Posts by St Patrick's College
College mourns loss of colleague, mentor and friend
St Patrick’s College is today mourning the passing of our colleague and friend Gerard Sullivan at 9:30pm Friday evening after a courageous battle with cancer. Gerard’s wife, Suzie, and his children, Ella and Lucinda, were with Gerard as he passed gently. All at St Patrick’s and the wider EREA community pass our condolences to Suzie,…
Read MoreEREA announces new Principal of St Patrick’s College
Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is with much pleasure that I announce that Steven O’Connor has been appointed to the position of Principal of St Patrick’s College in Ballarat, effective from January 2021. Steven is an experienced leader in education including as a past Deputy Headmaster at St Patrick’s College. Currently Steven is Head of…
Read MoreFunky Hair Day – April 28, 2020
School is about learning, but it is also about having fun and enjoying time with your teachers and classmates. In a new online learning environment, St Patrick’s College believes it is still just as important to have as much fun as possible while still learning at school. Last week our Student Council leaders developed the…
Read MoreOld Collegians Association 2020 Annual General Meeting
The St Patrick’s College Old Collegians Association (OCA) conducted its 2020 Annual General Meeting last night (Monday, April 27) – the first time it had conducted an online meeting due to social distancing regulations. Connecting via Microsoft Teams, members of the OCA were able to conduct the election of office bearers for the 2020-21 calendar…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Pat Nolan (SPC 2002-07)
The College recently reconnected with Pat Nolan (SPC 2002-07) who is now working as deputy editor of The Courier newspaper. The coronavirus crisis has had massive implications on the media industry, with Pat and his staff working individually at home to produce the regional daily since the beginning of March due to COVID-19. Where…
Read MoreeSafety webinars for teachers, parents and students
The Federal Government’s eSafety Commission is presenting a series of free webinars for teachers, parents and students to provide support, expertise and guidance through the current remote and flexible learning arrangements. Members of the St Patrick’s College community are encouraged to join these webinars. Titled ‘Online risks and protective factors’, the sessions will be held…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Bayley Cocking (SPC 2013-18)
The College recently reconnected with Old Collegian Bayley Cocking (SPC 2013-18), pictured meeting TV presenter Peter Hitchener, who is currently interning with the Ballarat Times newsgroup and recently wrote about the great work of the College’s OCA Pastoral Care Program. Bayley shares his fondest memories of school life and the teachers who had an impacted…
Read MoreDirector of Studies report – April 24
Learning together – remotely The core focus over the first two weeks has been to connect with the boys and set our remote learning class expectations for the rest of the term. This has invloved a great deal of learning for both teachers and students. With every lesson presented remotely, we have all had to…
Read MoreDirector of Sports Report
Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides a wrap-up of all sporting activities at the College. To view the sports report please click on the link below. Sports Report Term 2 Week 2 2020
Read MoreSenior School Report
by Hamish McCrum, Director of Senior School “Welcome back” for Term 2. I commend the students and the teachers for how well they have responded to the challenges of remote learning. I have had conversations with about 25 students of varying abilities and I have been impressed with how they all seem to be making…
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