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Boarding Bulletin Board – April 4, 2019
-‘Boarding Bulletin Board (T1)’ News around the Boarding Precinct A huge thanks to all of the Boarders who gave up their Saturday morning to assist at the community event, Walk Off the War Within. WOTWW is a Memorial Walk for ex-SPC student and firefighter, Nathan Shanahan and other Service Personnel who have unfortunately succumbed to…
Pastoral Care Report – April 4, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- Parents 2019 Year 7 Mother Son Night In Term 2, the Year 7 Mother Son evening will take place on Tuesday, May 21, in the gym.- More details about this event will be circulated very soon, via an email to all Year 7 parents. All Year 7 students will…
KRC Update – April 4, 2019
What a busy First Term -“ looking forward to Term 2 First Term 2019 has seen much activity in the KRC.- The WIRED program has rolled out seamlessly to all year 7-9 students.- All students involved in the program have been signed up to an online Reading Log called Reading Rewards and it is hoped…
Middle School Report – April 4, 2019
It seems just like yesterday that we started the year and here we are at the end of Term 1. In what has been a typically very busy term we have been able to run the Swimming and Athletics Carnivals, we have all been on Camp down in Queenscliff, the Community Service Program is off…
Careers Update – April 4, 2019
What does it mean to be digitally literate? We hear a lot about digital literacy. We know it’s important to have the skills to confidently navigate technology but the quest for digital literacy can be kind of vague. Is it enough to be able to search on Google and send emails? Does everyone need to…
Director of Sport Report – April 4, 2019
Please click on this link– for a Sports Report from the Director of Sport, Mr Gavin Webb. –
Applied Learning Update – April 4, 2019
We’ve had a very busy term with a number of tasks and requirements that the boys have completed. Tha main event was the first PaddyMart of the year, which we ran in Kelty Court, from the Caravan that a number of parents will remember our boys renovating last year. Again I acknowledge Claude Procaccino for…
Headmaster’s Message – April 4, 2019
Friday 29th March, 2019 – – – – – – – – – – – – Dear Parents, Carers, Friends, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, I write to inform all members of the St Patrick’s College community of my intention to access a period of Long Service Leave throughout Term 2 and part…
Old Boy in the News – April 2019
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: Old Collegian and passionate Indigenous advocate Will Austin (SPC 2010-14) received some attention recently when he was involved in some commuter chaos in Melbourne, creating a cultural lesson instead. To read more, go to this link and this link Well done to Matt Short (SPC 2008-13) who will…
Where are they now – Christopher (Chris) Haintz (SPC 1945-50)
The College recently reconnected with former boarder Christopher (Chris) Haintz (SPC 1945-50) who has shared his memories of SPC school days. “Life for me began at SPC in 1945. I moved to Ballarat from a state school of 30 to being one of 300 boarders. It was a fair shock at first but as we…