Baradene College of the Sacred Heart
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Baradene College of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic
high school for girls aged between 11 to 18 (Year 7-13) located in Remuera
, Auckland
, New Zealand
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Established 1909, Baradene celebrated its 100th year in 2009.
The students participate in school events like House Parades, swimming sports, athletics day, house singing, and gain points for their houses.
They also have, at the end of each year, a school mass farewelling the seniors of the school.
Every year a different school goal is chosen as the focus of the year from the list of 5:
Three school buildings, Mitchelson House, the original building, and the former stables, are listed as Category II Historic Places. The school is currently constructing a new building which is planned to be finished later in 2009.
Students attend a House Mass in the school chapel once a year.
Catholic
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high school for girls aged between 11 to 18 (Year 7-13) located in Remuera
Remuera
Remuera is a residential suburban area within Auckland city, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located four kilometres to the southeast of the city centre...
, Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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Established 1909, Baradene celebrated its 100th year in 2009.
The students participate in school events like House Parades, swimming sports, athletics day, house singing, and gain points for their houses.
They also have, at the end of each year, a school mass farewelling the seniors of the school.
Every year a different school goal is chosen as the focus of the year from the list of 5:
- Social awareness which impels to action
- Faith which is relevant in today's world
- A deep respect for intellectual values
- The building of community as a Christian value
- Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom
Three school buildings, Mitchelson House, the original building, and the former stables, are listed as Category II Historic Places. The school is currently constructing a new building which is planned to be finished later in 2009.
Houses
Baradene College has six houses:- Amiens (Red)
- Barat (White)
- Erskine (Yellow)
- Loreto (Green)
- Philippine (Purple)
- Stuart (Blue)
Students attend a House Mass in the school chapel once a year.