the School came together on 9 October 2012 for the much anticipated opening of our new science
facility - the Janet Erskine Stuart Centre.
Not many buildings can boast such a creative “ribbon cutting”
ceremony. Sr Joan Pender RSCJ used a silver mallet to smash
rubber tubing that had been soaked in liquid nitrogen.
The effect was dramatic and beautifully apt for our fabulous
new state-of-the-art science facility.
The building is named after Janet Erskine Stuart RSCJ, one
of the important founding sisters of the Society of the Sacred
Heart and whose approach to education is still as relevant
today as it was during her life time.
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In her opening address, Principal, Ms Maureen Ryan said,
“Janet Erskine Stuart chose as a priority, to understand and
love each religious and each child under her care- providing the
kind of work and projects that would bring out their best in each
one.”
This stunning building could not have been possible without
the assistance and generosity of the Sacré Cœur community. A
heartfelt thanks is extended to all those who have donated so
generously to the Focus on Science Capital Appeal.
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2012
Sacred Heart
Focus Goal:
Sacred Heart Week
2012
The theme of this year’s Sacred Heart Week was an acknowledgement
and celebration of the diversity of our intellectual skills and abilities.
Throughout the week, the students were
invited to participate in an assortment
of activities which focused upon utilising
different intellectual skills. The activities
ranged from displaying public speaking
skills in the Soap Box Corner, showing
performing arts talents in the Sacré
Cœur Karaoke and displaying skills of
strategy in the Sacré Cœur Paper, Rock
and Scissors Championship.
As always, the highlight of the week was
Sacred Heart Day. The Day commenced
in celebration with the Sacred Heart
Day Mass. At this Mass each member
of the school community pledged a
commitment to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus. Students and staff who are in
their ten year of schooling at Sacré Cœur
were presented with their Tin Awards.
Between recess and lunchtime, students
were engaged in creating designs for
a five panelled mosaic mural which will
represent the five Goals of Sacred Heart
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education. For our 125th Anniversary
which we will celebrate next year, the
School has commissioned an artistin-residence to assist the school
community in designing and producing
a set of large mosaic murals depicting
our five Sacred Heart Goals. The first
step in the design process is to provide
the artist-in-residence with images and
concepts which symbolise each of the
Goals. We thus asked the students to
offer their creative and imaginative ideas
of how to best symbolise each of the
Goals.
The day concluded with a successful
Sacred Heart Mission Fete. This year
the proceeds from Sacred Heart Mission
Fete will be forwarded to supporting
the work of the RSCJ in the Philippines,
particularly, in their work in educating the
poor in the North Samar region.
Mark Oski
Director of Mission
� Deep Respect for Intellectual Values
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Joigny
Highlights
On Student Leadership…
Leadership programs are found in schools far and wide, so clearly there is something highly valued here. It is what
is valued about leadership, and indeed followership, that sets one program apart from another.
At Joigny, our leadership program is
threaded through classroom and cocurricular happenings from Prep to Year
6. Common sense tells us that we can’t
all be leaders at once. As we respond
to the varied circumstances of life, it is
the very same leadership attributes that
equip us to step back and allow another
to lead, as step forward and show the
way.
fundamentally be this first. We teach our
students that effective people lead by
example. They listen, they speak and
then they take action. We teach our girls
to have a plan and to work with and for
others. And perhaps most importantly,
we teach that we choose our attitude,
we choose our mood and we choose
our actions. Leadership is attitude and
action, rather than position.
Our approach to fostering leadership
is based in the belief that the qualities
of leadership and followership stand to
serve others, develop capacities to rise
above one’s own purpose and live with
confidence, optimism and altruism for
the benefit of others. Leadership and
followership skills are valuable tools
for all. They prime us to live a rich and
purposeful existence, irrespective of
one’s life pathway.
Such teachings provide the opportunity
to reinforce to students their worth and
potential, and the worth and potential
of others. They call upon and develop
critical thinking and problem solving
skills essential to the well-rounded and
reasoned person. And they promote an
inclusive environment where each person
is valued for who they are and the skills
they bring. At Joigny, we have in our
midst leaders of tomorrow, and also
of today. Students lead each time they
place the needs of others before their
own.
Stephen Covey writes of the effective
person, and an effective leader must
In this edition of the Burke Road Bulletin,
we celebrate a few of the many and
varied ways Joigny develops leadership
capacity in our Prep to Year 6 students.
Janine Hogan
Head of Joigny
Promoting Student Voice – Joigny SRC
Each year two students are elected
from each year level to form the Joigny
Student Representative Council (SRC).
The students meet at lunch time each
fortnight to talk about matters relating to
Joigny.
What do Claire Borg and Alice Kafer
think about being SRC Captains?
Alice: I like thinking of ideas to help build
our school community. I like working
with the girls from the other year levels
and listening to their ideas. I would
recommend this role to other Year 6 girls
because it helps me to develop ideas
and think about what other people might
need. I have enjoyed being Joigny SRC
Captain.
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Claire: I like thinking of ideas
to help Joigny. I want to help
improve the School. We are
currently putting together a
footy colours day to raise
some money for lunchtime
play equipment and children
with Leukaemia. It has been
an honour being an SRC
Captain in 2012.
