Academic News

Farewell and Best Wishes to Our Leavers
5 Nov 2025 – As they approached the end of their time at Sacred Heart, our senior girls made the most of every precious moment together – celebrating their journey, their friendships, and all they have accomplished.
YES Waikato Winners!
1 Nov 2025 – Four Year 13 students have turned a simple school footwear frustration into regional business success, taking out top honours at the Young Enterprise Scheme Regional Finals.
Age Quod Agis Awards – Term 4
17 Oct 2025 – Recognising ākonga from Term 3 who have demonstrated a persistent attitude and effort across their learning.
Age Quod Agis Awards – Term 3
8 Aug 2025 – Recognising ākonga from Term 2 who have demonstrated a persistent attitude and effort across their learning.
Age Quod Agis Awards – Term 2
30 May 2025 – Recognising ākonga from Term 1 who have demonstrated a persistent attitude and effort across their learning.
GirlBoss Edge Sustainability Challenge
30 May 2025 – During the April school holidays, over 300 young women from across New Zealand participated in an inspiring online programme called GirlBoss Edge: Sustainability.
2024 Prizegiving
6 Dec 2024 – The end-of-year Prizegiving ceremony, held on Friday, 6th December, brought together Junior and Senior students in a single event to celebrate our united community.
2024 Young Enterprise Awards
11 Nov 2024 – This programme is designed to offer students a glimpse into the business world through the creation and operation of their own startup companies.
Celebrating our International Students
8 Nov 2024 – As the season of exams and academic achievements rolls in, our students continue to shine in their pursuits.
Age Quod Agis – Term 3
23 Oct 2024 – Recognising ākonga who have demonstrated persistent attitude and effort across their learning.
Age Quod Agis – Term 2
15 Aug 2024 – Recognising ākonga who have demonstrated persistent attitude and effort across their learning.
Age Quod Agis Awards – Term 1
14 May 2024 – Recognising ākonga who have demonstrated persistent attitude and effort across their learning.
Young Enterprise Scheme
13 May 2024 – The BP Challenge was held in the Hall at the beginning of the month. A vibrant three-day workshop powered by the fantastic team of Ian Musson and Paul Newsom from the YES organisation (Young Enterprises Scheme). It is tailored for our Level 1 Commerce students.
Celebrating Our Academic Success
19 Mar 2024 – On Tuesday, 12th March, we recognised the remarkable academic achievements of our top-ranked students following the conclusion of the 2023 NCEA examinations.
A Journey Through The Waikato War
19 Mar 2024 – Recently, the Level 3 History class, accompanied by students from St John’s College, visited sites of historical significance to the Waikato Wars.
2024 leaders announced
8 Dec 2023 – Congratulations to our 2024 Leaders announced at prizegiving last week.
Young Enterprise Awards
24 Oct 2023 – Our Business Studies program at Sacred Heart Girls’ College has wrapped up the year with some fantastic accolades this year, taking out a major award, along with other acknowledgments.
Chanel Shield 2023
23 Aug 2023 – The annual public speaking and drama competition for the five colleges in the Hamilton Catholic Diocese – was held in Tauranga on Friday and Saturday.
Ministerial Youth Advisory Group
17 Aug 2023 – The Youth Advisory Group (YAG), acts as a way for the youth of Aotearoa to share their experiences and perspectives on education with the Minister of Education.
Psychology Professionals Share their Knowledge
14 Jun 2023 – Our Level 2 Psychology students have been learning how different Psychological theories are applied in real-life settings.
Toloa Secondary Scholarship Recipients
10 Mar 2023 – In the week where we celebrate International Women’s day, we congratulate Lavelua, Alpa and Xuan who each received the Toloa Secondary School Scholarship (STEAM).
Scholarship Success
17 Feb 2023 – Congratulations to Mia Gaier who as a Year 12 student last year, received a New Zealand Scholarship in English, one of 3 percent of students across the country that reached the high standard.
David Johnstone Charitable Trust Scholarship 2022
9 Dec 2022 – Congratulations to our three recipients of the David Johnstone Charitable Trust Scholarship for 2022.
Year 10 Speech Competition 2022
7 Dec 2022 – It’s been a week of finals and finally we can announce the winner of the 2022 Year 10 Speech competition.
The Kudos Science Trust – Kudos Awards
28 Sep 2022 – Congratulations to science enthusiast Tupou Kananonga for excelling in Science and making the Sacred Heart College and community proud!
Chanel Shield 2022
17 Aug 2022 – Our Chanel Shield Team upheld the mana of our College in Gisborne last weekend.