News & Achievements

Waikato Secondary Schools Show Jumping Champs
23 Feb 2023 – Our equestrian team placed 2nd overall at the Waikato Secondary Schools Show Jumping Champs held on 22nd February at the Leamington Pony Club.
WaiBop Secondary Schools Athletic Championships
22 Feb 2023 – The results are in from yesterday’s WaiBop Secondary Schools Athletic Championships!
NZ Rowing Club Champs – Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel
18 Feb 2023 – Nine SHGC rowers, plus a coxswain, travelled down to Twizel, in February to compete in the NZ Club Championships and came away with a number of wins!
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.
International Students Welcomed Back!
13 Feb 2023 – A great start to the year as we welcome 49 international students to our school.
In the Right Place at the Right Time...
9 Feb 2023 – Our international visitors stumbled across two visiting NZ Black Fern and Chiefs Manawa players whilst on a visit to the school.
Whatawhata School Gateway Placement
12 Dec 2022 – Whatawhata School provided Aria MacLaughlan with a wonderfully interactive and engaging placement.
2023 Student Leaders
10 Dec 2022 – Congratulations to our Head Students for 2023!
David Johnstone Charitable Trust Scholarship 2022
9 Dec 2022 – Congratulations to our three recipients of the David Johnstone Charitable Trust Scholarship for 2022.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award
8 Dec 2022 – ‘Challenging young people to develop skills and tools to improve themselves – and their communities.’
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.
Junior Touch Rugby Success!
2 Dec 2022 – Our Junior Touch Rugby Team who play in the Waikato Secondary School Competition have won their Social Grade.
Gateway Placement for Lucius
30 Nov 2022 – Lucius Anderson completed a Gateway placement at Joe’s Garage, gaining a new set of skills including food preparation, barista skills and customer service.
Thai Education Fair Success
25 Nov 2022 – Educational Fairs are a great way to meet agents, parents, and prospective students.
NZ Under 19 Rowing Development Camp Selection
23 Nov 2022 – Congratulations to Rose Abbott!
A Night in the 70s!
23 Nov 2022 – The inaugural Sacred Heart Fashion Show, A Night in the ‘70s, was presented by our Year 12 Fashion Design students.
Junior Girls’ Volleyball Champions
16 Nov 2022 – Our Junior Fatus team competed in the weekly Waikato Secondary School Volleyball Competition and were undefeated, placing first in Division 2.
Year 9 Retreat 2022
15 Nov 2022 – “Leaving a Legacy” was the theme of our Year 9 and 10 Retreats this year.
Gateway Placement
14 Nov 2022 – Many thanks to Brooke Goodwin and Caitlen Parry, ex Sacred Heart students, for providing Emily Penrose with such a well organised and comprehensive experience at Marian Catholic School.
Annual Art Exhibition
29 Oct 2022 – Last night we had our Annual Art Exhibition, featuring the work of Visual Art students.
Music High Achievers Awards
28 Oct 2022 – The much anticipated annual Music High Achievers Awards took place yesterday.
Planning and Building Futures
28 Oct 2022 – Engineers, planners and surveyors, BCD Group of Hamilton, hosted our Year 10 students as part of the Secondary School Employer Partnership (SSEP).
Athletics Day 2022
21 Oct 2022 – Athletics Day 2022 was well and truly back on track after two years off, and it was awash with House colours and quirky costumes!
Catholic Character Scholarships
20 Oct 2022 – Congratulations to the recipients of our Catholic Character Scholarships 2022, awarded to senior students.
All Good Things Come to an End
29 Sep 2022 – Term 3 has just flown by, and this week we said goodbye to our three Japanese students.
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!
Winter Sports Tournament Results
9 Sep 2022 – At this year’s Winter Sports Tournament, we’ve seen some magic moves, spirited play and solid teamwork in all three codes: Football, Hockey and Netball.
Equestrian Success
8 Sep 2022 – Our Sacred Heart Equestrian duo Olivia Watson and Maya Matthews competed at ESNZ North Island Secondary School Equestrian Championship recently.
New Surf Lifeguards!
8 Sep 2022 – Recently, two of our Year 9 students—Olivia Moroney and Ruby Pinheiro—became NZ Surf Lifeguards!
Chanel Shield 2022
17 Aug 2022 – Our Chanel Shield Team upheld the mana of our College in Gisborne last weekend.
International News
8 Aug 2022 – We are very excited to greet five new international students this term!
Success at the Nationals!
8 Aug 2022 – Sacred Heart athlete Kenzye Gemmell represented Waikato at the NZ Gymnastics Nationals in Invercargill recently.
International Sisters
8 Jul 2022 – "International sisters" – daughters of our homestay families who attend Sacred Heart, are an integral part of our international student experience.