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General News

Middle School Report

by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School  Welcome back to everyone in the Middle School. I hope that you have all had a wonderful holiday. This is also another opportunity to remind all of our parents that Term 4 requires ALL boys to wear school shorts and to also have a College Cap…

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Director of Sports Report

Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides an update on sporting activities at the College. Please click on the link below to view the Sports Report. Sports Report Term 4 Week 2

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Boarding Bulletin Board

Welcome back to all our Boarders and their families as we begin what will hopefully be a less interrupted Term 4. While we are eagerly awaiting the date that we can all return to face-to-face learning, our Boarding students are to be commended for the way they have adapted to the staggered return to school….

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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…

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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…

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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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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