Posts by St Patrick's College
Director of Studies Report – Academic Assembly 2020
by Director of Studies, Mrs Julia Petrov Last week, at our annual Academic Assembly, we recognised the academic excellence of our high achieving VCE and VET students. We also acknowledged students whose aggregated performance in all Semester Two assessment tasks placed them in the top 15% of their year level with a Chris Nolan Award.…
Read MorePrincipal John Crowley to take up position at St Kevin’s College
Please read the following statement, see below, released earlier today, from Edmund Rice Education Australia executive director Wayne Tinsey: 19 February 2020 Dear Parents and Staff, I write today with significant news about the leadership of St Patrick’s College. In light of the announcement of the resignation of Mr Stephen Russell as Principal of…
Read More2019 College Dux address to 2020 Academic Assembly
Following is a transcript of the speech delivered by 2019 College Dux Matthew Duffy at the 2020 Academic Assembly which was held in the Br W.T. O’Malley Sports Centre on Tuesday, February 11. “Brothers of the clover, ladies and gentlemen, invited guests. To those of you I know and those of you I haven’t met……
Read MorePrincipal’s address to 2020 Academic Assembly
Following is a transcript of the speech delivered by Principal John Crowley at the 2020 Academic Assembly which was held in the Br W.T. O’Malley Sports Centre on Tuesday, February 11. You can also watch a video of Mr Crowley delivering the speech at the bottom of this page. “Welcome to all our invited guests,…
Read MoreFormer College Captain Chris Henderson addresses 2020 Academic Assembly
Chris Henderson attended St Patrick’s College from 1986 to 1991 and was the College Captain that year. Chris has enjoyed a successful career in high level management working in human resources and recruitment companies. However his life took a sudden unexpected twist three years ago when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Chris refused to…
Read MoreMission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie May 2020 be a year filled with every grace and blessing for the families of St Patrick’s College, with a special prayer for our families joining us for the first time. Education is an adventure that is at the living heart of the Catholic tradition, for Jesus spent…
Read MoreKRC Update
2020 has seen several changes in the KRC. We have welcomed our new Assistant Director Ms Ingrid Perkins. She has certainly been thrown in the deep end as she has begun her career at St Patrick’s College. She brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the position and in my absence has worked closely…
Read MorePastoral Care Update
2020 Pastoral Care Program: Information for Parents “The Man Cave” – Year 10 Students As part of the Year 10 Pastoral Care Program this year, for the first time, the students will engage in a full day workshop with ‘The Man Cave’. The Man Cave is a relatively new organization whose vision is to create a…
Read MoreCareers Update
By Careers and Transition Manager, Mr Anthony Meehan Weekly Career News February 2020 Welcome back! You have just come back to school and if you are reading this, chances are that you are thinking about exploring your career and pathway options. It’s never too early to start thinking about career ideas, researching your options, developing…
Read MoreBoarding Bulletin Board
Boarding Bulletin Board – Term 1 News around the Boarding Precinct What a wonderful start to the 2020 academic year here in Boarding at St Patrick’s College. We have been blessed to welcome all our Boarders to our Community, both returning and new. Of our many students, a large number are new to St Patrick’s…
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