why a girls' school?

Girls excel at
Sacré Cœur

Girls' schools are uniquely equipped to empower and inspire the next generation of female leaders. In an environment focused solely on girls, every student has the opportunity to shine, thrive, and develop into a confident, capable leader of tomorrow. At Sacré Cœur, girls are encouraged to find their voice, explore their passions, and excel without distraction. Here are just some of the many benefits of choosing an all girls' education for your daughter.

Opportunities For All

A girls' school is a unique and empowering educational environment that provides a plethora of opportunities for young women to thrive and reach their full potential.

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Small Class Sizes

From Prep to Year 12, Sacré Cœur goes beyond outstanding academic results, with dynamic co-curricular opportunities for all and a holistic approach to learning.

An approach which values personalised learning and small class sizes, so that all students benefit from the broad offering of academic subjects which help to instil confidence, resilience and compassion - qualities that make a real-world difference.

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professional teachers

Our teachers are committed to high academic standards and rigour through a supportive learning framework that nurtures each student’s intellectual and spiritual needs.

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Real-WORLd Ready

With a focus on academic excellence, leadership development, and character building, Sacré Cœur's girls are equipped with the skills and confidence to tackle any challenge that comes their way.

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Opportunities for all

small class sizes

A girls' school is a unique and empowering educational environment that provides a plethora of opportunities for young women to thrive and reach their full potential.

Learn More
professional teachers

A girls' school is a unique and empowering educational environment that provides a plethora of opportunities for young women to thrive and reach their full potential.

Learn More
Real-WORLd Ready

A girls' school is a unique and empowering educational environment that provides a plethora of opportunities for young women to thrive and reach their full potential.

Learn More
Opportunities For All

Opportunities for all

A girls' school is a unique and empowering educational environment that provides a plethora of opportunities for young women to thrive and reach their full potential.

Learn More
Small Class Sizes

Opportunities for all

From Prep to Year 12, Sacré Cœur goes beyond outstanding academic results, with dynamic co-curricular opportunities for all and a holistic approach to learning.An approach which values personalised learning and small class sizes, so that all students benefit from the broad offering of academic subjects which help to instil confidence, resilience and compassion - qualities that make a real-world difference.

Learn More
professional teachers

Opportunities for all

Our teachers are committed to high academic standards and rigour through a supportive learning framework that nurtures each student’s intellectual and spiritual needs.

Learn More
Real-WORLd Ready

Opportunities for all

With a focus on academic excellence, leadership development, and character building, Sacré Cœur's girls are equipped with the skills and confidence to tackle any challenge that comes their way.

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academic advantages

academic advantages

academic advantages

Girls in all girls’ schools consistently achieve outstanding academic results – often outpacing their peers in co-educational settings. In a focused environment, girls are empowered to reach their full potential. At Sacré Cœur, every achievement is celebrated, and girls are encouraged to excel on their own terms.

Role models and leadership

Role models and leadership

Role models and leadership

At Sacré Cœur, leadership is a natural part of daily life. Whether it's captaining the sports team, leading the student body, playing a principal role in the School musical, or directing School clubs, girls see that leadership is theirs to claim.

A tailored curriculum

A tailored curriculum

A tailored curriculum

Girls' education is a specialised field, and at Sacré Cœur our teachers are skilled in tailoring their curriculum to meet the unique learning styles of girls. With methods designed to engage and empower, every subject is taught in a way that resonates with students. In this focused environment, girls participate fully with confidence and conviction.

The Promotion of Self-efficacy

The Promotion of Self-efficacy

The Promotion of Self-efficacy

Sacré Cœur offers dedicated programs that promote collaboration, agency and self-efficacy, equipping girls to be ambassadors who actively seek to be change makers. Students are critical, analytical thinkers and change makers.

Global citizens

Global citizens

Global citizens

Research indicates that girls' school graduates have stronger community engagement, greater cultural competency and increased political engagement.

St Madeleine Sophie Barat

What do we know about St Madeleine Sophie Barat RSCJ and her key attributes?

• She was courageous, a risk taker, an agent of change and able to bring others with her.
• She founded 105 Houses/Schools in many countries.
• She built communities, based on love.
• She loved children.
• She believed in forming both a student’s character and intellect as she saw the importance of bringing together our head and heart in all we do.
• She believed in friendship and the transforming power of women. 

Madeliene Sophie’s most renowned saying was “I would have founded the Society for the sake of one child”. This reminds us of the focus she had on the dignity and worth of each individual, and that remains a pivotal lens through which we the members of the Sacre Coeur community work with one another here.

Madeleine Sophie inspired and challenged individuals to be the best versions of themselves and to be focused on others. 

We often hear people describe our community as grounded – that is we are people who have a spirit of gratitude for all that is given to us and shared with us, and so too was Madeleine Sophie. She reminds us to be humble, be simple and to bring joy to others.

Like Madeleine Sophie, our pioneer women share with us incredible stories of personal strength and conviction and serve as wonderful role models.

St. Philippine Duchesne

What do we know about St Philippine Duchesne RSCJ and her key attributes?
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• She was a courageous, sensitive woman, who was deeply prayerful.
• She loved a simple life and she was very loyal to the Church, the Order and those whom she met.
• She accepted change and embraced whatever it took (whether it was a changing, language or values) to make her mark wherever her life took her.
• She was committed to serving others and she encouraged people to care for the vulnerable in their families, the Sacred Heart Community, the Society and throughout the world.
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Her legacy is probably best captured in the image of a pioneer – one who dared to go where few had gone before.
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We learn about Philippine’s ability to respond to challenging and changing times, in a way that showed great resilience and courage.
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Philippine Duchesne challenges us to be strong women who have the ability and desire to make a difference in our world. She would encourage us to confront the challenging issues of our time because put simply, it is our gift and our responsibility to do so.

Mother Janet Erskine Stuart

What do we know about Mother Janet Erskine Stuart RSCJ and her key attributes?
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• We know of her love of education and for sharing that love with others.
• Her influence extends throughout the world, primarily in her writings, especially in the field of education.
• She spoke about the power of being independent in learning and the quest to foster a thirst for knowledge.
• She was a realist, knowing that our growth and development takes time.
• She advocated, decades before its prominence in educational thinking, for wholistic education. The education of the whole person: intellectual social, emotional, physical and spiritual.
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Janet Stuart said “aim at the very highest and the best,  but understand that to get this is a life’s work, not the work of a day, so never let failure cast down or disappoint you. But always begin again with great courage and confidence”.

Mother Mabel Digby

What do we know about Mother Mabel Digby RSCJ and her key attributes?

• She is best remembered for her key attributes which she modelled throughout her life and the influence she had on others.
• Her attributes include her determination, her faith and faithfulness to others. She was brave and very hard working.

We learn from Mabel Digby the ability to share talents and to build the community in which we are.

Furthermore, through Mabel Digby’s example, we are encouraged to cultivate and grow our desire and capacity to change the world and to leave this earth somehow better than we found it.

Choosing a girls' school means choosing an environment where your daughter can grow into a confident, capable young woman, ready to lead with passion, purpose, and strength.

Adelina Melia-Douvos

Principal

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