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Flexi Boarding at St Patrick’s College
Flexi Boarding at St Patrick’s College Did you know that St Patrick’s College offers Flexi Boarding for students from Years 7-12? Flexi Boarding offers a range of benefits including assisting with your son’s commitments to his study, extra-curricular activities (particularly early morning starts associated with rowing) and his overall education. Flexi Boarding may include Boarding…
Rugby era ends at St Patrick’s College
It is with a sense of sadness that St Patrick’s College has decided to discontinue its rugby program in 2020. Over many decades St Patrick’s College has been proud to be the only Ballarat school which has fielded a competitive rugby team in the Victorian Schools Rugby Union (VSRU) competition. Rugby was the only weekly…
Senior School Report
by Hamish McCrum, Director of Senior School The Year 12s celebrated their Valedictory Dinner last Friday. It is a great way to finish and good to celebrate when all the work that can be done has been done. The Gym undergoes a massive transformation with a huge contribution from a large number of people. In…
Director of Studies – Technology in our Community
by Director of Studies, Ms Julia Petrov Technology in our Community The Thales Design Competition, facilitated by the Ballarat Tech School was an opportunity for students in Years 9 and 10 to explore concepts of STEM, coding, design and project management. During the induction day, a number of presenters from Thales and the City of…
Teaching and Learning
by Deputy Headmaster Teaching and Learning – Mr Stephen Hill As we enter the final teaching days for 2019, it is appropriate to reflect on the significant work that has been done in the key area of teaching and learning at St Patrick’s this year. Our current Strategic Plan challenges all at St Patrick’s who…
Wellbeing – Student Medical Profiles
Wellbeing All families are responsible for providing an up-to-date Medical Profile in PAM for their son/s in 2020 and students with medical conditions such as asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes, epilepsy, allergies or other significant health/medical conditions are required to ensure that they also provide a current Medical Action/Management Plan signed by their GP in the last…
Boys take to the skies in work experience adventure
Last week Year 10 student Tyson Tipumantamerri joined Year 9 Jayden Tonks in attending the Airforce Indigenous Youth Program Work Experience Week at the RAAF Base in East Sale. Both boys said it was an awesome experience with further developed their passion for a career in the airforce. Well done boys!
Headmaster’s Address to 2019 Valedictory Dinner
The following is a transcript of the address Headmaster John Crowley delivered at the 2019 Valedictory Dinner: “Can I begin by offering a very warm welcoming to everyone here tonight: parents, carers, family members, staff, those helping us out tonight across a variety of areas and, most importantly, our Graduating Class of 2019. In offering…
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum The VCE Information Night scheduled for Monday November 18 has been cancelled. It was felt it would be more efficient and effective for families to communicate the relevant information via email or through PAM at various times through the end of this year and into 2020….
Director of Sports Report
Acting Director of Sport, Tina Benoit, provides a wrap-up of all sporting activities at the College. To view the sports report please click on the link below. Sports Report Term 4 Week 6