Posts by St Patrick's College
Where are they now – Xavier Frost (SPC 2006-11)
The College recently reconnected with Xavier Frost (SPC 2006-11) who is following his passions in sport and exercise science and has worked across Australia. Xavier is currently using his skills to help miners in the Heathcote area and he still remembers the sweet taste of victory after winning his First XI Soccer final. Where has…
Read MoreSenior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum Welcome back to school after a timely Easter break. The weather was fantastic, I feel it was warmer than January. I hope families were able to enjoy some time together doing the things they like. Congratulations to Lachlan O’Keefe for clearing 2.00m to become the U17…
Read MoreSPC to celebrate Edmund Rice Day in style – donations now online
by Deputy Principal, Mrs Elizabeth Ryan What? It’s Changed? I can’t believe it’s gone electronic. Yes this Edmund Rice Day all sponsorship donations for the walkathon can only be made online via this link www.trybooking.com/au/donate/spcedmundriceday Students are still encouraged to seek as much sponsorship as possible with prizes going to the student who raises the most…
Read MoreBoarding Bulletin Board
News around the Boarding Precinct During the start of Term 2, we have welcomed four new faces into our Boarding Cohort. David Ellis joins us as part of our dedicated staff team as a Housemaster. David comes to us with a teaching background and plenty of experience with dealing with male adolescents. David, along with…
Read MoreMission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie Christ is Risen. He is Risen Indeed! We ended last term in the Holy Week that marks the Passion of Jesus. It is the most solemn time of our year. We begin this term in the joy of Jesus’ Resurrection as we continue the season of Easter. This…
Read MoreNorthern Territory Reflection
Northern Territory Reflection by Director of Students, Mr Mike Silcock and Deputy Principal, Mrs Elizabeth Ryan So much was lost in 2020, as the world was gripped by the COVID pandemic, but from the perspective of our Indigenous program, this was perhaps felt most significantly by our inability to travel north. In 2018, we commenced…
Read MoreMiddle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School Welcome back to all the Middle School families. I hope that everyone was able to enjoy the Easter break and are now well and truly back into the swing of things and are looking towards another very positive term of school. Last week we began our…
Read MoreJunior School Report
By Mr Gavin Webb, Director of the Junior School It was wonderful to welcome back all 472 Junior School students to SPC to commence Term 2, after a well-deserved Easter break. Seeing the boys eager to return to class, chatting to mates in the corridor and enjoying a run around at recess and lunch is…
Read More2021 Pastoral Care Program: Information for Parents
2021 Pastoral Care Program: Information for Parents The Man Cave – Year 10 Students – this coming Monday As part of the Year 10 Pastoral Care Program this year, the students will engage in a full day workshop with ‘The Man Cave’. The Man Cave is a relatively new organization whose vision is to create a…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message
by Principal, Mr Steven O’Connor Term 2 Welcome to Term 2. This term promises to be a very busy term and I am pleased that the boys and staff have hit the ground running from last week. I wish all members of the College community the very best for the term and encourage all boys…
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