SCHOOL PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE __________________________________________________________________
Letter from Principal On becoming a staff member at Kincoppal-Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart, you will experience a unique educational community. The inspiration and focus of the School is embodied in the School's motto ‘Cor Unum’, One Heart and One Mind. The ideals of a Sacred Heart education and the charism of the Society are expressed in five goals: • The development of a personal and relevant faith • A deep respect for intellectual values • The building of community as a Christian value • A social awareness which impels to action • Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom These goals underpin all we value at KRB. We expect all staff to understand them and commit to living out the focus goals each year. The School is committed to working towards the criteria by which these goals can be achieved. Kincoppal-Rose Bay School is a member of an international network of schools conducted by the Society of the Sacred Heart, established by Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat in Paris, France in 1800. Kincoppal-Rose Bay is a member of ANZNET which is an association of four schools; Baradene College in Auckland, Sacre Coeur in Melbourne and Stuartholme in Brisbane. The Convent of the Sacred Heart was founded at Rose Bay in 1882 and Kincoppal was established at Elizabeth Bay in 1909. In 1971 the two schools were amalgamated and today, Kincoppal-Rose Bay School (known as KRB) comprises a co-educational Junior School catering for age 3 to 12 years old day students, and a Senior School for girls, with both day and boarding students. KRB offers a Catholic education in the Sacred Heart tradition and is underpinned by the five Sacred Heart goals. In 1882 the Society of the Sacred Heart purchased the original main building called Claremont. Since then considerable expansion has taken place which would make the original five pioneering nuns who arrived in 1882 very proud of their extraordinary endeavor. In 1888 the five level central façade was built. The Chapel, a masterpiece of architect John Horbury Hunt, was commenced 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 then introduced. The Junior School was located in the main school building until 1951 when an adjoining property, an Italian Villa, was purchased. The building was set up as a primary school and named Barat-Burn and was demolished and replaced with the present Junior School in 1966. Sophie’s Cottage, housing our youngest learners at ages 3 and 4, was opened in 2015. 1