The SRC Representatives for 2012 are
The SRC Goal for 2012
Year 1: Priya and Isabella
At Joigny, the school community
will work hard to create a safe,
healthy, clean and beautiful
environment with responsible,
selfless, cooperative and
respectful learners.
Year 2: Sienna and Lilliana
Year 3: Jaime and Sophia
Year 4: Ellie and Claudia
Year 5: Anna and Theri
Leadership and Companionship:
Prep and Year 5 Buddies
The aim of the Prep and Year 5 Buddy
Program is for the students within these
levels to come together to promote the
importance of cooperation, sharing,
taking turns and social skills.
Being a Year 5 Buddy is a very
responsible leadership role and for the
younger students having an older Buddy
can help ease their transition into school.
This year the Prep students have enjoyed
many special moments with their Year 5
Buddies. During the first half of the year
the girls enjoyed having lunch together
and spending time getting to know one
another.
The students in both Prep and Year 5
enjoy any opportunity to work together.
This year they have played games,
shared stories and loved being creative
together.
In Term 4 they look forward to the annual
Teddy Bears Picnic, working on the
iPads and enjoying many Christmas
celebrations.
use they
“I like my Buddies beca
always nice to me.”
– Sarah Gilmour, Prep
are
“I like it when I work wit
h my Buddies
because we make pretty
things
together.” – Sophia Va
silj, Prep
use they take
“I like my Buddies beca
tima, Prep
care of me.” – Tazeen Fa
Nuala Murphy and Toni Parnell
Prep and Year 5 Teachers
“I like our Prep Buddies
because
they are very sweet an
d gentle
and they come up to us
in the
playground to give us hu
gs.”
– Erin O’Brien, Year 5.2
ending time
“I enjoy working and sp
she is always
with my Prep Buddy as
ving a Prep
happy and cheerful. Ha
me more
Buddy helps us to beco
orthy as we
responsible and trustw
when they
have to look after them
r, Year 5.1
need us.” – Emma Denve
Developing Leadership Skills
Early in Term 2, Joigny Pink Ribbons
joined with leaders from Ignatian schools
to attend a Leadership Conference
which was held in Yarra Junction. At the
conference we learnt about significant
leaders and the qualities they possess
that have made them successful in
their chosen field. We participated in
activities and listened to guest speakers
who broadened our knowledge about
how to demonstrate the qualities of
a good leader. We were encouraged
to strengthen the connections with
our friends as well as create new
connections with students from the
other schools. Upon our return to school
we were inspired to step up to our
leadership roles and use the different
skills we learnt at the conference.
We know these skills have helped us to
have a positive influence at Sacré Cœur.
Sophie Willing and Alice Deighton,
Year 6
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Highlights
Leading for an Age of Sustainability –
The Garden Gang
Why I love the garden
I love the garden because we get to
water the garden. I also like to plant
seedlings and watch them grow. It is
fun to talk with others and learn how to
look after the plants. It is lovely when it is
time to harvest the foods and take them
home. The garden is a wonderful place.
– Clara, Year 2
I love Garden Gang because you can
help the garden grow. I enjoy watering
all sorts of lovely plants. It is fun to help
others learn about plants and also learn
myself. You can always visit the plants in
the garden. You can also take the fruits
and vegetables home to eat! – Parnia,
Year 2
I love Garden Gang because you get to
take care of lovely plants and help them
grow. I like looking in the greenhouse
and checking on the plants there. It is my
job to be the one to care and water the
plants. I got to plant carrots when one of
the teachers left the garden gang. They
are still growing in my backyard now. I
love garden gang. – Caitlyn, Year 2
Trees are wonderful things. They help the
earth and help us breathe. If we didn’t
have trees we would die. Trees make
shelter for animals, shade for us and we
can even play in trees. Trees produce
food and take in carbon dioxide. So we
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should help trees in every way and help
them not to die. – Sophia (Year 3)
Without trees we will die because trees
make food, shade and oxygen. They
even take in carbon dioxide (if we only
breathed in carbon dioxide we would
die). – Grace, Year 3
Why we should protect trees
Trees are important to us because they
give oxygen and take away carbon
dioxide. Trees are very good for our
animals. They give us shade. Our trees
make our world more beautiful and a
much better place to be in. – Maddy,
Year 3
Trees are important for our air so we can
breathe. It is good to have trees. They
light us up, they give us fruit and they are
wonderful to look at. – Alex, Year 3
We planted lots of very small trees that
were indigenous to the Glen Iris area.
The Glen Iris Wetlands used to be a
rubbish dump 60 years ago. Now it is
nice and clean with lots of plants. We
went with Madame and the big girls who
were our partners. We paired up with
them. We had to use a trowel to bang on
the pots and to make the hole deeper.
Sometimes we broke the pot! We saw
houses in the trees for birds and bats. –
Zoe, Zara, Isabella F and Bella, Year 1
Teamwork, Reliability, Taking Responsible Risks –
The Joigny Musical
During Term 2 all the students in Joigny
embarked on an exciting adventure - The
Joigny Musical. Every girl was part of the
preparation and creation of our Musical
for 2012, Fairy Tale Soup.
team creating their class scene. They
blocked their scene, created movement
and actions and in some cases wrote in
extra lines so more students could
have speaking parts.
This year we had two different main
casts. For the first time the Year 5 girls
performed the main parts on the first
night and the Year 6 girls on the second.
