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Acting Principal’s Message
By Acting Principal, Mr Stephen Hill Happy Father’s Day! This Sunday’s celebration of Father’s Day will most likely be quite different for many families. While the opportunity to gather as a family in recognition of our father will be limited, we can still take the time to reflect, and hopefully share, those aspects of our…
Teaching and Learning Report
By Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Julia Petrov Mid-Semester Reports Given the majority of this term’s learning has been conducted remotely, the Mid-Semester reports will provide an overview of a student’s remote learning work habits and academic results for the term. Some students find studying remotely more challenging than others and this may be…
Boarding Bulletin Board
As we begin to navigate our way through the remaining few weeks of this term, our Boarders continue to try their hardest both with their online learning and keeping occupied by participating in different activities in and around the Boarding Precinct. Exciting news in Boarding as we recently began the process of electing our 2021…
September 4 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, As we near the end of another extraordinary term, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the exceptional contributions you have made to reach this point under the most trying of circumstances. Firstly, to the staff of St Patrick’s who have…
Debating at St Patrick’s College in the remote world!
DAV Junior Secondary Program This year our Year 7 and Year 8 debating teams are competing in the Junior Secondary Program online through Microsoft teams. The students are competing against schools from across the state and have done the College proud so far having only competed in Round 1. There will be two more rounds…
Junior School Report
By Mr Gavin Webb, Director of the Junior School Remote learning 2.0 As we enter the final weeks of a very challenging Term 3, I wish to thank all families in your efforts in supporting your son’s education. We understand every family dynamic is different with varying obstacles, which may have hindered the ability of…
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum I was thinking yesterday about a significant incident that occurred early in March, before any of our lockdowns. It took me a while to realise that it had occurred this year, that it had happened less than six months ago. It feels like it was years…
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie Let us take a moment to rejoice in the gift of fatherhood. In doing so, we celebrate the gift of families. But let us also acknowledge the challenges of family life. This Sunday’s Gospel ends with this well-known statement from Jesus. I tell you solemnly once again, if…
Passing of respected former staff member Br John De Bock
We are very saddened to announce the passing of Br John Wayne De Bock, who was a respected member of the St Patrick’s College staff between 1986-2006. Br De Bock passed away on Wednesday, September 2 at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Melbourne, aged 80. Br De Bock was on staff at SPC for two…
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 2 September 2020 Happy reading! Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
