Kincoppal-Rose Bay, School of the Sacred Heart, Sydney
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Kincoppal-Rose Bay, School of the Sacred Heart (Kincoppal-Rose Bay), is a private
, Roman Catholic, day
and boarding school
predominantly for girls, located in Rose Bay
, an eastern suburb
of Sydney, New South Wales
, Australia
.
Established in 1971 through the amalgamation of the Convent of the Sacred Heart and Kincoppal, today the school is non-selective, with a co-educational primary school and a girls only high school
, catering for approximately 905 students from Kindergarten
to Year 12, including 146 boarders.
Kincoppal Rose bay is a member of an international group of schools conducted by the Society of the Sacred Heart
, a Catholic teaching order, established by Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat in France
in 1800. The school is also affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
(JSHAA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), and is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools
(AHIGS).
in 1909. In 1971 these two schools were amalgamated on the Convent
of the Sacred Heart campus and became known as Kincoppal-Rose Bay, School of the Sacred Heart.
In 1882, five religious from the Society of the Sacred Heart
travelled from England
on the SS Orient to establish a school of the Sacred Heart in Sydney
. They selected the residence of Claremont on the Vaucluse, New South Wales
peninsula, to begin their task of offering students the educational vision of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, the founder of their Society.
The original building, leased in 1882 and later purchased by the Society of the Sacred Heart, was a private home , built in 1851. The first permanent school building, completed in 1888, was the five level central facade. The Chapel, a masterpiece of architect John Horbury Hunt
, was begun in 1897 and completed in 1900. Buildings were gradually added to meet the needs of school, community and novitiate. The Secondary school
was a full boarding school
until the 1960s, when day students were admitted.
The primary day school was located in the main school building until 1951 when an adjoining property, was purchased. The building was set up as a primary school and named Barat-Burn. This building was demolished and replaced with the present Junior school in 1966.
In 1982 the school celebrated the centenary of its foundation and the arrival of the first religious in Australia. To commemorate the occasion Sister Leila Barlow wrote and published "Living Stones", a book reviewing the spirit, tradition and events of the school's first hundred years. In 2007, the school celebrated 125 years of Cor Unum, highlighting its unique history, dynamic present and future visions.
The name 'Kincoppal' literally means 'Horse's Head' in Gaeilge (Irish), the anglicisation of 'ceann' (head) and 'capall' (horse). The school got its name from John Hughes, the original owner of the 'Kincoppal' property at Elizabeth Bay, who named his residence after a rock in Sydney Harbour
, that, when visible from a certain view, looks like a horse's head.
Today, Kincoppal comprises a fully co-educational Junior School P-6 for day students, and a Senior School for girls 7-12, with both day and boarding students attending from metropolitan, rural and international destinations.
in suburban Rose Bay, overlooking Sydney Harbour. The school features a mix of 19th century and modern buildings, gardens and fields.
Current facilities of the school include:
In the boarding school, there are three primary houses, all of which are named after a significant contributor to the Society of the Sacred Heart
. Throughout the school year, inter-house competitions are undertaken, where all girls wear their respective house shirt. During first term, a 'In-Weekend' occurs, where all boarders must stay in the boarding house for the entire weekend. It is here that the first competition takes place with a trivia night including all boarders from years 7-12. This contributes to the awarding of house points, to which the winning house is given a trophy at the end of the year.
and Our Lips Are Sealed
. The school has also featured in numerous television series', including "Spirited (TV series)
".
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic, day
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
and boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
predominantly for girls, located in Rose Bay
Rose Bay, New South Wales
Rose Bay is a harbourside, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rose Bay is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Waverley Municipal Council and Woollahra Council .Rose Bay has views of both the Sydney...
, an eastern suburb
Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)
The Eastern Suburbs is a general term used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Suburbs can refer to the suburbs within the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Dover...
of Sydney, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Established in 1971 through the amalgamation of the Convent of the Sacred Heart and Kincoppal, today the school is non-selective, with a co-educational primary school and a girls only high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, catering for approximately 905 students from Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Year 12, including 146 boarders.
Kincoppal Rose bay is a member of an international group of schools conducted by the Society of the Sacred Heart
Society of the Sacred Heart
The Society of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation established in France by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. It has presence in 45 countries. Membership to the Society is restricted to women only. Its members do many works, but focus on education, particularly girls'...