Everyone was encouraged to put her
own mark on her role, which in some
cases meant writing in new lines and
changing the blocking of a scene. This
created two very different performances
and really highlighted the individual touch
of each student.
The girls worked beautifully
together. They created
an inclusive environment
where the ideas of
others were listened to
and respected. They
encouraged each other
to take risks and grow
and develop their skills
as part of a team.
Each year level worked together as a
Deirdre O’Grady
Joigny Music Director
Year 6 Leadership Program
A strong emphasis is placed on
developing leadership qualities in all
Year 6 students. Based on Michael
Grose’s ‘5 Habits of Mind’, students
are encouraged to view themselves as
leaders. They are encouraged to see that
when they have something worthwhile
to say, others will listen. The students
are given many opportunities to speak
publicly: at assemblies, through both
classroom and Interschool Debating and
through a variety of House activities.
Year 6 students are encouraged to step
up, make decisions and initiate action.
As part of an Inquiry Unit, students are
required to devise and execute an Action
Plan that will display leadership qualities
by making a positive difference to a
community. These Action Plans have
included activities such as organising
games for younger students, planning
and running competitions and cleaning
up public spaces. Underpinning these
leadership initiatives is the idea that
effective leadership requires the support
of a team.
As part of a study of Women in
Leadership, students nominate either a
contemporary or historical female leader
to research. Through this biographical
exploration, they are encouraged to
connect their innate leadership qualities
with those of their subject. The students
are given the opportunity to exhibit
their learning in a public forum to which
parents and members of the school
community are invited.
Janine Davis
Year 6 teacher
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Teaching
and Learning
Pastoral care – how student wellbeing leads to improved learning
Wellbeing is at the very core of student
success.
At Sacré Cœur, long before the
language of wellbeing became part of
the educational context, the principles
of wellbeing certainly shaped the work
of the early Sacred Heart Sisters as the
very tenets of wellbeing encompass
the values of tolerance, respect and
love which, in turn, are our fundamental
Christian values. The philosophy of
wellbeing is also most closely linked
with our particular identity, stemming as
it does from our Sacré Cœur tradition
which is anchored in the theological
concept of Cor Unum. Cor Unum
encapsulates most aptly the unity of
heart and mind. This was echoed in
the early writings of Madeleine Sophie
Barat whose words continue to inspire
all who are part of the rich Sacred Heart
heritage:
“What is the good of teaching various
subjects, of wasting time in learning
them, if at the same time we cannot
teach children the words of life and touch
their hearts and their consciences?”
Not so long ago, it was counter-intuitive
to think of wellbeing in the school
context as stemming from solid scientific
research on the brain or as having
anything to do with student outcomes.
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Prior to the 1980s, the concept of
Student Wellbeing was translated
loosely into student welfare, behaviour
modification and direct intervention as
a response to distress or dysfunction.
However, later in the 1980s, a shift, not
only in terminology, but more significantly
in philosophy began to occur. This shift
is echoed through this early definition: it
is “all the curricular and extra curricular
activities that a school undertakes in
The values which underpin
our Pastoral Program include
responsibility, tolerance, respect,
compassion, integrity and
perseverance.
order to provide for the wellbeing of it
students. It is aimed at ensuring that
each student can achieve maximum
benefit from his or her school experience
and originates from a concern for the
student as an individual and the total life
of the student, not only while at school,
but also in the future.” (Ward, 1986)
Ultimately, the evidence made available
to us over the last several decades has
indisputably highlighted that fostering
the intellectual or cognitive development
of youngsters needs to be aligned
with student wellbeing “as emotions
and interpersonal relationships are
fundamental motivational aspects of
learning” (Siegal, 1999). The Catholic
Education Office’s Student Wellbeing
Strategy (2011-2015) reflects this with
the emphasis on the link between
wellbeing, school community and
improved learning outcomes.
Our policies, programs, structures,
curriculum and, in fact, all our
undertakings are student-centred with
the following overarching aims: high
academic expectations and rigour
coupled with support for learning,
connectedness, student engagement,
belonging, safety (both physical and
emotional), positive relationships with
peers, teachers and learning, and
the promotion of interconnectedness
amongst students, families, staff and
community organisations.
At Sacré Cœur, our approach to
Student Wellbeing is whole school as
we recognise that the most optimal
outcomes for our students are achieved
when we work together collaboratively
and within the broader framework of
prevention against short-term and long
term educational, health and social risks.
Conflict resolution, the philosophy of
restorative justice and the philosophy of
positive education are embedded within
our overall approach.
Within the context of a whole school
approach, we see it as essential that
we develop and deliver programs
and initiatives which are specific,
developmentally sound and appropriate,
sequential and didactic. And, which
serve to explicitly address pertinent
adolescent issues whilst simultaneously
provide our students with the means to
thrive beyond the school gates.
Hence, our Pastoral Program is but
one example of our Student Wellbeing
Program, albeit a very important one.
Pastoral classes are timetabled on a
fortnightly basis and all our students
in Senior School undertake Pastoral
classes in their Homeroom groups or as
a Year Level Group depending on the
nature of the activities.
