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Term 1 Reflection and Term 2 Reminders
by Deputy Principal, Mrs Elizabeth Ryan and Director of Students, Mr Mike Silcock We would like to congratulate all students and their families for the tremendous start to the school year. We welcomed up to 300 new students to the College which brought our total number to 1350. It is a credit to the boys,…
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum Congratulations to our first crew of rowers finishing the season on a high with a win at the Nationals. A tremendous feat, with success being the result of many hours of toil in the background by themselves and others supporting them. The challenge for all of…
Performing Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance The 2021 College Play: Private Peaceful The cast and tech crew of the 2021 College Play have been busy preparing for our performance run, Tuesday, June 1 and Wednesday, June 2 at 7pm. This is one performance you will not want to miss. There is something in…
Faith in Action students deliver Easter cheer
One of the great annual traditions at St Patrick’s College is taking place today at Ballarat Health Services – Base Hospital. Each year students involved in the Faith in Action group seek to collect as many Easter eggs and chocolates as possible from donations throughout the school. They then dress as Easter bunnies before travelling…
KRC Update
by Director of Library and Information Services, Ms Leonie Darken The KRC hosted our first Staff Book Club this fortnight. Two meetings were held after school on a Thursday afternoon with attendees enjoying a lovely afternoon tea prior to discussing the books they read. Over fifteen staff participated in the reading of the following two…
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 1 Week 10
Principal’s Message
by Principal, Mr Steven O’Connor 1st IV National Champions! Congratulations to the St Patrick’s College 1st IV crew and coach for their tremendous results at the National Rowing Championships held in Tasmania last week! The crew were rewarded with a bronze medal in the U19 Men’s Coxed IV final on Friday and backed this up…
Boarding Bulletin Board
News around the Boarding Precinct Our weekend activities continued with a recent trip to Sovereign Hill. While the weather was not ideal, Boarders enjoyed panning for gold, exploring the mines, and tasting the famous Raspberry Drops! Boarders were also treated to a few games at Laser Force where they pitted their skills against each other…
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie A tradition during Holy Week is the Stations of the Cross. Each of the 14 Stations of the Cross recounts a moment during the first Good Friday, when Jesus suffered and died. To prayerfully encounter the Stations is to contemplate the mystery of God’s love for each one…
Middle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School Let me begin my final Crest report for this term by wishing everyone a fantastic Easter break. This offers everyone the chance of renewal in preparation for what will be an equally busy Term 2. It seems just like yesterday that we started the year and…