Parish Priest:  Fr Junjun

Principal: Jarrod Mullavey

Deputy Principal: Rebecca Bridgeman

Administration: Heather Keenan and Sharon Powell. 

Reception: Robynne Cope

Wellbeing Leader: Tim O'Dwyer

Catholic Identity Leader: Meegan McInness

Leader of Learning and Teaching: Ana Howard

Learner Diversity Leader: Lauren O'Shea

Classrooms

Foundation (Prep)

Patrice Goldman (Prep G)

Jenn Sagaidak (Prep J )

Jo Seal (Prep S)

 Year 1

Nikki Connell & Kayte Runnalls (1CR)

Sarah Wollington (1W)

Kristy Hargreaves (1H) 

Year 2

Erica Boulton (2B)

Maureen McLarty (2M)

Deanne Frauenfelder (2F)

Year 3

Kelllie Cowan & Caitlin Seymour(3C)

Brianna Schutt (3S)

Mikaela Newton (3N)

Year 4

Daniker Smith  (4D)

 Meg Bonat& Lisa Dishot (4B)

Alison Stacey & Lisa Dishot (4S)

Year 5

Lynne Lawless (5L)

Dean Carroll (5D)

Mon Brewer & Caitlin Seymour (5B)

Year 6

Alicia O'Dwyer (6O)

Xavier Kennedy (6K)

Kate Trembath (6T)

Specialists

Italian/Performing Arts: Tanya Cardamone & Marly Fountain

Sport: Tim O'Dwyer

STEAM: Mel Whiteley

Library: Lisa Boyer

ICT: Ash Wheaton

School Support Staff: 

Michelle Barry, Danni Blick, Karen Phillips, Katrina Carpenter, Madonna Flanagan, Kellie Ramsdale, Paige Bourne, Melanie Kelly, Eva Iannucci

Sacred Heart Primary School is deeply committed to nurturing the whole child, emboldening them to reach their own personal best, empowering them to become life-long learners, while celebrating their uniqueness and strengths.

• Be Bravely Creative - to think innovatively, intentionally and by design and to have the ability to be reflective and expressive.
• Think Critically - through proactive problem solving, higher order thinking and learning from inquiry.
• Collaborate Intuitively - with high levels of emotional intelligence, operating as skilled communicators, prepared to navigate their journey with empathy and social accountability.
• Be Globally Minded - think independently, and are engaged in what matters and who understand social injustices and international influences.
• Be Connected - connected to one’s self, others, our Mercy Values and our community.
• Be Academically Inspired - to be lifelong learners, embracing the opportunity to learn whenever it is presented both in education and in life.
• Have True Resilience - show grit, agility and a positive attitude to change, and its impact. To recover forward, along with the ability to rise to any challenges when the need arises.
• Be Culturally Sensitive - to embrace differences, build respectful relationships and be advocates for social acceptance in the Mercy tradition.

Term Dates - (please note Pupil Free days on the SIMON Calendar)

2025

Term 1: 29th January to 4th April 

Term 2: 22nd April to 4th July

Term 3: 21st July to 19th September

Term 4: 6th October to 19th December

Student Wellbeing

At Sacred Heart Primary School we believe in the value and dignity of each person as a uniquely gifted individual who has the right to feel safe and secure, nurtured and supported at school.
The school has a Wellbeing Co-ordinator who works with staff, children and their families to implement programs and coordinate assistance in areas of need and concerns such as behaviour, social and/or emotional development.

The co-ordinator's role is to support and empower members of the school staff in dealing with specific students and their needs.
The aim is also to establish supportive relationships between families, teachers and students whilst providing a positive school climate.

The coordinator also liaises with support services such as St Vinnies, Child Protection agencies and other welfare services to assist families and our students.

Programs offered to support the wellbeing of our students include –

• Buddy Program

• Transition programs

• Lunchtime Clubs/Alternative Play

• Seasons for Growth

• Anti - Bullying policy

• Life Relationships

Times of Operation

8:45 am Teachers are available to children in the classroom.
8:50 am  School then commences.
10.50 am Morning Recess.
11:30 am Recess ends. After recess session commences.
1:30 pm Lunches are eaten with teacher's supervision.
1.40 pm Lunch play time
2.10 pm Lunch ends. Afternoon session commences.
3:15 pm Dismissal

Lunches

Sacred Heart Primary have a number of students who live with life threatengin allergies to nuts. Their food allergies are severe and exposure to these nuts could result in anaphylaxis, a potentially fatal condition that requires immediate medical attention. 

For the safety of the students we have instituted some food restrictions in the classrooms. We are ask parents/guardians to be conscientious in the selection of snacks that your child brings to class. 

In an attempt to limit the chances of these children being exposed to nuts we are request parents avoid including “peanuts and peanut products” in lunches or snacks. ‘May contain traces of nuts’ are fine for the nonallergic students to consume at school as long as they do not share food. If your child brings peanuts/peanut products to school, they will be asked to eat away from the students with the peanut allergy, wash their hands after eating and wipe down the desk surface.

We encourage children to bring a Fruit Break to school each day. At approximately 10am children have a small snack of fruit to keep them going until play lunch at 11am. The fruit needs to be sliced and in an easily accessible container.

Assembly

A brief assembly is held each Friday afternoon at 2.15pm in the Mercy Assembly Area. Prayer and the National Anthem begin the assembly. Sports reports and birthdays are celebrated and children and staff are given general news for the week ahead.

Weekly awards for all grade levels are presented.

Newsletters

A fortnightly newsletter is published to our website, Facebook page and sent via email through our communictation tool SIMON. The newsletter contains school and community-related news.

Sunsmart

Students must weat hats in Terms 1 & 4 or whenever the Sunsmart UV Widget indicator is 3 or above.