Currently, the key strands in our
Pastoral Programs include: Self Image,
Communication, Nurturing Self and
Enhanced Study Techniques. There is
a variety of year level appropriate units
within the particular strand including:
The Friends Program, Friendship Savers,
Creating Conversations, Peer Support,
Leadership Program, Enhanced Study
Techniques- Elevate Education, Body
Image, Nutrition, Sleep and Exercise,
Female Health, Safety.
Each unit has a knowledge and skills
component.
An understanding of risk factors ranging
from school stress to social pressures
along with an understanding of
protective factors such as self-esteem,
positive social connection, family
support, physical activity is reflected in
the units. Furthermore, there is an explicit
aim to impart specific values. The values
which underpin our Pastoral Program
include responsibility, tolerance, respect,
compassion, integrity and perseverance.
In recognition of the need to keep
abreast of the ever-growing research
and best practice in the wellbeing arena,
the Wellbeing Team (comprising the
Year Level Coordinators, our two School
psychologists and me) is currently in
the process of reviewing the Pastoral
Program with the view to including
additional strands such as Cyber
Citizenship and Positive Psychology.
These strands will encompass modules
on optimism, problem-solving, team
work and an expansion of the work
already done with our students on
building resilience.
Of course, whilst all schools would
acknowledge the critical importance
of prevention, intervention is another
significant aspect of a whole school
approach. Our Wellbeing structure
facilitates intervention and subsequent
follow-up through carefully devised
action plans. In this way, our response to
students is tailored and supportive.
Adelina Melia-Douvos
Director of Student Wellbeing
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Sporting
Highlights
Sacré Cœur’s participation and involvement in Girls Sport Victoria (GSV) continues to kick goals.
Now in its twelfth year, GSV provides
wonderful opportunities for our students
to take part in a variety of sports. Within
these, our girls have an opportunity to
compete in a series of well-structured
and organised events.
As with all competitive settings, we
need to continue to work hard and
not become too complacent in our
attitude towards our own preparation.
Importantly, each new term, each new
season presents exciting challenges for
all of our students – ones which hopefully
inspire them to bigger and better things.
Some significant events over the course
of the second semester have been:
Our Cross Country Squad making it ‘a
three-peat’ of victories, with an inspired
effort to take out the Girls Sport Victoria
(GSV) Division Two Championship at
Bundoora Park on Friday 1 June.
The SAC RooGirls taking it right up
to MLC in the Grand Final of the AFL
Football competition – falling just short
in a fiercely contested match at Scotch
College.
The end of semester Celebration of
Sport evening which was held on
Tuesday 19 June. The primary purpose
of this evening is to acknowledge the
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efforts and achievements of each of our
sporting teams/squads throughout the
first half of the year. A regular feature
of this night is the involvement of our
alumnae. This year we welcomed back
Olivia Garlepp (2007), Alexandra Pekin
(2007), Lauren Kelly (2003), Laura Eades
(2008), Nicole Di Roberto (2002), Hannah
Janssen (2010), Molly Deighton (2010),
Ciara McAdam (2010), Laura Di Roberto
(2008), Laura Monagle (2008), Sarah
Monagle (2011), Fiona Moore (2002) and
2012 Olympian, Anabelle Smith (2010).
The end of year Celebration of Sport
evening is to be held on Monday 3
December. Any alumnae who would like
to be involved and present
some awards are warmly
invited to attend. Please
forward me an email if you
are interested (wtedde@sac.vic.edu.au)
and thank you in advance!
Our Senior B Netball Team, and their
coach, Fiona Morse won our second
GSV Netball premiership in two years by
defeating Firbank GS 20-18 in the final.
Our Track and Field Squad were narrow
runners-up in the Girls Sport Victoria
(GSV) Division Two Championship at
Lakeside Stadium on Friday 24 August.
Our largest contingent of Finals Night
qualifiers brought home nine medals
in total – our best effort since 2004.
Similarly, many new Sacré Cœur records
were set and I am sure we can look
forward to bigger and better things from
our Track and Field Team in the
coming years.
Sport is well and truly alive
and well at Burke Road.
Cor Unum.
Walter Tedde
Director of Sport
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Celebrating
our Staff in 2012
Sacré Cœur teachers are amongst the finest teachers in Victoria. Congratulations to the following Sacré Cœur
staff on their many achievements throughout 2012.
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Fran Penfold
Kathy Couzens
Fran has has a book reviews
published in Goodreads
magazine. She was also
peer leader at the School
Library Association of Victoria
conference in July.
Kathy has been a judge for the
Regional, State and Australasia
Pacific Finals for Tournament of
Minds.
Diane Gavelis
Jennifer Carter
Diane continued her work
as a Senior Examiner for the
International Baccalaureate –
Theatre, Assistant Chief Examiner
for the VCE Theatre Studies
Performance Examination and
presented VCE Theatre Studies
student workshops for Drama
Victoria.
Jennifer presented at the
Catholic Education Office
Melbourne’s Transition to the
Australian curriculum conference
and had an article, A Framework
to Change, published in the
Director’s enews.
Annabelle Fourie
Sarah Maple
Annabelle received the Top
Graduating Student Award
for her Masters of Psychology
(Educational and Developmental)
at Monash University.
Sarah completed her Graduate
Certificate in Catholic Studies
through ACU and was selected
for the Sacré Cœur Teacher
Shadowing Program to visit three
Sacred Heart schools in the USA
in September.
