Posts by St Patrick's College
Middle 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 MoreDirector 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 4 Week 2
Read MoreBoarding Bulletin Board
Welcome back to all our Boarders and their families as we begin what will hopefully be a less interrupted Term 4. While we are eagerly awaiting the date that we can all return to face-to-face learning, our Boarding students are to be commended for the way they have adapted to the staggered return to school.…
Read MoreMission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie Next week we shall farewell the Year 12 students of 2021. There will be joy, memories, a focus on the final exams and the life beyond. In recent years this significant moment has been marked by a Thanksgiving Mass in St Patrick’s Cathedral. We will not be following…
Read MorePerforming Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance Debating – Debating Association of Victoria (DAV) Swannie Award Winner Congratulations to Patrick Clarke Thomas in Year 12 who was awarded the 2021 Swannie award in the A Grade Ballarat region. The Swannie Awards are named after Alan Swanwick, a long-time member of the DAV and a…
Read MoreCareers Update
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 following link to view the current Weekly Careers News. Weekly Careers News 13 October 2021 Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
Read More2023 Information Session – Thursday 21 October at 5.30 pm – Live Stream
The 2023 Information Session will be held on Thursday 21 October at 5.30 pm via Live Stream. Please join us to meet the Principal, Steven O’Connor as well as other key staff and students to discover about all the great benefits of a St Patrick’s College education for your son. To book your place, please…
Read MoreOld Boys in the News – September 2021
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: Great to see James Zentveld (SPC 2015-20) and his family ensuring they are vaccinated against COVID-19 in this story here Cr Tom Sullivan (SPC 1965-68, PY1970), mayor of the Moorabool shire, is urging his residents to act as if they are in Ballarat’s lockdown and to be…
Read MoreTeaching and Learning Report
By Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Julia Petrov As we come to the end of term, I would like to thank families for supporting your sons over the periods of remote learning. For managing their frustrations and disappointments, for getting them online and back onsite and all the family adjustments that need to be…
Read MoreSenior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum Term 3 has certainly had its challenges. While teaching at school we were always conscious that we might move into remote learning at any time, and when in remote learning we were sometimes allowed back to school when we did not expect it. I commend all…
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