Posts by St Patrick's College
Mission Report
by Assistant Principal – Mission and Identity, Mr Geoff Brodie Peace and joy to all. At the end of last term, Australia woke to the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. At our College we lowered our flags to half-mast and joined in prayer just before lunch. Over the following days we had…
Read MoreNathan John Shanahan (SPC 1988-93)
Old Collegian Nathan John Shanahan (SPC 1988-93) sadly took his own life on 22 December 2016. Nathan was a returned soldier and firefighter and was an advocate for mental health and PTSD. Nathan initially started “Walking Off The War Within”, creating the image of a soldier with a shadow on his back and instigating a…
Read MoreMiddle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School Welcome back to everyone in the Middle School. I hope that you have all had a wonderful holiday. This is also another opportunity to remind all of our parents that Term 4 requires ALL boys to wear school shorts and to also have a College Cap…
Read MoreJunior School
By Mr Gavin Webb, Director of the Junior School We’re back!!! It was wonderful to welcome back Year 7 and 8 students and staff on Monday. With a whiff of spring in the air, it was great to see busy classrooms, noisy corridors, excitement on the down ball courts and lots of chatter in the…
Read MoreBoarding Bulletin Board
by Director of Boarding, Mr Brendon Gilbert Dear boarding families, I hope you enjoyed the Term 3 holiday with your sons at home. Term 3 was jam-packed with various sporting commitments, including St Pat’s co-curricular activities and local club sports. Many of our boarders participated in multiple activities and enjoyed a rich and rewarding winter…
Read MoreDirector of Sports Report
Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides an update on sporting activities at the College. Please click on the links below to view the Sports Report and a summary of the John James Medal recipients. Sports Report Term 3 Week 9 John James Medal Evening SPC Basketball Invite SPC Basketball VIP Invite SPC Rugby Invite…
Read MoreSenior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum Last week I had the privilege of being part of a panel interviewing 35 prospective candidates for our 2023 Student Council. I am always in awe of how articulate, thoughtful and confident our young men can be at the ripe old age of 16 or 17. …
Read MorePerforming Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance 2023 College Production Announcement The performing arts has some exciting news to announce, we can confirm that our College Production in 2023 will be…. Monty Python’s Spamalot! The story centres around King Arthur and his search for the Holy Grail. After a rather silly bit of miscommunication…
Read MoreFrom the Assistant Principal – Staff and Culture
by Mr Tom Ferguson, Assistant Principal – Staff and Culture Recently, students completed their subject selections for the 2023 school year. This is a significant undertaking within the College which shapes the subject availability and timetable for the upcoming year. As with previous years, students will receive a confirmation of subject allocations once we have…
Read MoreOld Boys in the News – September 2022
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: Good luck to Ryan Maher (SPC 2017-20, PY2022), who is lining up alongside his five brothers across all three grand final-bound teams tomorrow with the Springbank Football Netball Club. Ryan will be lining up in the under 18s match for the Central Highlands FL. To read more on…
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