John Denmead
Andrew Scott
John attended the National
Science Teachers’ Summer
School in Canberra in January
2012, presented a session at
the 2012 Chemistry Teachers’
Annual Conference and has been
selected for the Sacré Cœur
Teacher Shadowing Program to
visit three Sacred Heart schools
in the USA in December.
Andrew presented at CDES, the
annual Psychology Teachers
conference on the strategic use of
ICT resources for the Psychology
students. He also presented
exam revision lectures for VCE
Psychology students at Melbourne
University Andrew also produced
a website www.ePsychVCE.com which contains online
resources which he created and is widely used by
students from around Victoria. It includes YouTube clips,
podcasts on iTunes, concept maps, online tests, etc.
Sacré Cœur • Burke Road Bulletin
�elebrating
125 �ears
In 2013, Sacré Cœur will celebrate 125 years of Sacred Heart education at
Burke Road – a magnificent milestone for our historic School.
As we celebrate our 125th Anniversary of living and learning at Burke Road, the School
is planning to ‘allow our walls to speak’ by capturing the stories of many who walked the
same corridors in earlier times. These people will be great role models for our current and
prospective students as the girls read something of the person’s life.
It is planned to produce a series of photographs for display in the School, plus a coffee table
book, to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of significant people in the School’s
history. These will be launched in 2013 to coincide with the 125 years celebrations.
Save the dates!
Here is a list of events we will be holding next year as part of our 125 Year Celebrations.
Sunday 17 March Open Day
Morning – Opening of Cor Unum Path, launch of 125 Years 125 Stories photographs on the walls and coffee table book
Afternoon – School Open Day
Sunday 21 April Alumnae Association Luncheon
Saturday 11 May Shining Light Dinner
Thursday 1 August 125 Concert, Prep to Year 12 at the Melbourne Recital Centre
Sunday 11 August Sacred Heart Day Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral
Saturday 24 August
Parents’ Association Dinner Dance at Leonda
Wednesday 4 December Carols at St Patrick’s Cathedral
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Parents’ Association News
From the President
How quickly the time goes – we are coming to the end of another school year. The year has been filled with many
fantastic opportunities and very successful community events.
We finished our 2012 year with the
French Village Fair. The Fair is a highlight
in the Sacré Cœur community calendar.
The biennial event run by the Parents’
Association is our premium fundraiser,
garnering impressive levels of support
throughout the School and wider
community.
I would like to take this opportunity to
say a very sincere thank you to everyone
who contributed to making this year’s fair
the wonderful success that it was.
Building ‘community’ is the basis of what
the Parents’ Association stands for and
throughout the year we have had the
pleasure to organise functions to bring
together our Sacred Heart family. We
have shared meals around tables with
our Mother and Daughter and Father
and Daughter Breakfasts – drinks by
candle light with our Year 7 parents
and other new parents to the School
and we served scones at Open Day to
many prospective families. These events
enable us to welcome everyone in our
school, extend our hand in friendship,
offer encouragement and support and
grow as a strong community.
To all the parents who so readily give
of their time and energy, volunteering
Father and Daughter Breakfast
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on committees, being Class/Year Level
Reps, all those involved in the Second
Hand Uniform Shop and end of year
Book Fair – we couldn’t do it without
you! Thank you!
Another year is coming to the end for our
PA Committee. Some of our members
are not only leaving our committee but
are also in their final year as parents at
of involvement through our wonderful
Past Parents’ and Friends’ Association
headed up by Niki Crowley.
To my fellow committee members –
thank you so much for your leadership,
friendship, commitment and support!
It has been an absolutely fantastic year
and I look forward to working together
again next year and welcoming new
members to our team. The Annual
General Meeting will be held on
Wednesday 14 November in the Kirby.
These events enable us to
welcome everyone in our
school, extend our hand in
friendship, offer encouragement
and support and grow as a
strong community.
2013 is going to be a very exciting
and busy year celebrating our 125th
Anniversary. There will be many
opportunities for families to get together
and celebrate this wonderful milestone
– please put it in your diary now –
Saturday 24 August 2013 which is the
date for our dinner dance at Leonda by
the Yarra.
Sacré Cœur. I would like to thank them
for their many years of dedication –
especially Hans Ferdinands. Hans has
been a valued member of our committee
for many years as our Treasurer and as
a general committee member. Hans, this
is not ‘goodbye’ - we are sure that you
and your family will still have many years
On behalf of the Parents’ Association
I wish our Sacred Heart community a
very safe and happy end to the year and
look forward to new beginnings and the
celebrations in 2013.
Pietrina Sullivan
President Sacré Cœur Parents’
Association
2012 French Village Fair
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Sacré Cœur Alumnae Association
From the President
It was a great honour to be entrusted with the role of Alumnae
Association President at the AGM in May.
Since then it has been a busy time with
a number of events at which it has been
a real pleasure to meet many alumnae. I
am constantly amazed at the strength of
the bond which unites us no matter how
very different our lives have been since
leaving school.
Another happy occasion in September
was the “Generations Afternoon
Tea”, a wonderful chance for current
students with alumnae mothers, aunts
or grandmothers to come together with
their alumnae relatives and share their
experiences of school life over the years.
