Growing up in the Sacred Heart family, all SHCC graduates should have found a purpose in life and possess the following Sacred Heart spirit and qualities:

Versatility
Open to growth and changes

• Being able to understand and accept her talents and limitations
• Being aware of and able to manage her emotions and pressure in face of changes and demands; being able to stay positive when meeting failures and difficulties
• Having a sense of wonder and thereby being ready to explore, seek new experiences and risk failure
• Being proactive, creative and resourceful; capable of suggesting ways to deal with new situations and challenges
• Being capable of reflecting on experiences
• Being receptive and respectful to the opinions of others

Integrity
Sound in moral and religious values

• Forming her conscience on true moral values and having good reasons for her decisions
• Being courageous in upholding social justice and the principle of honesty
• Being responsible for her behaviour with an understanding of the impact of her words and actions on others
• Having some knowledge of and respect for religion and knowing the teaching of Jesus Christ
• Being able to reflect on her experience of God’s love for her; realising the need for prayer and for growth in faith; having appreciation of the Eucharist and being familiar with the social teaching of the Church
• Being aware of and able to acknowledge the need for spiritual growth

Charity and Love
Caring for others and embracing diversity

• Being mindful of the needs, limitations and difficulties of others to better assist them
• Showing respect while relating to others
• Understanding the need for sacrifice in helping others
• Understanding cultural differences and embracing diversity; accepting and appreciating people of different backgrounds and abilities

Humility
Simplicity and modesty in all deeds

• Showing appreciation and being grateful for any opportunity, advice and support received
• Serving others with modesty
• Striving for excellence, achieving success, remaining humble
• Cultivating good leadership skills and own leadership style
• Putting herself into the positions of others before making judgments
• Being ready to admit ones’ mistakes and willing to correct them

Perseverance
Turning challenges into success

• Having clear goals and working towards them with continued effort and determination
• Facing adversities with courage and patience to achieve success

Intellectual competence
Quest for lifelong learning

• Skilful in speaking, reading and writing precisely and fluently in both Chinese and English
• Being logical and critical in thinking; convincing in persuasion
• Being able to see the connection between disciplines and apply cross-curricular knowledge
• Making use of generic skills to continue lifelong learning and to apply knowledge to solve problems

Global citizenship
Understanding the world in which we live

• Being eager to learn about the world
• Being concerned about wider community issues, social and global problems
• Being lawful citizens
• Being able to look beyond the city and to address global concerns
• Being able to respect the wise use of natural resources in a sustainable way
• Being ready to contribute to the community, society and the world