Sacred Heart Girls' College HERstory

02/09/2026

Krystie Solomon-Jensen (SHGC 2016–2020) is now one of the standout distance runners for Brigham Young University (BYU) in the US, chasing a sub-two-minute 800m after taking her PB down to 2:01.40 this year. She's also a wife, a mum, and about to graduate with a psychology degree.

Proof that the self-belief we build in our ākonga today can carry them further than they ever imagined. ❤

Read her story here: https://shgcham.school.nz/profile/krystie-solomon-jensen

01/09/2026

Sacred Heart Girls' College holds Pauline's whānau in our prayers as we share her funeral details.

Thursday 3 September at 4.30pm
𝐕𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠

Friday 4 September at 2pm
𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬

Both will be held at St Peter & Paul's Church, Knights Road, Lower Hutt

The Mass will be livestreamed. All details can be found on the Harbour City Funeral Home website under Funerals & Tributes: www.harbourcityfunerals.co.nz/funerals-tributes/

Ngā mihi aroha to her whānau at this time.

30/08/2026

Our hearts are heavy as we remember Sister Pauline Leonard CNZM, who passed away in Wellington over the weekend.

Sister Pauline led our school as principal for 14 years, guiding its growth and leaving a legacy we still see today in our Creative Arts Centre. In 2003, she was made a Companion of the NZ Order of Merit for her decades of service to education.

Our thoughts are with her RNDM sisters, family and all who knew her. E te whaea, moe mai rā. ❤

10/08/2026

🖤 Two Georgias, two black kits, two incredible achievements for our Sacred Heart alumnae!

Georgia Kendrick (2021 - 2025) has continued her rowing success, wrapping up a campaign over the weekend at the U19 World Rowing Championships in Bulgaria. She and her crew fought hard through the heats to finish a commendable 3rd in the B Final.

Meanwhile, Georgia Clarkin-Rush (2012 - 2016) proudly wore the silver fern as a member of the NZ Lacrosse Women's team at the World Lacrosse Div 2 World Cup in Poland in July, helping the team to a 3rd place finish. Georgia was also honoured as one of just four players chosen to lead the haka gifted to the team at the start of the games.

Two incredible achievements, two proud alumnae - congratulations, Georgia and Georgia!

13/07/2026

Attention SHGC Alumnae who shop at New World Rototuna!

Did you know that just by registering your Club+ Card, you can help support our Sacred Heart students? 🙌

New World Rototuna will deliver 1% of all sales from registered Club+ Cards back to our Student Retreat Programmes, meaning every shop you make helps fund life-changing retreat experiences for our current students.

It costs you nothing extra, but it means everything to our girls. All you need to do is register your Club+ Card using the link below
👇
https://forms.gle/i99DaugMERcDhfACA

And if you have friends or family who shop at NW Rototuna too, share this with them - the more cards registered, the bigger the impact!

12/06/2026

Happy Sacred Heart Day to our beautiful Sacred Heart community across New Zealand and Australia.

This morning we came together for Mass with our Mission Sisters to celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - a feast that places Christ's love, compassion, and mercy for humanity at the centre of everything.

June is the month of the Sacred Heart - and today, we pause to remember why this devotion has shaped our school, our values, and our community for generations.

Ngā mihi maioha ki a koutou katoa - warm wishes to you all on this special day. ❤

08/06/2026

Some things never change...

Last Friday, our Student Leaders took on the boys from St John's in a friendly netball match — and it got us thinking.

We know we're not the only ones with memories of going up against our brothers down the road.

Whether it was on the netball court, on the sports field, on stage, or somewhere in between, Sacred Heart girls have always had a very special kind of competitive friendship with St John's.

So we want to know - what do YOU remember? 👇

Did your team win? (Of course you did.) Did the boys think they won? (Classic.) Was there a disputed result that still needs to be settled?

Drop your memories below - we have a feeling there are some very good stories in this community.

Sisterhood is forever. The rivalry never gets old. 💫

07/06/2026

She used to hide from PE in the music room. Now she performs at the Sydney Opera House. 🎶

Meet Katherine Wiles — Sacred Heart alumna, permanent soprano with Opera Australia, and one of those living proof moments that passion has a way of finding its own path. Her story is one you won't want to miss.

If you’d wandered past the music room at Sacred Heart Girls’ College sometime in the late 1980s, you might have heard a familiar voice… and wondered why she wasn’t in PE class.

12/05/2026

She grew up on a dairy farm in the Waikato. She went to school right here at Sacred Heart. And she's just written a book about covering wars she never planned to cover.

Meet our alumna Lisette Reymer - journalist, Newshub Europe correspondent, accidental war correspondent, and now author of 𝙉𝙤, 𝙄 𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮.

We're so proud of this Sacred Heart girl. ❤

https://shgcham.school.nz/herstory-profile/lisette-reymer

24/04/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of our beloved Ms Kathleen Wilson, Leader of Learning - English and devoted servant of Sacred Heart Girls' College, after a brief illness.

Kathleen was an ex-student of our kura who went on to give more than 25 years of her life to teaching and learning here. She was a highly regarded educator, a trusted colleague, and a cherished companion to so many staff and students over the years, humbly offering her knowledge and heart for the betterment of all.

She truly epitomises what we hold dear:
"I am Sacred Heart. You are Sacred Heart. We are Sacred Heart."

🕊️ A service for Kathleen will be held at:
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 494 Grey Street, Hamilton East
Wednesday, 29 April 2026 1:30pm

All are welcome to come and celebrate a life so beautifully lived. 🙏