Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Enriching spirits ~ Educating Minds
School History
2007 -
2008 -
2009 - 2010 -
2011 -
2014 -
2015 -
2016 -
Prep replaced preschool (Children born 1 January 2002 to 30 June 2002 eligible to attend)
Sacred Heart won overall Challenge Cup
Time capsule sealed in 1983 – opened and resealed
Sports Houses new names launched -
Cana Purple (formerly Riley)
Galilee Yellow (formerly Freeman)
Jordan Orange (formerly Border)
Tabor Green (formerly Norman)
Classes named using year level but still grouped in stages
Sacred Heart School Song written (3 verses)
20 years at Lammermoor Beach site
Challenge Cup cancelled due to weather
Final year of year Seven at primary school
Classes named using year level and colours - Red, Blue or Gold
Sacred Time commenced across the school
Cyclone Marcia (February)
Classes named using year level and first initial of teacher's surname
Principals
Mark Effeney July 2000 - 2007
Mary Schick 2006 – 2007 Acting Principal
Mary Schick Jan 2008 – Feb 2017 Principal
Mary O’Donnell March 2017 Acting Principal
2008 Time Capsule Opened
Time Capsule opened (closed 25 yrs ago in 1983 at Sacred Heart School John Street, Yeppoon and relocated to Lammermoor Beach site when new school opened in 1991).
Items included in the time capsule included: Small sports shirt - ‘The Mirror’ paper - Eisteddfod results – School books – Newsletter dated 18.11.83 – Telegram – ‘The Reflector’ school paper produced by students – O’Grady pie bags – First Communion Mass booklet
Time capsule now located in Administration Office (next to data room) in a locked safe.
2008 New Names for Sports House Teams
Current names of sports house teams - Border, Freeman, Norman and Riley - did not recognise our Catholic traditions and no long held significance of identification with the current student body and this disparity would only increase with time. The area surrounding the current site of Sacred Heart School and Church was originally owned by the Church. When the application for development was submitted to Council, all nominated street names were chosen from biblical place names under the guidance of Fr Noel Milner. Cana, Jordan and Tabor were several names submitted.
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Cana Place of Jesus’ first miracle of turning water into wine
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Jordan River in which Jesus was baptised and the waters were miraculously divided, revealing the riverbed
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Tabor Possible mountain site of the transfiguration
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Galilee The Risen Lord appeared at sunrise to the fishermen on the Lake of Galilee
2008 Blessing of Buildings
Each learning stage will be dedicated to the spirit of significant people in our Catholic tradition:
Prep and Year 1 Area: St Francis of Assisi – a saint who is remembered for his gentle love of animals and promotion of peace.
Lower Stage Area: Mary Mother of Jesus – a woman of great strength and courage.
Middle Stage Area: Nano Nagle – the founder of the Presentation Order who brought Catholic primary schooling to our town.
Upper Stage Area: Frederick Ozaham – the founder of the St Vincent de Paul Society.
Buildings at Sacred Heart
2007
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Prep outdoor area - softfall, garden sheds
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Library Stage 3 including Teachers’ Resource Room and Learning Support Room
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Block H
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Sacred Site and Labyrinth
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Mosaic Area
2008
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Early Years Outdoor Learning Area - stream, pond, bridge, boat, cubby, swings, shade sails
2009
2011
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Sports store room
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New Tuckshop in MPA
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Renovated MultiPurpose Area
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T hree new music rooms
2016
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Outdoor Learning Area on Block G
Celebration Plaque
Caleb Bartlett
Caleb Bartlett began his schooling journey as a 2008 Prep student at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. In 2014 he was in the first Year 6 class to graduate alongside the Year 7’s to high school.
Caleb’s father, Peter Bartlett, an Aboriginal man from the Cape York area, was instrumental in ensuring that the school continued to honour the contribution of indigenous Australians and the richness of their cultures.
Caleb especially remembers NAIDOC celebrations at Sacred Heart School, when the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dancers from St Brendan’s College would dance for the school and tell of the layers of meaning behind their ancient moves. He also proudly read the Acknowledgement of Country at official events, showing respect for Traditional Owners and the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country.
Caleb proudly acknowledges his indigenous heritage and is a great ambassador, serving as a school captain and enthusiastically participating in a range of musical, dramatic, academic and sporting endeavours. Caleb is completing his secondary schooling at St Brendan’s College, where alongside his father, Director of Indigenous Education, he continues to be proud of his Aboriginal heritage.
About the Era
This was an era of increasing acknowledgement of the need to forge deeper understanding and appreciation of indigenous Australians and their cultures.
On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology to Australia’s Indigenous peoples, for the hurts of the past.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School created a Reconciliation Action Plan that aimed to incorporate a spirit of reconciliation into all aspects of educational activities. The Acknowledgement of Country became a feature of formal events and the Australian Aboriginal Flag took its place alongside the Australian National Flag at the weekly singing of the National Anthem. NAIDOC Week became a major focus, with staff and students enjoying the annual visit by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dancers from St Brendan’s.
The mining boom in Central Queensland contributed to increased population growth on the Capricorn Coast. In 2008 the enrolment number at Sacred Heart School reached 615 students with three classes for each year level. This number included a fourth class of Prep students who intended to enrol at a new Catholic primary school being built on the coast.
On the 27th January 2009, St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, was proudly opened at Pacific Heights, Yeppoon. A new partnership in Catholic Education on the Capricorn Coast had begun.
Prep replaced Preschool in 2007 and at the end of 2014, both Years 6 and 7 students graduated from primary schools throughout Queensland. From that time onwards Year 7 became part of secondary education.
Indigenous Heritage
Yeppoon History
Bishops of Rockhampton Diocese
1991 - 2013 Brian Heenan
2014 - Bishop Michael McCarthy
Priests of Sacred Heart Parish Yeppoon
1997 - 2015 Fr Bryan Hanifin
2015 - 2017 Fr Peter Tonti