Posts by St Patrick's College
Careers 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 28 October 2020 Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
Read MoreWhere are they now – Glenn Kirby (SPC 2007-08)
The College recently reconnected with former boarder Glenn Kirby (SPC 2007-08), who after a brief stint in the Army, opened his first personal training studio at the age of 24 and has not stopped there! Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? I enrolled into university straight after school however I wasn’t convinced it…
Read MoreOld Boys in the News – November 2020
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: Great to see Chris Jones (SPC 1988-93) from Showbiz Cinemas will be bringing the drive-in cinema idea back to Ballarat from November 13 at the Ballarat Showgrounds for at least six months. Fellow Old Boy John Bourke (SPC 1967-69, PY1972), who used to work both of Ballarat’s previous…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Ben Couch (SPC 2004-09)
The College recently reconnected with Old Boy and Lieutenant Ben Couch (SPC 2004-09), who is a Navigating Officer with the Royal Australian Navy, and is currently aboard HMAS Hobart. Ben shares his incredible career path with Australia’s defence forces and how COVID-19 has impacted on Australia’s emergency and naval response this year. He also encourages…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Br Kevin Buckley
The College recently reconnected with Br Kevin Buckley, who was Principal of St Patrick’s College between 1989-91. Br Buckley shares many memories of his time at SPC and where life took him after leaving St Patrick’s. Did you have any connections with St Patrick’s College before your arrival as Principal in 1989? My only direct…
Read MoreEngagements, Marriages and Births – November 2020
Our Old Boys are celebrating some exciting news, including: Congratulations to Old Collegian Pat Nolan (SPC 2002-07) and fiancé Holly Williamson on their recent engagement. Congratulations also to Aaron Jackson (SPC 1997-2002) and Illona Wionczkowski, who became engaged on September 3 in Istanbul, Turkey. If you have some happy news, maybe an engagement,…
Read MoreTry our SPC Places Quiz
Over the last couple of editions, we’ve tested your knowledge on SPC history, famous faces and this time we are quizzing you on some of SPC’s iconic ‘places’. We hope you can work these various locations around the SPC grounds. See how many you can get right by checking the answers, which can be found…
Read MoreMiddle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School This week has seen the boys do our traditional Roll Call photos. Despite the change of date we still attracted winter like weather but I would like to personally thank the boys for bearing the experience and completing the task in a timely and orderly manner.…
Read MoreExpressions of Interest welcome for SPC School Advisory Council
St Patrick’s College School Advisory Council Expressions of Interest are welcome for consideration to become a member of the School Advisory Council and/or the Council sub-committees. The St Patrick’s College community is inspired by the Charism of Edmund Rice and our daily work informed and enriched by the Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Touchstones.…
Read MoreVCAL Citizen Science Project
These plants used to be common in western Victoria. Do you know what these plants are? If you are like most people, your answer would be, no. They are called Murrnong and their roots or tubers were cultivated and harvested by the indigenous people. They have become rare in this area possibly due to grazing…
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