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Boarding Bulletin Board
by Director of Boarding, Mr Brendon Gilbert As the year starts to unfold, we see more boys getting involved with co-curricular and community activities. The past two weeks have been particularly busy with the Swimming Carnival, Athletics, Tennis and Football. Swimming Sports On Wednesday, February 23, we were blessed with perfect conditions as the boarders…
Junior School
By Mr Gavin Webb, Director of the Junior School Laptops On Monday, February 28, all Year 7 students received their laptop! After enduring a frustrating delay due to shipping issues, it was wonderful to roll them out during Pastoral Care. Throughout the week many staff have been involved in the process of “setting up” the…
Middle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School The Middle School Community Service Program started for the first time for our Tuesday groups this week with our boys heading out into the Ballarat Community offering their services. Quite possibly, some students don’t realise how important volunteers are to the country and to many organisations….
Old Boys in the News – February 2022
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: Get along and support the Elaine Farmgate Shop, owned by Old Collegian Mark Dunne (SPC 1992-97), pictured above, who is opening up its first pick-your-own sunflower farm to raise funds for its expansion. The Farmgate Shop sunflower farm will be open seven days a week until the end of…
Old Collegian’s “Allsorts” hit road again to crush cancer
A group of Old Boys led by Jim Waight (SPC 1985-1990) are determined to make a positive contribution to cancer research. The Jimmy’s Licorice Allsorts Cycling Team are once again participating in The Murray to Moyne Cycling Relay on 2 and 3 April 2022 to raise funds for cancer research at The Fiona Elsey Cancer…
The Shamrock – Latest edition
The latest edition of The Shamrock is available now St Pat’s Shamrock V20 Ed2 Digital
Sister Anne Forbes RSM
Former staff member Sister Anne Forbes RSM sadly passed away on February 17, 2022, aged 92 years, in the 72nd year of her religious profession at Mercy Place Ballarat. Anne’s ministry was primarily in education in the Ballarat Diocese. She was a founding staff member at St Martins in the Pines (1967), now Damascus College. …
William Thomas (Bill) Maher (SPC 1955-57, PY1958)
We were notified that Old Collegian William Thomas (Bill) Maher (SPC 1955-57, PY1958) sadly passed away on July 6, 2021. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Lesley and his extended family, where he was a devoted father and father-in-law of Louise and David, Michelle and Greg, Phillip and Amanda, Hayden and Kelly and…
Michael Joseph Bourke OAM (SPC 1950-54)
We are extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Old Collegian and OCA Legend Dr Michael Joseph Bourke OAM (SPC 1950-54), who passed away on January 6, 2022, aged 85 years. Michael’s funeral mass was held in his hometown of Leongatha on January 17 and was co-celebrated by five priests, including Old Collegian…
Donald Henry McRae (SPC 1953-54, PY1958)
We were notified that Donald Henry McRae (SPC 1953-54, PY1958) sadly passed away on June 11, 2021, aged 80 years. He was the loved husband of Nancye (dec) and loving partner of Rosalie “Rose”. He was the loved father of Simon and Phyllis, Jan and Peter (dec), Damien and Michelle and Lisa and Peter. He…