History:
Sacred Heart School is a Catholic parish primary school, located centrally in the township of Yea. Catholic education has been offered at Sacred Heart for many generations, with the first school being run by the Sisters of St Joseph some 75 years ago. The present school site at The Parade, Yea, was opened in 1957. Sacred Heart is situated on 4.5 acres of scenic countryside. It is a small rural school offering small class sizes within a caring, multi-age structure. The students come from diverse backgrounds and some travel considerable distances to attend school.
Description:
Sacred Heart is a welcoming, inclusive Catholic community school working in partnership with families and the wider community. Students are supported through a learning environment that enables them to flourish across religious, cognitive, emotional and social domains. There is a shared vision which is at the very foundation of the school:
‘A community of hope and acceptance
Guided by the message of Jesus
Sharing the joy of discovery’
Sacred Heart offers an affordable and quality Catholic education throughout the important formative years of Primary Education.
Features:
At Sacred Heart all students are supported by a personalised learning approach which takes into account their diverse interests and experiences. They are immersed in an environment where explicit and scaffolded teaching is designed to engage them fully in their learning, whilst embracing the ever changing contemporary and technological world.
Within this context an emphasis is placed on the faith tradition which sees the infinite potential of every student.
Developing a sense of belonging and connectedness is at the heart of the Sacred Heart school community.
The school provides a contemporary learning environment with Literacy, Mathematics and Religious Education forming the key learning areas.
Student learning is further enhanced through an Inquiry based learning approach with the integration of the Sciences and Humanities.
Physical Education, Music, Art, Languages and Kitchen and Garden combine to create excellent learning experiences for the students.
Technologies are effectively used across all domains as educational tools to further support learning.
The school grounds include an adventure playground, oval, basketball court and play areas set within a spacious rural environment.