Year 7 and Year 9 students to undertake NAPLAN in May

By the Director of Curriculum, Mr Damian Kinnersly NAPLAN The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) 2022 for Years 7 and 9 students at St Patrick’s College will be held on Tuesday May 10, Wednesday May 11 and Thursday May 12, 2022. NAPLAN tests assess student knowledge and skills in Writing, Reading, Language…

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Director of Sports Report

Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides an update on sporting activities at the College. Please click on the link below to view the Sports Report. Sports Report Term 2 Week 1

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Careers News

Please read the Weekly Career News each week to ensure you keep up to date with upcoming career events and key dates. Please click on the below links to view the current Careers News. Career News, 28 April 2022 Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager

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Old Boys in the News – April 2022

Our Old Boys have been busy, including: The extremely successful Walking Off the War Within community event, formed in memory of Old Collegian Nathan Shanahan (SPC 1988-93), which shines the spotlight on mental health for emergency services and the defence force personnel, and has been staged at St Patrick’s College in previous years is taking…

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Celebrating St Patrick’s Day 2022 with annual luncheon

Nearly 90 people attended our annual Old Collegians’ Association St Patrick’s Day Luncheon in the OCA Pavilion, overlooking the Main Oval, on Thursday, 17 March. Old Collegians, staff, committee members and members of our student council enjoyed a relaxing afternoon listening to guest speaker Old Collegian Tony Joyce (SPC 1954-60), who shared many interesting stories…

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Where are they now – Rhys Brasser (SPC 2014-15)

The College recently reconnected with former day student Rhys Brasser (SPC 2014-15) who was able to live out his dreams and travel abroad before COVID came crashing down on the world. Rhys is now finishing his final year of a uni degree to become a social worker and has hopes to enter the police force…

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Clyde and Cyril Fenton, the brothers from Warrnambool

Old Collegians Cyril and Clyde Fenton attended St Patrick’s College in the early 1900s. Sadly, there is little published in the College’s school year books about the two brothers from Warrnambool. However the pair went on to lead quite extraordinary lives  – one as a maverick flying doctor in outback Australia and the other brother…

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Edward (Ted) John Rankins OAM (SPC 1948-50, PY1952)

We extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Edward (Ted) John Rankins OAM (SPC 1948-50, PY1952) who passed away on 10 March 2022 in Bendigo, aged 87 years. A Mass of Thanksgiving was held at St Therese’s Catholic Church in Kennington, Bendigo, on 18 March. Born in Boort in 1935, Ted received a scholarship…

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Lawrence (Laurie) Albert Webber (SPC 1952, PY1958)

Lawrence (Laurie) Albert Webber (SPC 1952, PY1958) passed away peacefully on March 23, 2022, aged 80 years, at Estia Health, in Benalla. Laurie was the loved and loving husband of Dorothy, and adored father and father-in-law of Ryll and Glenn, Lincoln and Ruth and a loved uncle and “gruncle” of his nieces and nephews, who…

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Adrian McConnell (SPC 1954-57, PY1958)

We extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Old Collegian Adrian McConnell (SPC 1954-57, PY1958) who passed away peacefully on April 1, 2022. Adrian’s funeral was held on 8 April at St John Bosco’s Parish, in Niddrie. Tributes and messages to the family can be left by clicking on this link here Adrian was…

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