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August 5 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, The State Government has this afternoon announced another period of lockdown following another COVID-19 outbreak. We share your frustrations with these sudden and significant changes which continue to affect us all. Sadly, we are now all well-accustomed to the need to be flexible in this environment…
KRC Update
by Director of Library and Information Services, Ms Leonie Darken Reading For Pleasure – both parents and students As parents you are often met with a myriad of expectations. The article I have highlighted below is one I would hope may initiate some positive consideration on your behalf. It is a well know fact that…
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 5 August 2021 Year 12 edition Tertiary Applications Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
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 3 Week 4 A
Performing Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance The most esteemed public speaking event on our calendar is the Annual Purton Oratory Competition. 2021 will be the 80th year of this event. The first ‘Purton’ Prize was in 1940 and had been created to honour Brother Purton, an educator who was deeply passionate about the…
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie It is a common path of the modern business to invest time and energy into producing a mission statement, a values statement, a set of goals, key performance indicators, and to set out the accepted processes of evaluation. This is all good, for time spent stepping back from…
Old Boys in the News – August 2021
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: Callum Leonard (SPC 2003-08), pictured above, who lived out a long-held dream recently to umpire in the AFL. To read more about this former Ballarat umpire’s experience, click here Great to see Old Collegian Tim Kennedy (SPC 1985-90) on the beat in Daylesford in this story here Beaufort’s…
Matron’s role with family ties spanning over half a century
We thank Old Collegian, former staff member and honoured SPC Facere et Docere recipient Michael Brady (SPC 1956-62, PY1963) for piercing together this rich history of family ties to St Patrick’s College, spanning more than half a century. A FAMILY AFFAIR Part One – 1918 -1947 When Kate (1918) and Dorrie (1922) Emery commenced…
July 27, 2021 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, Following this morning’s announcement regarding the end to the latest COVID lockdown, we are happy to report that the College will be welcoming all staff and students back on-site for face-to-face learning tomorrow (Wednesday, July 28). We remind all students though that the wearing of masks…
Where are they now – Matt Shortal (SPC 1995-2000)
The College recently reconnected with Matt Shortal (SPC 1995-2000) who enjoyed a high-flying sales role which took him across the globe and is now loving and enjoying life with his young family and a passion project with a fellow Old Boy in the form of a brewery business. Watch this space! Where has life taken…