Posts by St Patrick's College
Leadership positions for Brs Brady and Whitefield
St Patrick’s College is proud to share the exciting news that two Old Collegians have been appointed to the leadership team for the Christian Brothers’ Oceania Province. Br Gerard Brady (SPC 1965-70) and Br Geoffrey Whitefield (SPC 1975-80) have been appointed to the leadership team for the Christian Brothers’ Oceania Province. Effective from September 8,…
Read MoreA proud family tradition for Maurice Sheahan
Maurice Sheahan proudly remembers his time at SPC in the 1950s. So does his son Maurice, who attended in the 1980s and his father, Maurice, whose enrolment in the 1920s would spark the beginning of a special family tradition over the next half a century. During that time, three generations of the Sheahan family, each…
Read MoreEngagements, Marriages and Births – August 2020
Our Old Collegians have been celebrating some exciting news, including: ENGAGEMENTS Congratulations to Ryan Bullock (current staff) and his fiancé Michaela on their recent engagement. We are happy to hear that a very surprised Michaela said yes! BIRTHS Congratulations to Jacinta Reidy (current staff) and husband Peter on the safe arrival of a…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Peter Jeffrey (SPC 1953-55)
The College recently caught up with Monsignor Peter Jeffrey (SPC 1953-55) who is currently Parish Priest in Mooroopna in the Diocese of Sandhurst and calls himself a “proud alumnus” of SPC. “After being a day boy at the Marist Brothers College in Bendigo, I went as a boarder to St Patrick’s College for the…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Brian Costigan (SPC 1952-55)
The College recently reconnected with former boarder Brian Costigan (SPC 1952-55) who fondly remembers his time at SPC as being part of a big family, where the older students helped the younger students and she had fun and made lifetime friendships. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? I came to St…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Sean Duggan (SPC 1986-91)
The College reconnects with Old Collegian and current parent Sean Duggan (SPC 1986-91) who talks about the challenges of working as a paramedic on the very front line of our emergency healthcare response team in one of the most challenging times in our history. Sean has always been a loyal supporter of the College’s annual…
Read MoreSt Patrick’s College Certare Bursary
St Patrick’s College is excited to announce the creation of a new annual bursary which will acknowledge great achievements by Year 10 students. A generous donation from a man with close familial connections to St Patrick’s College has enabled the creation of the ongoing Certare Bursary, being offered to at least one Year 10 student…
Read MoreTerm 3 Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews
by Director of Administration, Mr Tom Ferguson As previously advised, the Parent/Student/Teacher interviews for Term 3 will be taking place on Tuesday, August 18. Given the current challenges in meeting face-to-face these interviews will be online or via phone calls only. Throughout the day, teaching sessions will be shortened to 20 minutes with a view…
Read MoreActing Principal’s Message
By Acting Principal, Mr Stephen Hill August 8 – The feast day of Australia’s first Saint, Mary MacKillop In more usual times, the College would gather as a whole school this week to celebrate the feast day of Australia’s first Saint, Mary MacKillop. Mary MacKillop was committed to serving the poor – to going to…
Read MoreCareers Update
Please read the Weekly Career News each week to ensure you keep up to date with upcoming career events and key dates. Please click on the following link to view the current Weekly Careers News. Weekly Careers News 3 August 2020 Happy reading! Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
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