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Teaching and Learning Report – February 4, 2016
Teaching and Learning in 2016 Classes for the year have started very well and the boys have returned from the break with a noticeably positive attitude to learning. 2016 will see the College continue to trial, develop and implement a range of teaching and learning initiatives including: All students having access to a 1:1 device…
Mission Report – February 4, 2016
Welcome to the 2016 school year at St Patrick’s College. The Mission Team extends a warm welcome to our new families and hopes that your introduction to St Patrick’s has been a joyful one. To our returning families we wish you every peace and joy in the coming year. St Patrick’s College is a Catholic…
College Chaplain Reflection – February 4, 2016
Welcome back to our ongoing students and families, and an even warmer welcome to our new ones! I pray the year ahead may be a blessed and fruitful one. For any who are new, perhaps a brief word of introduction. I’ve been lucky enough to serve as chaplain here at the College for the last…
Senior School Report – February 4, 2016
We had a very smooth and orderly start to the academic year for which I acknowledge and thank all parents and carers for their behind the scenes support in ensuring that their son was equipped with the correct St Patrick’s College uniform and the required books and resources. Year 12 Retreat On Tuesday the entire…
Headmaster’s Message – February 4, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, – Last Friday, 1430 young men walked through our front gates to commence the 2016 school year. We warmly welcome back each student and their families, together with our new students in Years 7-12, and hope that this year is a time of great happiness,…
Wellbeing Report – February 4, 2016
Welcome and Thankyou-¦ Welcome to 2016, no doubt with many boys (and their families!) having hopes and dreams of what the year ahead holds for all of us at this wonderful community of St Patrick’s College. I have personally felt so supported and genuinely welcomed by many parents and staff as I learn how best…
Junior School Report – February 4, 2016
The school year has started smoothly in the St Patrick’s College Junior School. The new Year 7 students have entered the College with a good degree of enthusiasm and eagerness to get involved in the College and all it has to offer. Our teachers have worked for many hours to ensure that curriculum, class groups,…
A new school year begins
The 2016 year has started in smooth fashion at St Patrick’s College with more than 1400 boys arriving at school full of hopes and ambitions for a great year ahead. Headmaster John Crowley, at a full school assembly in the Br W.T. O’Malley Sports Centre, welcomed the more than 250 new students who walked through…
Old Collegian awarded national honour
St Patrick’s College is delighted to learn that Old Collegian Gavan Breen (SPC 1948-1952) was awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2016 Australia Day honours list, for distinguished service to the Indigenous community through the preservation of languages, to the development of orthographies, and to education. John Gavan Breen was…
2016 Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)
Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) will ensure that no student will miss- out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great…