Sacré Cœur – School of the Sacred Heart

Welcome to Sacré Cœur – a leading independent Catholic school, educating girls from Prep to Year 12 in the Sacred Heart tradition. Our proud history dates back 136 years and is built on respect, faith, spirit and community. Today, we continue to embrace these values in a contemporary education setting where our young women are inspired and challenged to shape the world.

An Outstanding Education is within Reach

Sacré Cœur is easily accessible by train, tram and bus from all across Melbourne. The school grounds are only a short walk from the closest stops on these popular travel routes:

Train

• Glen Waverley train line – Glen Iris train station: 1km

Tram

• Tram 5 from Melbourne University to Malvern via Wattletree Road: 550m
• Tram 6 from Moreland to Glen Iris via High Street: 350m
• Tram 72 from Melbourne University to Camberwell via Malvern Road: 1km

Bus

• Bus 612 from Box Hill to Chadstone via Glen Iris station: 1km
• Bus 624 from Oakleigh to Kew via Caulfield station to Central Park: 350m
• Bus 734 from Glen Waverley via High Street to Glen Iris station: 1km
• Private School Bus from Beaumaris via Black Rock, East Brighton and Brighton to Sacré Cœur

 

School Drop Off and Pick Up

The school has a long and divided driveway, making transport by car safe and easy. All parents enter from Burke Road and then follow the designated driveway paths for Junior School (red path) and Senior School (blue path). Junior School families then exit via Dorrington Avenue and Senior School families via Burke Road.

Class of 2024 VCE results

Highlights from Sacré Cœur’s VCE results in 2024
• Median ATAR – 88.70
• 5% achieved an ATAR greater than 99
• 10% achieved an ATAR greater than 98
• 29% achieved an ATAR greater than 95
• 46% achieved an ATAR greater than 90

From our Principal

Congratulations to the Class of 2024

The Sacré Cœur community is proud of the Year 12 Class of 2024 whose collective efforts have been excellent. We extend our congratulations to each of our VCE students, including our Year 11 students who undertook the study of a Unit 3/4 subject.

Throughout the year, our students immersed themselves fully and joyfully in all aspects of school life at Sacré Cœur. The attitude of our VCE students also permeated their committed approach to their studies, which saw them remain focused and steadfast. With the firm support of their families along with that of their dedicated teachers, our students worked resolutely and with a shared purpose to realise their potential

Striving for excellence takes on countless forms at Sacré Cœur and our students are to be commended for their strength, courage and tenacity. This success and standard of excellence would not be possible without the cultivation of a love of learning imparted by teachers of the highest quality; I thank all our staff for their extraordinary level of investment in our students, and their expert guidance and passion.

With pride, we recognise the achievements of the Class of 2024 and extend our very best wishes to each of our students. I am confident they will undertake future endeavours with a strong sense of self and other, developed through their education at Sacré Cœur — an education through which the mind and heart are equally nurtured, where each student is supported to grow so that she is prepared to meet her future.

Adelina Melia-Douvos
Principal

Our brand-new STEAM learning centre — the St Madeleine Sophie Barat Centre — is a transformative space that celebrates our commitment to education in science, technology, mathematics and creative arts.

Known as the Sophie Centre, the building emphasises a cross-curricular approach, continuing Sacré Cœur’s historic ethos, which has always strived to create well-rounded, future ready young women.

Learning at all Levels

Students will move seamlessly between a range of modern, expansive spaces across multiple levels. The Sophie Centre features a multi-level Junior and Senior library, three light-filled science and technology laboratories, an inspiring creative arts hub, an amphitheatre, and numerous indoor and outdoor breakout learning spaces.

The crown of the Sophie Centre is a rooftop terrace with 270-degree views that serves as a breakout area for outdoor learning and a scenic setting for school functions.

Expansive Junior School Spaces

The Sophie Centre features a Junior School library and IT laboratory that will ignite our younger students’ passion for learning. Education also extends outside of the Sophie Centre — with inspiring new playground spaces and curated landscaping for our Junior School.

Eco Focused Design

The building is environmentally designed to meet 21st century standards. It features solar panels, use of rainwater, smart temperature control, motion-controlled LED lights, excellent ventilation and extensive windows for light filled learning.

Sacré Cœur is committed to the development of each student’s individual abilities to reach their highest potential.

Scholarships

Sacré Cœur offers a number of scholarships throughout the year – that span General Excellence, Academic Excellence and STEAM. Find out more about our current scholarship offering for Years 10, 11 or 12 in 2024 here.

Bursaries

We are also proud to offer a limited number of bursaries annually to students whose families may not otherwise be able to afford a Sacré Cœur education. Our bursaries are funded in part by the School, in conjunction with the Sacré Cœur Foundation, and supported by the generous donations of our community, and are available to both current and new families.

All scholarships and bursaries are awarded at the Principal’s discretion.

For all enquiries please contact Ms Julie Muldoon, our Admissions Manager at admissions@sac.vic.edu.au or call +61 3 9835 2713.