In July the Australian Sacré Cœur
Association (ASCA) held a conference
in Sydney at which a number of
Burke Road Alumnae were involved.
The Committee was represented by
Anne Kelly; please see Anne’s article
describing this exciting event.
An important part of the alumnae
calendar for a long time now has been
the Mass for Deceased Alumnae and
Friends. It is always such a wonderful
chance to give thanks for the lives of
loved ones. From this year, it will be
held on the third Saturday of November
at 10am followed by morning tea and
I would like to remind all alumnae that
everyone is most welcome to attend.
In August I was delighted to represent
the Alumnae at the Formation to
Mission Conference which was held at
the School. This annual event brings
together staff from all the RSCJ schools
in Australia and New Zealand together
with quite a number of RSCJ. Every five
years it is held at Sacré Cœur. It was
inspirational to see the commitment all
involved in the School bring in continuing
to bear witness to the charism of
St Madeleine Sophie Barat. The keynote
address by Sr Barbara Quinn RSCJ in
which she addressed this year’s focus
goal, A Deep Respect for Intellectual
Values, was truly inspirational.
One wintry Sunday in August, around
forty alumnae gathered at the Balwyn
Cinema for lunch and a movie. Everyone
enjoyed a good chance to chat and
catch up with friends before watching
“The Sapphires”, a fun and uplifting
Australian movie based on a true story.
Once again the GLS Breakfast, held
on the first Wednesday in September,
proved to be a highlight of the year. This
year’s theme was: “In their own words;
a celebration in writing and the media”.
It was wonderfully addressed by our
speaker George McEncroe. This event is
our major fundraiser for the Janet Stuart
Bursary and I thank Beryl McMillan and
Madeleine Hale for all their hard work on
behalf of our School in bringing this great
event together.
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The reunions continue to delight as many
alumnae come back to the School for
the first time in many years and catch
up with friends old and new. As alumnae
numbers continue to grow it is an ever
present challenge to try to keep in touch
with as many people as possible. To that
end it was felt that it would be useful to
have a representative of each year as an
alumnae “contact”. The final school year
of each of the committee members is
printed here in the Bulletin but we would
love to hear from anyone who would like
to take on this role for their year. It is not
an onerous task but would be particularly
useful when reunions are being
organised. Please contact Mrs Rebecca
Dollman (Dwyer 1994), our new Alumnae
Relations Manager if you are interested.
I would like to welcome Rebecca, on
behalf of all the alumnae, to this vital role.
There is much excitement in the air
as we look forward to next year and
our 125 Years Celebration of Sacré
Cœur. On Sunday 21 April the Alumnae
will be celebrating with a lunch at
Kooyong Tennis Club. It promises to
be a wonderful event with speakers
representing various eras of living and
learning at Burke Road. I hope many of
you will join us and use this wonderful
opportunity to see old friends and relive
many happy memories.
In conclusion I would like to
acknowledge my predecessor, Mrs
Helen McCormack who has worked
tirelessly for the alumnae for many years
and continues to do so. Her help and
support and that of all the members of
the Committee has been invaluable to
me and I thank them all most sincerely.
I would also like to thank the wonderful
Sisters of the Barat Community whose
constant support and encouragement
of all alumnae matters is greatly
appreciated.
On behalf of the Alumnae I wish the
whole Sacré Cœur community a very
happy and safe Christmas.
Marisa Reid
President
Sacré Cœur Alumnae Association
Alumnae Committee 2012
President - Marisa Reid (1983)
Vice President - Genevieve Grabau (1975)
Secretary - Marianne Cassin (1977)
Treasurer - Katharine Horan (1965)
General Committee
Charlotte Crowley (2010)
Simone Eason (1989)
Sr Nickie Flipo RSCJ (Teacher 1944-1945
& 1952-1954)
Madeleine Hale (2010)
Gabrielle Garlepp (1980)
Virginia Kennedy (Staff 1972-2011)
Helen McCormack (1962)
Sarah Rudd (2000)
Charlotte Stoltz (2010)
Anne Sutherland-Kelly (1981)
Patricia Thomas (1976)
Alumnae
Forthcoming Dates 2013
Reunions 2013
Thursday 21 March, 7pm-9pm
Young alumnae drinks in the Kirby.
1953
Saturday 6 April
1963
Saturday 11 May
1973
Saturday 8 June
Sunday 19 May, 10am. 1983
Friday 12 July
Mass in the Sacré Cœur Chapel followed by brunch and
Alumnae Association AGM in the Kirby.
1993
Saturday 23 March. We will convene at Sacré
Cœur at 4pm for a tour of the School and then
move to the Malvern Hotel to continue the
catch up. Please spread the word!. Contact
Mary-Jane (0488 111 269) or Eloise (0417 437
967) for any questions.
The combined GLS Breakfast will be held at the MCC dining
room.
2003
Friday 13 September
Tuesday 17 September, 3.15pm
2008
Saturday 19 October
Sunday 21 April, 12.00pm
Alumnae lunch at Kooyong to celebrate 125 years of living and
learning at Burke Road.
August
Film afternoon - date and film to be advised.
Wednesday 4 September, 7am
Generations afternoon tea in the Kirby
Saturday 16 November, 10am
Mass for Deceased Alumnae and Friends in the Sacré Cœur
Chapel followed by morning tea in the Kirby
Alumnae from the years listed above or five years in between
who would like to assist with locating past students and assist
with the organisation are asked to contact the School on
9835 2700.
