Sacred Heart College Senior
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Sacred Heart College |
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Motto | Virtus Ubique Vincit "Goodness will win out in all situations" |
Established | 1897 |
Type | Catholic school |
Affiliation | |
Principal | Mr Christopher Blake |
Founder | Br Stephen Debourg |
Grades | Year 10 - Year 12 |
Location | 195-235 Brighton Road, SOMERTON PARK SA 5044 Adelaide, South Australia Australia |
Colours | Dark Blue and Light Blue |
Website | http://www.shcs.sa.edu.au |
Sacred Heart College Senior is the name of a Catholic school in the Adelaide beachside suburb of Somerton Park, South Australia. The college is a coeducational school catering for students in Years 10 to 12.
Sacred Heart is renowned for its strong Australian Football teams, and has an annual intercol (short for intercollegiate) match against its fierce cross-town rival, Rostrevor College, which is a highlight of the South Australian high school sports calendar. Ex-Sacred Heart AFL current football players include Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle), Chad and Kane Cornes (Port Adelaide), Nic Fosdike (Sydney), Jason Porplyzia (Adelaide), Andrew Mackie (Geelong), Aaron Shattock (Port Adelaide), Nick Smith (Melbourne), Jared Rivers (Melbourne), David King (Collingwood), and Danny Meyer (Richmond).
The school also has an annual exchange with Assumption College in Kilmore, Victoria.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Former South Australian Premier Rob Kerin.
- AFL players.
- Shaun Micallef
- Bart Cummings