OLSH College was founded in 1913 by the Daughters of our Lady of the Sacred Heart and is housed in historic and modern buildings with panoramic views of the city. The College places emphasis on quality education and a genuine spirit of service to students and society.
Facilities: Excellent facilities throughout the College including 13 Smartboards, data projectors in most classrooms, sports courts and oval, music and practice rooms, science labs, technology and applied studies rooms, chapel, library, careers room, Black Box, dance studio, art rooms, indoor courtyard, wireless technology and class sets of lap top computers. Mac technology has been recently introduced to enhance teaching and learning at the College.
Electives: In addition to core subjects, the College offers Philosophy, French, Computing and Technology subjects (information technologies are used in the teaching of all subjects), Dance, Drama, Music, VET courses Business Services Administration and Hospitality Operations, Sport Science and PD/Health/PE. New subjects are introduced to meet the changing needs of students. Differentiation of teaching and learning strategies are embedded in all programs.
Sport: Athletics, basketball, netball, softball, swimming, touch football, water polo, hockey to representative level.
Extracurricular activities: Choir, debating, public speaking, Mock Trial, musical productions, oratory, orchestra, charity projects such as St Vincent de Paul Night Patrol, Young Achievers, dance, environmental group, social justice group, homework club, computer club, Tournament of Minds and SCRAM.
Welfare and personal development: A program for gifted and talented students has been developed and implemented. The elective course Philosophy is offered to the students. Students are accelerated and enrol in the University extension courses offered by the Board Of Studies in Year 12. An ESL teacher and a special education teacher assist students with specific literacy and learning needs. Students attend retreats and reflection days to enhance their spiritual formation. Student leadership programs include the Student Representative Council and peer support program. These are available to all students. Emphasis is placed on the development of a strong sense of belonging to the College community.