Generations Afternoon Tea
On Tuesday 18 September a large
number of Sacré Cœur students who
have the distinction of being daughters
and granddaughters of alumnae
gathered in the Kirby Centre to enjoy a
family afternoon tea. It was splendid to
see so many families together and the
mothers and grandmothers enjoyed
renewing acquaintances with former
class mates.
Sacré Cœur Alumnae Association made
a speech of welcome. A special guest
this year was Joan Gorman who was
there with her granddaughter Hannah
and there were several other groups of
three generations including the Pitney
and Boileau families. Numbers of pairs
of alumnae sisters were there including
those from the Grotjan, Healy and
Hannebery families.
Marisa Reid (Galli) as President of the
Another special attendee was Sister
Margaret D’Ath who was visiting from
Auckland. Alumnae were delighted to
see her again and to reminisce about her
Latin classes and her time at the School.
There are scores of current students
whose mother or grandmother came to
Sacré Cœur and it is a special occasion
when we all come together to recognise
this special link.
Virginia Kennedy
Alumnae Association
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Alumnae News
Australian Alumnae Growing Together
Over 120 alumnae from Australia took part in the four yearly conference of the national Sacré Cœur alumnae
group, ASCA, in Sydney over the weekend of 7-9 July this year.
They were joined by alumnae from New
Zealand as well as the President of
the World Association of Sacré Cœur
Alumnae and Alumni (AMASC).
The conference carried on the theme
developed by Cathy McGowan (Sacré
Cœur) which explored the idea “bloom
where you are planted”. In her inimitable
stimulating way she asked us to consider
what we need to bloom, what can
encourage our growth and contribution
to our world.
A range of other speakers entertained,
challenged, stimulated us and tested our
emotions. Jean Madden (Stuartholme)
inspired us with the development of
street swags for homeless people, even
children. Professor Mary Crock (Sacré
Cœur) said “if you see it, do it” and told
us of her work for children in detention
and disabled adults and children. She
Hawke (University of Sydney ) challenged
us to become more literate in indigenous
culture and Wayne Harrison who went
blind at the age of 50 also inspired us
when he said “blindness is not the end
of my life but an opportunity to reinvent
myself”.
Young alumnae speakers, Rebecca
Daniels, Alison McLean and Annabel
Chauncey from KRB and Sancta Sophia
College (University of Sydney) delighted
and stimulated us as they told us of the
ways they are transforming the lives
of children in outback Australia and in
Uganda.
Former AMASC president and Kincoppal
alumna, Trish Burns told us about
Sr Mary Braganza RSCJ and her work in
India. Pam Snyder, a Californian college
alumna and current President of our
world association spoke of the need to
nurture ourselves in order to grow. She
also invited all to come to the Montreal
conference which will take place in 2014.
The conference closed with a fantastic
organ recital in the chapel at Rose Bay
organised by Ann Henderson, alumna of
Sacré Cœur.
I attended the conference and also
represented the Sacré Cœur Alumnae
Association President who was unable
to attend. It was great fun to catch up
with alumnae at breaks (and at the local
watering hole!) as well as to make new
friends and I really encourage alumnae
of all ages to come to the next one or to
attend the World Conference.
Sr Ann McGrath’s marvellously detailed
accounts of the presentations can
be found on the net at www.ascasacrecoeur.org.
Congratulations to Ann De Broglio and
the ASCA committee for a beautifully
organised event.
Anne Kelly
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Alumnae News
GLS Breakfast 2012
The Melbourne Cricket Ground was bathed in glorious morning sunshine
on Wednesday 5 September. This sight greeted several hundred Sacré
Cœur, Loreto Mandeville Hall and Genazzano FCJ College Alumnae
spanning three generations and excitedly gathering for the annual
themed breakfast.
With the theme of “In their own words:
a celebration of women in writing and
the media”, the first speaker was the
charismatic Better Homes and Gardens
Editor, Julia Zaetta. Having had a
distinguished thirty year plus career in
magazine publishing, radio broadcasting
and television programming, she
spoke candidly in her description of
communication skills, drawing in the
public audience and workplace relations.
Award winning television script writer and
author of bestselling young adult fiction,
Fiona Wood, was similarly engaging.
Reaffirming that it is never too late to find
one’s calling or passion, she explained
her multi-faceted life journey with warmth
and familiarity.
Our own George McEncroe detailed her
local and international experiences in the
worlds of education, television,comedy
and most recently, radio. The way in
which fate, timing, persistence and
talent came together in her career was
described with exceptional clarity.
All three presenters were gracious, open,
true to life and spoke with humour.
Heartfelt praise for the unique and
influential example of the religious also
formed a common thread.
Lucky raffle winners were also rewarded
with generously donated prizes
coordinated by the dedicated organising
team. Apart from being
an opportunity to rekindle
friendships, this occasion
has served to strengthen
bonds between the three
communities and offers
invaluable opportunities
for both mentorship and
networking.
It remains a truly
inspirational meeting of
like minds and hearts,
grounded in an ethos that
nurtures the individual
talents of women and
becomes the catalyst for
making a difference in
the world. Reigniting this spirit thorough
the fostering of social interaction has
indeed been a true blessing.
