Sacred Heart Girls’ College

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Sacred Heart Girls' College is an Independent, Catholic Day school for girls from years 7 to 12 located in the Melbourne south-eastern suburb of Oakleigh. It was opened in 1957 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions . The College houses approximately 1000 students of many different nationalities, and continues to grow. It provides many extra-curricular activities for its students, and is known for its successes in sporting, academics, public speaking and debating.The school is affiliated with the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia, as well as the South Eastern Sporting Group & Secondary Catholic Sporting Association .The school offers the Victorian Certificate of Education, and has become renown for their high levels of academic achievement, having consistently ranked in the Top 100 schools in Victoria for VCE, as well as in the Top 10 Catholic schools in Victoria for VCE in recent and past years.In 2007, the school celebrated 50 years of educating young women at their current Warrigal Road campus.HistorySacred Heart Girls' College was founded by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in 1957, built on the wonderful traditions of their founder, Euphrasie Barbier. It was she who had a dream "that all people would be loved, honoured and respected for the wonderful gifts of their difference and the amazing gifts of our oneness".