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College purchases adjoining house and land
St Patrick’s College is excited to announce it has purchased the residence at 1435 Sturt St. For decades, the privately-owned property was surrounded on three fences by College-owned land. The 2,195-square-metre block was the only land bounded by Sturt, Wanliss, Russell, Alfred and Eyre Sts that was not College-owned. “The purchase historically completes the final…
Calling on current parents to be part of new multi-purpose centre construction
St Patrick’s College is calling on its parent community to be part of the College’s exciting new chapter of building development. Current parents, with relevant consulting and trade experience, are warmly invited to express their interest to be involved in the design and construction of a new multi-purpose centre on the Wanliss St side of…
KRC Update
by Director of Library and Information Services, Ms Leonie Darken Developing the collection Collection development is a continual part of the library’s focus and during remote learning we have continued to source, review and prepare new titles for the collection. We are looking forward to boys browsing the “new book” displays on their arrival back…
Old Boys in the News – September 2020
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: Great to see our Old Boys in hospitality, such as Sam Rowe (SPC 1995-98) at the Hydrant Food Hall, who will be able to open following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in this story here. Fellow Old Boy and Red Lion publican David Canny (SPC 1980-85) told the media…
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum Once again our Year 12 students and some of our Year 11s were onsite for two days completing Unit 3/4 SACs, submitting SATs and completing VCAL assessments. At our home, there have been a couple of oil paintings completed and we now have some bedroom carpet…
2020 General Achievement Test (GAT) Preparation
The GAT is a test used for statistical moderation of a student’s end of year results and will be used as part of the ‘consideration of educational disadvantage’ process this year. It is vitally important that VCE Units 3/4 students have a clear understanding of the assessment requirements of the GAT and that test responses…
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times. (Mt 8:21-2) After a long term, after a long lockdown, after a long year,…
Calling on Old Collegians to be part of new multi-purpose centre construction
St Patrick’s College is calling on its Old Collegian community to be part of the College’s exciting new chapter of building development. Old Collegians, with relevant consulting and trade experience, are warmly invited to express their interest to be involved in the design and construction of a new multi-purpose centre on the Wanliss St side…
Performing Arts Report
Please click on the below link for a wrap up of Co-Curricular events for Term 3 in our inaugral Performing Ars Co-Curricular newsletter. P.A.C.C Term 3 Newsletter (1)
Director of Students Report
By Director of Students, Mr Mike Silcock Albert Einstein once wrote “the only source of knowledge is experience.” As we look forward to welcoming our young men back to onsite learning in Term 4 we have certainly learnt from our experiences of returning from our last period of remote learning. The transition will be challenging,…