Posts by St Patrick's College
St Patrick’s College to induct three new Legends
Three fine Old Collegians of St Patrick’s College who have dedicated much of their lives to helping others will be honoured as Legends of the College at an Annual Celebration Dinner in August. The St Patrick’s College Old Collegians’ Association (SPC-OCA) will honour the exemplary work of these men, while also announcing a Young Achiever…
Read MoreOld Boys in the News – May 2019
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: – Old Collegian Andrew Jirik (SPC 1980-85) shares news of the Ballarat’s Catholic Diocese’s plans to donate $300,000 to the Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) to help the service work with abuse survivors across the city in this recent news story. Andrew works as the Ballarat Diocese’s business…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Ryan Keating (SPC 1990-95)
The College recently reconnected with Ryan Keating (SPC 1990-94, PY1995), pictured with his son Jack, who is in Year 7 at SPC,– who has been working for Victoria Police for the last 11 years. Ryan has been based in Melbourne (CBD, Footscray, Sunshine, Ararat and Ballarat) is currently a Sergeant, based at Melton Uniform. …
Read More1st XV rugby – SPC 26 d SKC 25
St Patrick’s College 1st XV 26 d St Kevin’s College 25 – May 18, 2019 Full time: 26 -“ 25 (HT 7-3) Try scorers: Ata Seu (2), Kenny O’Connor, Hayce Alama Conversions: Hayce Alama (3/4) There are not any more fitting words than those written by our Director of Marketing and Communications Paul Nolan who…
Read MoreDirector of Studies Update – May 16, 2019
Exam preparation With just a few weeks until the end of semester exams begin, on Tuesday June 4 for Years 10 and 11 students, all boys should now be actively preparing for these important assessment tasks. Teachers are currently preparing information specific to each exam -“ the format, length, specific areas to be examined, equipment…
Read MoreSenior School Report – May 17, 2019
Last night our Year 10s spent the night -sleeping rough- in an attempt to increase their empathy for the homeless.- A talk and video from Craig Schepsis (Ballarat Soup Bus) gave the boys some insight into the variety of causes of homelessness and the difficulties and vulnerabilities that follow on from this.- When children end…
Read MoreCareers Update – May 16, 2019
What employers want: the skills needed to succeed in the changing South West Victorian economy by 2030 As technology and an ageing population change employment opportunities across South West Victoria there is a growing gap between the skills workers have and those employers are looking for. To address this, South West TAFE (SWTAFE) and the…
Read MoreStudents participate in da Vinci Decathlon
da Vinci Decathlon The da Vinci Decathlon is an academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of school students. On Monday 24 of our brightest Year 7 students competed in teams of eight across the following 10 disciplines: Mathematics -“ emphasis on problem solving, number patterns and logic puzzles English -“ word origins,…
Read MoreBoarding Bulletin Board -May 16, 2019
Boarding Bulletin Board (T2 17/5/19) News around the Boarding Precinct On Friday May 10, we held our annual Mother’s Day afternoon tea. It’s a great event that allows our boys to celebrate their mothers and all they do for them. We had a great spread provided by Chartwells and it was great to see our…
Read MorePastoral Care Report – May 16, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- Parents 2019 Year 7 Mother & Son Night -“ Tuesday May 21st The annual Year 7 Mother & Son night will happen this coming Tuesday May 21. This evening is a fantastic opportunity for our Year 7 boys and their mothers or significant female mentors to engage in a…
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