About Us

Sacred Heart School was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1911.

The Sisters of St. Joseph were founded by Blessed Mary MacKillop, who died in 1909, so possibly the creation of a convent and school at Boggabri were amongst her last decisions.

Until 1918, the Sisters conducted school in the Church. Fr. Daniel Keane was made Parish Priest of Gunnedah in 1918 and in that year he built a new school, which occupied the site of the present school building. In 1965 a new brick building was opened and blessed by Bishop EJ Doody. The administration building was added in 1985 and blessed by Bishop H J Kennedy.

The Sisters of St. Joseph were in charge of the school until 1980 and continued to teach until 1984 with Sr. Roseanne being the last Sister to teach at the school.