Sarah Rudd (2000)
Alumnae Association
The Janet Stuart Bursary
The purpose of the Janet Stuart Bursary Fund is to provide
bursaries for the benefit of a daughter or granddaughter of
alumnae of Sacred Heart Schools who would not otherwise
be able to attend Sacré Cœur.
Bursaries are granted for secondary education only and just
to one child per family. School enrolment procedure must be
completed prior to applying for a bursary.
Applications must be submitted before 31 January in
order for the Trustees of the Fund to consider if it meets
the criteria. If the application is successful the bursary will
commence in the following year.
As a guide the bursary would normally cover approximately
25% of tuition fees. Bursaries may be renewed but are
subject to the annual application process.
Please contact the registrar, Ms Julie Muldoon on 9835
2713 or via email at registrar@sac.vic.edu.au for an
application form.
The Janet Stuart Bursary was an initiative of the Sacré Cœur
Alumnae Association some fifty years ago and is still funded
by them. Donations are always welcome and should be
directed to the Alumnae Relations Manager, Mrs Rebecca
Dollman (Dwyer 1994).
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Alumnae
News
Jottings
2002 Reunion
Amelia de Rauch
(2003)
Amelia recently
returned home from
South Africa where
she produced
a documentary
titled, Inside the
Big Picture. The
documentary looks
inside the core
of poverty and
the people who
dedicate their lives
to bringing their
community out
of it. Vusi spent
his youth in and
out of jail for petty crimes, became part of a gang
and was on a downward spiral. Then his life changed
because of a community organisation, “World Changes”,
which taught him something he never knew - that his
life was important and he was worth something. He had
never known that he was allowed to dream. Now, he is
studying his masters in criminology at Monash University
and runs his own organisation, “Light Providers” in
his community in KwaNushwa. With a library, learning
centre, classes for young and old and sporting teams
that bring the children together, his centre has given
many children hope for a better future.
Kate Shelton, Bec Dutkowski &
Jenny Kozlovski
Mel Lane & Nicole Plaukovits
Currently Amelia is in post-production with this project
and hopes to tour it around the world in film festivals.
Prior to this documentary, Amelia has been working
in the film industry on such films as The Cup and also
produced her own feature film - Centre Place. This film
will soon be released in Australia and has an audience in
the US.
Since returning to Australia, Amelia has created a
new production company involved in filming family
heirloom short documentaries. This company is
specifically tailored to bring a professional production to
capture family history. Much loved family members are
interviewed and this is brought together with old family
photographs so that the stories of that special someone
can be passed down through the generations even
after they have moved on. Amelia is currently building
her clientele and has a special offer for the families of
the Sacré Cœur community of a 20% discount on their
family DVD on any package of their choice.
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Leanne Waters, Melissa Cotter & Alex Tjioe
1982 Reunion
Alumnae
News
1952 Reunion
1962 Reunion
Vale
We offer up prayers and condolences
for the following members of the Sacré
Cœur community and their families.
Alumnae Deaths
Margaret Barnard (1950)
Erika Duncan (Gilchrist) 1968
Jade Howell (sister of Bree) 2001
Barbara Mary Jones (1943)
Marian Jowitt (Schneider) 1961
Hilary Read (Webb) 1953
Barbara Carolyn Reid (Stokes) 1958
Margaret Scott (Kerr) 1963
Friends of Sacré Cœur Community
Margot Barrington - mother of Geraldine
McCormack and Patsy Crowley
William Frances Davey - brother of Sue
Galbally, Helen Mc Cormack and Marian
O’Brien
Thomas Ward - father of Sarah Heine
Warwick Johnstone - husband of Doreen
Johnstone (Muir) 1963
Anthony King Joyce - father of Alexandra
Joyce, Penelope Byrne, Rebecca Ballard
and Vanessa Joyce
Gerard (Norm) Keith - father of Loretta
Williams and Bernadette McGregor
John O’Sullivan - husband of Margaret
Robert Pattison - brother in law of Mary
Geraty
Maxine Payne - mother of Cathy
Greenaway (staff)
Barbara Prowse - sister in law of Nance
Kerr
Weddings
Kylie Thompson (2003) on 5 October
2012
Cassandra Piacentini (2001) married
Renato Antovolich on 17 December
2011 in Daylesford (pictured)
John Roderick Thomas - father of
Patricia, Elizabeth, Christine and Anne
Robyn Brock - aunt of Mietta Fry
John Thomas - father of Patricia, Anne
(Wallington), Elizabeth and Christine
(Shearer)
Timothy Anderson - foster brother to
Patricia Thomas, Anne (Wallington),
Elizabeth Thomas and Christine (Shearer)
Paul Steward - father-in-law of Kathryn
Steward
Maria Karogiannis - mother-in-law of
Georgia Papadopoulos
Congratulations
Births
Natalie (Watson 1998) and Nicholas
Moran announce the birth of Harry John
18 April 2012
Kate (Rossato 1994) and Marcus
Coleman welcome Leo Travers, a brother
for Maya Rose
Do you have news for us?
We love to hear from our alumnae
to catch up on all their news.
For any Alumnae news, please
contact Bec Dollman via email
on rdollman@sac.vic.edu.au or
telephone 9835 2700.
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