Posts by St Patrick's College

Should you drop VCE maths? This is what you need to know… Maths is a compulsory subject in the Australian curriculum until Year 10. After that, you’re free to drop it – indeed, more and more students are ditching maths as soon as they can. For students who dislike the idea of numbers and graphs,…

Spring looks like it may finally be here after a long and cold winter. It is Ballarat so I most likely speak too soon. One of the casualties of winter can be our sense of wonder as we endure bitter low temperatures, the constant interruption of clouds obscuring the sun that make us bow our…

2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for Parents Both educators and parents can benefit greatly from maintaining a currency of knowledge in regards to the wellbeing of our young people. One way this can be achieved is through reading the latest research and/or ideas presented by leading professionals in the field of wellbeing and mental health. One…

Please click on this link for a Sports Report from the Director of Sport, Mr Gavin Webb.

Further details regarding the return of Headmaster, Mr John Crowley This week, we received the following from EREA Executive Director, Wayne Tinsey, regarding John Crowley’s return as Headmaster in October and into 2020. Dear Parents, I am pleased to communicate that Mr John Crowley will be returning as Headmaster of St Patrick’s College, Ballarat for…

Congratulations to our Senior Leaders and Award winners, as acknowledged at the Leadership Transfer Assembly on Tuesday.  Jack Owen (College Captain 2012) returned and spoke superbly to the boys about not wasting their time on social media or in the pursuit of material items.  Aidan Hanrahan, our current Captain spoke very eloquently, and while he…

Mid Semester Reports Mid Semester reports provide an overview of a student’s classroom work habits and academic progress for the term. Some students find studying more challenging than others and this may be seen in their academic progress results. However, the classroom work habits reflect a student’s effort and attitude towards his studies. This is…

SPC team makes State Chess Finals Since 2016 the College’s Chess team has competed against a range of schools from our region in tournaments across the Ballarat Diocese. Training is held in the KRC during lunch times with up to forty students playing at a time. Many of the boys are vying for a place…