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 16 September 2020 Happy reading! Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
Read MoreIndigenous Education Program
by Director of Students, Mr Mike Silcock The Indigenous Education Program is on the move The Indigenous Education Program is on the move. The St Patrick’s Indigenous Education Program is excited to be moving from our current location to the very heart of the school at the highly accessible junction between the Sir Hugh Divine…
Read MoreJunior School Report
By Mr Gavin Webb, Director of the Junior School A collective effort! Congratulations and well done to everyone on your efforts over the past seven weeks. I particularly want to acknowledge the boys and their families for all you have done during Remote Learning. In a time of much uncertainty one thing that has been…
Read MoreBallarat Community Notices
Call out for Junior Tennis Players to Play in the Buninyong and District Tennis Association The Ballarat Lawn Tennis Club is currently looking for junior players to form teams to enter in the Buninyong and District Tennis Association, Saturday morning tennis competition. Of course, this is dependent on Government Covid restrictions. If you have any…
Read MoreMiddle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School In the final Crest report for this term, I would like to acknowledge our Staff, Parent and Student significant efforts throughout this Remote and Flexible Learning period. Our Remote and Flexible Learning will continue for the first week of Term 4 but we are all looking…
Read More2021 Student Council announced
St Patrick’s College is excited to announce its new student leaders who will fill the crucial roles on the Student Council for 2021. Deputy Principal Mrs Elizabeth Ryan said she was incredibly impressed by the qualities of candidates who applied for a role as a student leader. “Following a lengthy selection involving student voting, staff feedback,…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Ashley Carr (SPC 1989-90)
The College recently reconnected with former student Ashley Carr (SPC 1989-90) who is currently posted at Manila in the Philippines with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) working on Counter Terrorism policy. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on DFAT’s work overseas and in the Philippines specifically where a quarter of a…
Read MoreOld Boys and boarders bond in special virtual chat
In an exciting new experience, seven Old Boys recently chatted with our current boarders as they bonded over their shared experiences of boarding at SPC. Old Boys, Allan McKinnon (SPC 1966-69), Alan Jubb (SPC 1954-59), Paul Squires (SPC 1981-86), Michael Ewing (SPC 1991-93), Dominic Bushell (SPC 2006-08), Gordon Hutcheon (SPC 2006-10) and Patrick Farnan (SPC…
Read MoreSeptember 11 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for your fantastic support and guidance as we near the end of another incredibly challenging term. Now, as we approach the end of Term 3 and begin our preparation for the commencement of Term 4,…
Read MoreSPC “Famous Faces” Quiz
In the last edition of the Green, White and Blue e-newsletter, we tested your knowledge with 20 quiz questions about SPC. This time, we are delighted to continue the fun and share some of SPC’s ‘famous faces’ over the years. We hope you enjoy checking out these ‘SPC Famous Faces’ below. See how many you…
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