, a Catholic teaching order, established by Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1800. The school is also affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
Junior School Heads Association of Australia
The Independent Primary School Heads of Australia formerly Junior School Heads Association of Australia , is an incorporated body representing the heads of independent primary schools in Australia....
(JSHAA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), and is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools
Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools
The Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools , is an association for private girls' schools, based in North Ryde, in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
(AHIGS).
History
Kincoppal traces its origins to the establishment of two schools. The first, the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay, was founded in 1882. The other, named Kincoppal was established at Elizabeth BayElizabeth Bay, New South Wales
Elizabeth Bay is a harbourside suburb in eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Elizabeth Bay is located 3 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney....
in 1909. In 1971 these two schools were amalgamated on the Convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
of the Sacred Heart campus and became known as Kincoppal-Rose Bay, School of the Sacred Heart.
In 1882, five religious from the Society of the Sacred Heart
Society of the Sacred Heart
The Society of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation established in France by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. It has presence in 45 countries. Membership to the Society is restricted to women only. Its members do many works, but focus on education, particularly girls'...
travelled from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
on the SS Orient to establish a school of the Sacred Heart in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. They selected the residence of Claremont on the Vaucluse, New South Wales
Vaucluse, New South Wales
Vaucluse is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Vaucluse is located north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Waverley Council and the Municipality of Woollahra....
peninsula, to begin their task of offering students the educational vision of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, the founder of their Society.
The original building, leased in 1882 and later purchased by the Society of the Sacred Heart, was a private home , built in 1851. The first permanent school building, completed in 1888, was the five level central facade. The Chapel, a masterpiece of architect John Horbury Hunt
John Horbury Hunt
John Horbury Hunt was a Canadian-born architect who worked in Sydney, Australia and rural New South Wales from 1863.-Life and career:...
, was begun in 1897 and completed in 1900. Buildings were gradually added to meet the needs of school, community and novitiate. The Secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
was a full boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
until the 1960s, when day students were admitted.
The primary day school was located in the main school building until 1951 when an adjoining property, was purchased. The building was set up as a primary school and named Barat-Burn. This building was demolished and replaced with the present Junior school in 1966.
In 1982 the school celebrated the centenary of its foundation and the arrival of the first religious in Australia. To commemorate the occasion Sister Leila Barlow wrote and published "Living Stones", a book reviewing the spirit, tradition and events of the school's first hundred years. In 2007, the school celebrated 125 years of Cor Unum, highlighting its unique history, dynamic present and future visions.
The name 'Kincoppal' literally means 'Horse's Head' in Gaeilge (Irish), the anglicisation of 'ceann' (head) and 'capall' (horse). The school got its name from John Hughes, the original owner of the 'Kincoppal' property at Elizabeth Bay, who named his residence after a rock in Sydney Harbour
Port Jackson
Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia. It is known for its beauty, and in particular, as the location of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge...
, that, when visible from a certain view, looks like a horse's head.
Today, Kincoppal comprises a fully co-educational Junior School P-6 for day students, and a Senior School for girls 7-12, with both day and boarding students attending from metropolitan, rural and international destinations.
Principals
| Period | Details |
|---|---|
| 1975 – 1990 | Sr Anne McGrath |
| 1991 – 2005 | Mr Christopher Faisandier |
| 2006 – present | Mrs Hilary Johnston-Croke |
Campus
Kincoppal-Rose Bay is situated on a single campusCampus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
in suburban Rose Bay, overlooking Sydney Harbour. The school features a mix of 19th century and modern buildings, gardens and fields.
- Boarding school Accommodating up to 150 students from Years 7 to 12. Provides dormitoryDormitoryA dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
-style accommodation with bed/study cubicles for junior boarders and bed-study rooms which accommodate one or several students for senior boarders. Sheldon House, completed in 1998, provides accommodation for Year 12 students. - Chapel A central part of the school and regarded as one of the finest works of famous Architect, John Horbury HuntJohn Horbury HuntJohn Horbury Hunt was a Canadian-born architect who worked in Sydney, Australia and rural New South Wales from 1863.-Life and career:...
