The college is located on a treed 20 hectare campus in Mount Clear, 7 km from Ballarat's central business district.

The land was used by the Sisters to grow vegetables and raise cattle, and following the decision in 1964 to develop the site for the senior school of Sacred Heart College, the foundation stone was laid in 1966.

[citation needed] In 1967, the separate campus for Year 11 and 12 girls was developed at Mt Clear to form St Martin's in the Pines.

[7] SRT is offered as a after-school extra-curricular activity that requires students to build the vehicles in an effort to engage them in energy efficient technologies that may make up the future of transport and manufacturing.

[12] In 2009, SRT rode a 3775 km journey by solar vehicle from Darwin to the steps of the Victorian State Parliament from 23 November - 9 December, just as the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen opened.

Their Outback Rode RAGE (Ride Against Greenhouse Emissions) campaign aimed to raise awareness about climate change and how individuals can reduce their environmental footprints.

[13] The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon Each year school swimming, athletics and ball sports carnivals are held for all students to participate in.