Principal's Message - SHC Kyneton

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Prayer

Loving God,
Thank you for bringing us together today
To celebrate the hard work and achievements of our students –
especially our 2025 VCE award recipients.
Today we celebrate their flourishing,
and we give thanks for the good beginnings that helped shape their journey.
Bless our award recipients, their families and their teachers
across their time at Sacred Heart College.
Bless each member of our community.
May our College always be a place
where everyone is supported to learn, to care, and to flourish.
Amen

Our prayer reflects Thursday morning’s celebration of the Sacred Heart College Class of 2025 and their outstanding results across all aspects of VCE. The celebration included recognition of the 2025 College Dux and Dux Proximus, the Top Ten VCE students, students who achieved outstanding results in the VCE Vocational Major program as well as a number of special awards. Congratulations to all who received awards and to the many parents, families, teachers and educators who supported them.

This week also saw the College recognise the commencement of the key Church season of Lent, a period of 40 days preparation before Easter. The school community commemorated the start of Lent with Ash Wednesday liturgies in homerooms alongside an extended focus on Project Compassion, which includes fundraising and awareness-raising for Caritas.

Mercy Education Shining Light Award

Mercy Education, the owners and operators of Sacred Heart College Kyneton, annually present a significant award to a senior student who has contributed to, and exemplified social justice in the school. The 2025 recipient of the Mercy Education Shining Light Award was Sophie Dunn.

The Shining Lamp Award reflects Catherine McAuley’s call to ‘be shining lamps, giving light to all around us.’ It reflects what our students do so naturally: lighting the way for others through everyday leadership. Full details on Sophie’s nomination can be found at: https://bit.ly/2025ShiningLamp...

ResourceSmart School

Over the past three years, the College has worked diligently to improve sustainability across all aspects of school – education, facilities, waste, energy, etc. These foci have been very well led by the College’s Head of Sustainability, Ms April Cincotta. This ongoing commitment has recently been recognised with Sacred Heart College becoming a 1-star ResourceSmart school. This recognition is the first of several stages on a journey to ensure that our sustainability practises and processes are exemplary.

Principal’s Enrichment Leave

I will be taking six week’s enrichment leave from March 13 – April 25 with Mr Sam Weir stepping in as Acting Principal during this time. In this leave, my family and I will be privileged to spend time in Italy, France (including some time with our school group in Le Roche Sur Yon), Switzerland, England and Ireland.

Bereavements: We ask for your prayers for the following families who are mourning the passing of a loved one recently. The Doria family on the passing of John Doria, grandfather of Amelia Year 10 and her cousin Romina Year 9 – the Smith family on the passing of Dianne Smith, grandmother of Riley Year 9 and Lachlan Year 8 – The Wigginton family on the passing of Margaret Wigginton, grandmother of Austin Year 8 – The Collins family on the passing of Tim Collins, grandfather of Gabe Year 12 – The Morelli family on the passing of Denis McDermott, uncle of Emila and Georgia Year 9 and Jack Year 12 – The McKenzie-Eyers family on the passing of Antonio Trucchi, grandfather of Charlotte Year 12.

Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time.

Yours in Mercy,

Dr Darren Egberts
Principal