Posts by St Patrick's College
August 3 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, Today, the Catholic Education Office (Ballarat) has offered schools in the Diocese the opportunity to access a second student-free day this week to enable staff to fully plan and prepare for a transition to remote and flexible learning. In the interests of making this transition as…
Read MoreAugust 2 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Staff, Students, Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, It is with great sadness that we now find ourselves in a position where we must once again prepare for a period of remote and flexible learning due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s announcement by Premier Dan Andrews that all students at all…
Read MoreMasks on country buses – July 31
We share the following message from the Department of Education Country Bus co-ordinator for the Ballarat region: “All secondary students will have to wear their mask on the bus at all times from Monday, August 3. (students at Primary schools DO NOT have to wear masks). If they fail to do so, their name will…
Read MoreJuly 31 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Staff, Students, Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, As we move into a new era of mask and facial covering-wearing at St Patrick’s College, we understand there is ongoing concern about the possibility of the College being forced into a closure at some point. Given that across Victoria, there have been around…
Read MoreJuly 30 – College update on COVID-19 and masks
Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers of St Patrick’s College, As you may be aware the State Government, on the advice of the Chief Health Officer, has introduced the mandatory wearing of masks and/or facial coverings for all Victorians from 11.59pm on Sunday, August 2. This means that as your son arrives at the College on…
Read MoreJuly 25 – Update on COVID-19
We are pleased to report that the student who had taken a COVID-19 test after his parent was confirmed positive, has returned a negative result. The student will continue to isolate with his family for the next 11 days and will have another test before he returns to school. As such, classes will continue as…
Read MoreActing Principal’s Message
By Acting Principal, Mr Stephen Hill COVID-19 update Our return to Term 3 has been marked by daily updates from key members of the government regarding the ongoing issues and concerns surrounding COVID-19. As we all know, none of us remains unaffected by this pandemic and as a consequence we are all now acutely aware…
Read MoreNew multi-purpose centre for St Patrick’s College
St Patrick’s College is taking the first steps towards the construction of a new multi-purpose centre on the Wanliss St side of the College. The need for such a centre has been identified following a thorough Master Planning process which was launched in late 2018. The facility is intended to include an assembly hall, a…
Read MoreDirector of Students Report
By Director of Students, Mr Mike Silcock The education of our students is one in which we work in partnership with the student and their family. It is our way to listen to our families when they provide invaluable feedback on the educational journey of their son. This past week, we held a series of…
Read MoreDirector of Teaching and Learning
By Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Julia Petrov Subject Selection This year we have made some significant changes to the way we are delivering subject selection information for students in the Senior School in 2021. Pastoral Care teachers have teamed up with subject selection facilitators to present a program together. This new structure allows…
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