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Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie Next week we shall farewell the Year 12 students of 2021. There will be joy, memories, a focus on the final exams and the life beyond. In recent years this significant moment has been marked by a Thanksgiving Mass in St Patrick’s Cathedral. We will not be following…
Performing Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance Debating – Debating Association of Victoria (DAV) Swannie Award Winner Congratulations to Patrick Clarke Thomas in Year 12 who was awarded the 2021 Swannie award in the A Grade Ballarat region. The Swannie Awards are named after Alan Swanwick, a long-time member of the DAV and a…
Careers Update
Please read the Weekly Career News each week to ensure you keep up to date with upcoming career events and key dates. Please click on the following link to view the current Weekly Careers News. Weekly Careers News 13 October 2021 Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
2023 Information Session – Thursday 21 October at 5.30 pm – Live Stream
The 2023 Information Session will be held on Thursday 21 October at 5.30 pm via Live Stream. Please join us to meet the Principal, Steven O’Connor as well as other key staff and students to discover about all the great benefits of a St Patrick’s College education for your son. To book your place, please…
Old Boys in the News – September 2021
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: Great to see James Zentveld (SPC 2015-20) and his family ensuring they are vaccinated against COVID-19 in this story here Cr Tom Sullivan (SPC 1965-68, PY1970), mayor of the Moorabool shire, is urging his residents to act as if they are in Ballarat’s lockdown and to be…
Teaching and Learning Report
By Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Julia Petrov As we come to the end of term, I would like to thank families for supporting your sons over the periods of remote learning. For managing their frustrations and disappointments, for getting them online and back onsite and all the family adjustments that need to be…
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum Term 3 has certainly had its challenges. While teaching at school we were always conscious that we might move into remote learning at any time, and when in remote learning we were sometimes allowed back to school when we did not expect it. I commend all…
Boarding Bulletin Board
Following a comprehensive process that has entailed a letter of application, informal questions, student and staff vote and an interview with our Principal and Director of Boarding, we are delighted to announce the following leadership for 2021. – 2021 Captain of Boarding – Toby Martin – 2021 Vice Captains of Boarding – Brayden Purchase and…
KRC Update
by Director of Library and Information Services, Ms Leonie Darken Study Tips revisited as Term 3 Draws to a Close Once again, we are nearing the end of another term. Many students complete assessment tasks at this time of the year and notably our VCE students are nearing their final exams. We remind all students…
Principal’s Message
by Principal, Mr Steven O’Connor Lockdown 8 It has been another challenging and frustrating week for the College community. I was delighted to welcome the Year 12 students back late last week and hoped that their return would be the first step towards welcoming all students back to the College and a return to a…