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Boarding Bulletin Board – May 10, 2018
Boarding Bulletin Board Term 2 News around the Boarding Precinct It was wonderful to welcome several (day) -friends- to our annual -‘Bring a Friend To Boarding’ event. The celebration was kicked off with an -‘Amazing Race’ around the College Campus and surrounding venues where the participants had to find clues and claim bonus points by…
Teaching and Learning Report – May 10, 2018
End Semester One Exams With just four weeks until the end of semester exams begin, on Tuesday June 5 for Years 9, 10 and 11 students, all boys should now be actively preparing for these important assessment tasks. Teachers are currently preparing information specific to each exam -“ the format, length, specific areas to be…
Headmaster’s Message – May 10, 2018
Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, This week, the College Leadership Team invited College Captain, Sam Williams, and College Vice Captains, Tom Clark and Dean O’Brien, to our weekly gathering to reflect on the response received to our Great Man video, which was launched at the beginning of 2018. What was…
Careers Update – May 10, 2018
Law Week 2018 is an annual festival of events which makes learning about the law easy.- Held in May each year, the seven-day program has something for everyone.- This year Law Week will take place from Monday 14 May -“ Sunday 20 May 2018.- Students get to go behind the scenes of the Victorian legal…
CSIRO Indigenous Stem Awards
On Friday,- April 27- some 17 Indigenous students from St Patrick’s College attended the CSIRO Indigenous Stem Award event held at the Ballarat Tech School in conjunction with the Federation University’s Aboriginal education unit. The awards component of the event was a CSIRO initiative in which the major prize winner Misty Jenkins, a local Indigenous…
Director of Sport Report – May 10, 2018
Please click on this link– for a Sports Report from the Director of Sport, Mr Gavin Webb. –
Administration Report – May 10, 2018
Secondary School Vaccinations in 2018 -“ Year 10 students The Secondary School Vaccine Program offers a free vaccine to 10 students to provide protection against: Meningococcal A, C, W, Y -“ one dose for year 10 students The City of Ballarat immunisation service may contact you about the Secondary School Vaccine Program. Schools are authorised…
Middle School Report – May 10, 2018
A huge thank you to all of the parents who attended our Middle School Parent Information Night in preparation for their son embarking on the Melbourne Experience in Week Ten of this term. It was a wonderful evening to get together and bridge any concerns parents had about this very different learning experience that their…
Old Boys in the News – May 2018
Our Old Boys have been in the news, including: Former boarder Nick Donghi (SPC 2014-16),- pictured above, who is playing in the Queensland Premier rugby competition with the Wests. By all reports, Nick is excelling in play and being touted for potential higher duties in the rugby world. Well done and good luck Nick! While…
Where are they now – Sam Rowe (SPC 1995-98)
The College recently reconnected with Sam Rowe (SPC 1995-98), at their Hydrant Food Hall in Ballarat’s CBD. It’s great to see Sam has collaborated with and employs numerous other Old Boys in the new business. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? Like most people I left Ballarat after I finished school, lived…