Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Enriching spirits ~ Educating Minds
School History 1987 - 1996
School History
1987 -
1988 -
1990 -
1991 -
1994 -
1995 -
1996 -
Due to increased enrolments, a site was approved for new school at Lammermoor Beach
New school emblem was designed ?
"Turning of the Sold" Lammermoor Beach site (28 August)
The school at Barracuda Crescent was opened with 10 classrooms, one covered area and 240 students
School Canteen opened in Parish Centre
Instrumental Music Program commenced
Sacred Heart Church opened in Tabor Drive
Sports houses re-named (and a fourth house added) –
Riley (Purple) Freeman (Yellow)
Border (Orange) Norman (Green)
Principals
Clive Steele - 1984 – 1987 RIP
Laurie Fitzgerald - 1988 - 1994
Craig Fairbairn - 1995 – 1999
1991
1991
1987 Uniform
Girls Blue check dress, black shoes, white socks or brown sandals
Sports uniform Blue wrap-around skirt, coloured t-shirt
Boys Blue shirt, navy shorts, black shoes, grey socks or brown sandals
Sports uniform Navy shorts, coloured t-shirt
Note – New red sports t-shirt being phased in during 1988/89.
Buildings at Sacred Heart - Lammermoor Site
1991
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Library Stage 1
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Temporary Administration & Staff Room (now Block A Room 4)
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Preschool (now Prep 1), and wooden fort
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9 GLA’s: Block A, Block E, Block D, Classrooms x 2 (now Prep 2)
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Parish Centre used for Tuckshop and Uniform Shop
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Covered Area Stage 1 (now Early Years Covered Area)
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Grounds Shed (now Sports Office)
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Barracuda Car Park Stage 1
1992 - 1993
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Administration Building Stage 1 (now current Admin building)
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Block B
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Barracuda Car Park Stage 2 (Bus Area)
1994
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Library Stage 2
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Administration Building Stage 1 (now current Admin building)
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Block B
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Barracuda Car Park Stage 2 (Bus Area)
Celebration Plaque
Noel Milner
Noel Milner, a country boy, came from Springsure to board at St Brendan’s College in 1955. It was here that he made the decision to give his life in service as a priest. He completed his training and served in many towns in the Rockhampton Diocese before being appointed Parish Priest at the Capricorn Coast Parish, a position he held from 1986 to 1997.
Sacred Heart School, Sacred Heart Catholic Church and presbytery were all located in John Street, but as Yeppoon and the parish continued to grow, Fr Milner helped make plans to find a new location. The parish voted and Fr Milner proudly turned the sod at the Lammermoor Beach school site.
In 1991, with assistance from the Rockhampton Diocese, the Rockhampton Catholic Education Office and the families of Capricorn Coast Parish, the new school was proudly opened.
The John St school bell rang out for the last time at 3:00pm on Friday, 1st March, 1991. People came in their utes, trucks and cars, transporting tables, chairs, books and resources across town. On Monday morning the 4th March, the new school bell sounded and the excited students began classes at Sacred Heart Primary School, Lammermoor.
Fr Milner was also integral in the relocation of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and presbytery to Lammermoor, where the wonderful ocean and island views were a constant reminder of the wonders of God’s creation.
Like so many priests of the Rockhampton Diocese, Father Milner provided years of faithful service and sacrifice to ensure that Catholic education could be provided to all who sought its values.
About the Era
The large area of land owned by the Catholic Church at Lammermoor Beach was subdivided and a suitable location for a new Catholic school and church were designated. Other sections of land were subdivided for housing estates.
Sacred Heart Primary School was opened at Lammermoor Beach in 1991 and in 1995, the new Catholic Church and presbytery were opened in Tabor Drive.
The opening of the new school coincided with the commencement of Preschool in Queensland and the first Preschool students started at Sacred Heart Primary School in 1991.
Enrolments at the new school continued to increase and additional classrooms were added as the school grew to having two classes for each grade level.
The previous school building in John Street was demolished to make way for the current Yeppoon Saint Vincent de Paul building. The Livingstone Shire Council took over the remaining buildings with the double storey school building and old presbytery becoming community centres, and the old Sacred Heart Church becoming the Yeppoon Town Library.
Fr Noel Milner turning the Sod
Yeppoon History
Bishops of Rockhampton Diocese
1974 – 1990 Bernard Wallace
1991 - 2013 Brian Heenan
Priests of Sacred Heart Parish Yeppoon
1986 – 1996 Fr Noel Milner