. Used by students, staff and the School community for MassMassMass can be defined as a quantitive measure of the resistance an object has to change in its velocity.In physics, mass commonly refers to any of the following three properties of matter, which have been shown experimentally to be equivalent:...
es, feast days, weddings and special occasions such as the Vale Mass and the Procession of the LanternLanternA lantern is a portable lighting device or mounted light fixture used to illuminate broad areas. Lanterns may also be used for signaling, as 'torches', or as general light sources outdoors . Low light level varieties are used for decoration. The term "lantern" is also used more generically to...
s. - Harbour Terrace Located above the school libraryLibraryIn a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, this flat roof area has uninterrupted views down Sydney Harbour. Used by students during lunch and recess breaks, and is also the venue for the Vale (graduation) Luncheon. - Hughes Centre Used for assemblies, school productions, concerts, examinations and special events. Equipped with an auditoriumAuditoriumAn auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
seating approximately 550 in theatreTheatreTheatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
-style, stage, backstage area, audio/visual system, lighting, heating, grand piano and risers. - Junior School Learning Centre Incorporating the Junior School Library, an IT Centre and a drop-in independent learning area with access to IT and print resources.
- Mary Agnes O'Neil Library Opened 1998. Features separate floors for fiction and research, computer and printing facilities and two seminar rooms.
- McGuinness Centre A GymGymThe word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium with a fully sprung floor. - Maureen Tudehope Centre A multi-purpose centre comprising an auditorium, stage, basketball court, heated indoor pool, fitness centre, dance studio and change room facilities. Used for sporting and recreational activities, whole school assemblies and other special events.
- Performing Arts Centre Refurbished in 1998. Used by both Junior and Senior students for orchestral and choral rehearsals and performances.
- Santas' Field A newly opened sports field for Junior school students.
- Sheldon Swimming Pool A 25-metre outdoor pool, situated on the harbour side of the School.
- Sports Field Including 5 tennis courts and a large, flat area for competitive track and fieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
events.
Houses
There are four primary houses at Kincoppal Rose Bay, all of which originate from aboriginal words. Each year separate junior school and high school carnivals are held, these are for both swimming and athletics, and all students compete for their house. There are house captains in both the junior school and high school, who arrange cheers for the students to participate in. At the carnivals there is a spirit cup (for house cheers) and a points cup (the winner of the most sports at the carnival. In house colours students also participate in interhouse singing competitions.- Tangara - (Blue and white) Meaning 'To go' in the Aboriginal dialect, the mascot for Tangara is the beetle.
- Arakoola -(Green and gold) The mascot for this team is the frog, and in the aboriginal (arakoola) means to be in front
- Murramai- (Red and green) The mascot for this team is a rabbit, the name originated from an indigenous word meaning/describing a crayfish.
- Kungala- (Yellow and black)The mascot for this team is a tiger, and the aboriginal name translated to English means to shout and listen.
In the boarding school, there are three primary houses, all of which are named after a significant contributor to the Society of the Sacred Heart
Society of the Sacred Heart
The Society of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation established in France by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. It has presence in 45 countries. Membership to the Society is restricted to women only. Its members do many works, but focus on education, particularly girls'...
. Throughout the school year, inter-house competitions are undertaken, where all girls wear their respective house shirt. During first term, a 'In-Weekend' occurs, where all boarders must stay in the boarding house for the entire weekend. It is here that the first competition takes place with a trivia night including all boarders from years 7-12. This contributes to the awarding of house points, to which the winning house is given a trophy at the end of the year.
- Duchesne - (Blue) Named after St. Rose Philippine Duschene who brought the order to the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. - Barat - (Green) In honour of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, founder of the society.
- Stuart - (Red) Janet Erskine StuartJanet Erskine StuartJanet Erskine Stuart, also known as Mother Janet Stuart, was a Roman Catholic nun and educationalist....
, fifth Superior General of the Society of the Sacred Heart, author of The Education of Catholic Girls
In popular culture
Kincoppal-Rose Bay has been used as a set for a number of films including Looking for AlibrandiLooking for Alibrandi
Looking for Alibrandi is a 1999 Australian film written by Melina Marchetta based on the novel of the same name. The film sets in the 1990s Sydney, New South Wales and starring Australian actors, including Pia Miranda as Josephine Alibrandi, the film's main character, Anthony LaPaglia as her...
and Our Lips Are Sealed
Our Lips Are Sealed (film)
Our Lips Are Sealed is a 2000 direct-to-video film featuring Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. The film was set and filmed in Sydney, Australia.-Plot:...
