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Information Technology Update – March 23, 2017
eLearning Strategic Plan Review This year sees the College reviewing its current eLearning Plan. This review is already underway with the ICT Executive Committee meeting regularly where the process and steps involved in the review are being finalised. One of the key parts of the review involves the gathering of data to clearly establish the…
Mission Report – March 23, 2017
St Patrick’s Day- Homily presented by Bishop Paul Bird CSsR at St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, March 17, 2017 In May this year, students from St Patrick’s College and students from Loreto College will present the musical West Side Story. It’s a musical set in New York in the 1950s. The main characters are Tony and…
Director of Sport Report – March 23, 2017
Please click on- this link– for a Sports Report from the Director of Sport, Mr Gavin Webb. –
KRC Update – March 23, 2017
Referencing at St Patrick’s College When researching, students use data charts and bibliography forms to collect their information in an organized manner. This makes it easier to acknowledge the source of the information. Students can download bibliography forms and data charts here.- We use the APA referencing convention. Students can also use the online referencing…
Careers Update – March 9, 2017
Weekly Careers News This week’s topics are: Interested in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal programs in people? Australian Defence Force Gap Year applications now open Digital design courses Interested in trades? Join the Australian Apprenticeship Ambassadors Facebook pages Science news from RiAUS Film production at RMIT Have you considered studying Cyber Security? New Bachelor of Information…
Middle School Report – March 9, 2017
This week has seen the first two of our four Year 9 camps completed. We have been blessed with excellent weather and perfect conditions for each of our activities. Each camp has started with a very clear journey, of some challenge, as the boys made their initial entrance to the camp. This all forms a…
Headmaster’s Message – March 9, 2017
Dear Parents, Carers, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, Recently I have had the great privilege of driving down to St Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church in South Melbourne with some senior students to assist with the operations of the soup van which provides food and support to people in St Kilda. The soup…
World War History Trip
To coincide with the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, St Patrick’s College is organising an international excursion in the 2018 Term 1 holidays to travel to France, Belgium and Germany. The aim of the trip will be to immerse students in the history of Australian soldiers, particularly Old Collegians from St…
Ballarat Community Notices – March 9, 2017
Digital Technologies and Computer Coding at St Patrick’s College features in Microsoft Article St Patrick’s College has featured in a Microsfot article regarding digital technologies and computer coding. The- Microsoft article showcases some wonderful St Patrick’s College Year 9 literacy extension coding boys programming in Python and- discusses all the wonderful things we are doing…
Boarding Report – March 9, 2017
This weekend marks our first EXEAT weekend for 2017. For many of our boarders it shall be the first opportunity to return home since commencing the term in early February. For others it may be the first occasion they have left our -‘four walls’ to spend time with friends in other parts of the State….