Posts by St Patrick's College
Class of 1993 gather for informal reunion
It was great to see several members of the Year 12 Class of 1993 gather at the weekend for an informal reunion at the Freight Bar in Ballarat. The cohort was rocked recently by the tragic death of Old Collegian Gerald (Ged) O’Sullivan (SPC 1990-93) who was killed in a car accident in Western Australia,…
Read MoreOld Collegians gather for 2019 Christmas Luncheon at the Emerald Hotel
A tradition started several years ago by Old Collegians Michael Dowd (SPC 1964-69) and Noel Sheehan (SPC 1964-70) to organise informal quarterly Old Boys lunches continues to gather strength. On the first Friday of each new season, Michael and Noel invite as many Old Boys as possible to join them for a few drinks and…
Read MoreSons of an Old Boy visit the College
We welcomed brothers Robert and Paul Dallimore back to the College recently. Robert and Paul are the sons of Old Collegian Craig Dallimore (SPC 1954), a retired Melbourne pharmacist, who will be celebrating his 80th birthday next year! Craig was a boarder from Drysdale and completed his sub-intermediate studies at SPC in 1954 before moving to St Joseph’s…
Read MoreFinal day of classes for 2019
Today is the final day of classes for 2019. As our students prepare for their Christmas holidays it presents us an opportunity to reflect on 2019 as the year that was. While it is almost impossible to capture everything that happens in a school and a community as large and diverse at St Patrick’s, we…
Read MoreOld Boys in the News – December 2019
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: Great to see Gemma Hanrahan recognised for saving her father Dominic’s (SPC 1986-87) life after he was flattened by a cow on their farm and suffered a seizure. Gemma has been awarded an Ambulance Victoria Community Hero Award for her bravery. Dominic is also father of this year’s…
Read MoreFormer College Captain shares his career story
Former College Captain Mitch Tuddenham (SPC 2012-17) planned on becoming an architect. Since stepping into his senior studies in Year 10, Mitch was adamant that architecture was to be his intended career choice. He applied to study architecture and design at university while studying Year 12, even though he admits he was starting to have…
Read MoreOld Collegian Kyle Foley (SPC 2002-07) delivers baby daughter at home
Congratulations to Old Collegian Kyle Foley (SPC 2002-07) who helped deliver his newborn daughter at home recently. Kyle and his wife Kirsty got as far as the car in late October when Kirsty went into labour and they realised they would not make it to the…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Jaslar Pearl (SPC 2012-13, PY2017)
The College recently reconnected with Jaslar Pearl (SPC 2012-13, PY2017) who is honing his passion for fashion and has recently started a clothing label. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? Life has taken me to the Gold Coast where I managed a bar at Paradise resort. I’ve had a passion for fashion…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Lachlan Owens (SPC 2013-18)
The College recently reconnected with Lachlan Owens (SPC 2013-18) who is chasing his dream career in aerospace engineering as a first-year uni student in Melbourne. The career path comes as no surprise to Lachlan, who has always had a love of maths and the sciences. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? At SPC,…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Bernie Cochran (SPC 1979-84)
The College recently reconnected with Bernie Cochran (SPC 1979-84) who has enjoyed a rich and varied working life and is now has the work/life balance right in sunny Queensland with his wife and young son. Bernie shares his many fond memories of his time at SPC. Where has life taken you since leaving…
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