. The school has also featured in numerous television series', including "Spirited (TV series)
Spirited (TV series)
Spirited is an Australian television drama series made for subscription television channel W which aired for two seasons, from 2010-2011....
".
Notable alumnae
- Princess Michael of KentPrincess Michael of KentPrincess Michael of Kent is an Austrian-Hungarian member of the British Royal Family. She is married to Prince Michael of Kent, who is a grandson of King George V....
(born Baroness Marie Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz), a member of the British Royal FamilyBritish Royal FamilyThe British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. The term is also commonly applied to the same group of people as the relations of the monarch in her or his role as sovereign of any of the other Commonwealth realms, thus sometimes at variance with...
and an authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:... - Jacinta TynanJacinta TynanJacinta Tynan has been a news presenter and journalist for more than 12 years, she is currently a news presenter on Sky News Australia, where she has been since 2005....
, Journalist and Sky NewsSky NewsSky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
anchor - Sister Anne McGrath, former Headmistress of Kincoppal-Rose Bay; educator
- Helen de Guerry SimpsonHelen de Guerry SimpsonHelen de Guerry Simpson was an Australian novelist.-Life and career:Simpson was born in Sydney into a family that had been settled in New South Wales for over 100 years...
, Australian novelist (also attended AbbotsleighAbbotsleighAbbotsleigh School for Girls is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in Wahroonga, on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
) - Lucy Hughes TurnbullLucy TurnbullLucinda Mary "Lucy" Turnbull, née Hughes AO , a former Australian politician and former Lord Mayor of Sydney, is a prominent Australian business leader and company director. Turnbull was the first female Lord Mayor of Sydney, between 2003 and 2004 and was Deputy Lord Mayor, between 1999 and 2003...
, wife of a former Opposition Leader Malcolm TurnbullMalcolm TurnbullMalcolm Bligh Turnbull is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2004, and was Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party from 16 September 2008 to 1 December 2009.Turnbull has represented the Division...
; former Lord Mayor of Sydney (2003-2004); company director; writer (also attended Frensham SchoolFrensham SchoolFrensham School is an independent, non-denominational, secondary, day and boarding school for girls, located at Mittagong, south of Sydney, in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia....
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-born, New ZealandNew ZealandNew 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...
-bred, Australian resident horse trainerHorse trainerIn horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
, businesspersonBusinesspersonA businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
and former actress - Morgan GriffinMorgan GriffinMorgan Griffin is an Australian actress. From 2006 until 2007 she starred in the second series of the Nickelodeon show The Sleepover Club....
, Australian Actress, graduated in 2009 - Ita ButtroseIta ButtroseIta Clare Buttrose, AO, OBE is an Australian journalist and businesswoman. She was the founding editor of Cleo, a high-circulation magazine aimed at women aged 20 to 40 that was ground-breakingly frank about sexuality , and later as the editor of the more sedate Australian Women's Weekly...
, Australian journalist and magazine editor - Margaret Coen, painter, wife of poet Douglas Stewart and reputed lover of artist Norman LindsayNorman LindsayNorman Alfred William Lindsay was an Australian artist, sculptor, writer, editorial cartoonist, scale modeler, and boxer. He was born in Creswick, Victoria....
. - Samantha ArmytageSamantha ArmytageSamantha Armytage is an Australian journalist and television news presenter.Armytage is currently presenter of Seven 4.30 News , and co-host of Weekend Sunrise and she is also a regular fill-in presenter for various Seven Network programs.-Early life:Armytage grew up on a historic property, called...
, journalist and Seven NetworkSeven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
news presenter
See also
- List of non-government schools in New South Wales
- List of boarding schools
- Network of Sacred Heart Schools
Further reading
- Barlow, L. 1982. Living Stones: Convent of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay 1882-1982. Kincoppal-Rose Bay School, Rose Bay, NSW. ISBN 0-9593096-0-8.
- Frost, P. 1973. The Kincoppal Story. Sydney.