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Social Justice News – August 25, 2016
We live in a time of unprecedented growth of science and technology, yet moral, ethical, and spiritual growth have not matched these developments. Our society is a hyperactive one with much cause for distraction from the most significant issues of the world. Not least of which is the growing unequal distribution of wealth in the…
Headmaster’s Message – August 25, 2016
Dear Members of the St Patrick’s College Community, I write to inform you of the upcoming visit by the School Renewal Identity Team. As you will know, St Patrick’s is a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition. As such, it is one of over 50 schools around Australia governed by Edmund Rice Education Australia….
Careers Update – August 25, 2016
Please click on– this link– for all your Careers News by Careers Adviser, Mr Garry Fitzsimons. –
Director of Sport Report – August 25, 2016
Please click on this link– for a Sports Report from the Director of Sport, Mr Gavin Webb. – –
MENtal Brekky a huge success
St Patrick’s College was this morning delighted to host more than 220 guests for the inaugural MENtal Brekky which aims to raise funds to support current students from families where someone is suffering mental health issues. We were especially privileged to hear from guest speaker and 2010 Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry…
Teaching and Learning Report – August 11, 2016
2016 Semester One Chris Nolan and VCE Headmaster’s Excellence Awards assembly The Chris Nolan and VCE Headmaster’s Excellence Awards assembly has become one of the College’s most important academic celebrations. This is the ninth year that boys attaining academic excellence have been recognised with a Chris Nolan Award.- We were fortunate to again be able…
College Shop News
The College Shop will be closed on Monday, August 15 as it is- a Student-Free Day. John James Medal tickets (invitation only) are now available. We have a small amount of Concession MYKI Cards available for sale for $3 each. Parents are advised to return completed credit card authorisation forms to the College Shop to…
KRC Update – August 11, 2016
VCE support -“ Units 3 /4 VCE subjects are supported by a range of resources suggested by teachers and VCAA. These are all accessible via VCE subject pages created by the KRC. These can be found at http://krccurriculumspc.weebly.com/index.html There are ample places to study before school, we open at 8.00, and after school, we close…
Information Technology Update – August 11, 2016
New iPad Setup Requirements Semester 2 As recently discussed, in an effort to help support our boys more in the positive use of their iPads and easier compliance with the -Protocols for using my ICT Device Responsibly for Learning-, we have instituted several changes in the required setup of the student iPads for Semester 2….
College Chaplain Reflection – August 11, 2016
I’ve just returned from Krakow, Poland, along with 1000’s of other Australians who had travelled for World Youth Day. Every pilgrim I travelled with was profoundly changed by the experience. For some, their faith was awakened or strengthened in ways they never thought possible. For some, Christ became someone real and living for perhaps the…