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Historic rowing photo unearthed and returned to the College
St Patrick’s College was today delighted to receive a near-100-year-old photo depicting the christening of a racing boat on the shores of Lake Wendouree in 1922. The framed photo of remarkable quality was donated to the College by a Frankston lady Jose Francis who had found it in her late grandmother’s possession. It seems her…
Get well messages for Mike Brady
One of the most loved and respected Old Collegians has endured a tough time of late. Michael Brady (SPC 1956-62) was one of the most respected teacher at St Patrick’s College for close on four decades leading up to his retirement in 2014. As a long-time Year 7 co-ordinator he provided expert guidance to literally…
AFL star Jacob Hopper reflects on an interrupted AFL season
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, competitive sport has come to a standstill. We have had a lot of disappointed boys who are missing out on playing sport for both St Patrick’s College and their community clubs. Likewise, Old Collegians playing sport at a professional level have also had their seasons and competitions heavily impacted. So,…
Old Boys in the News – June 2020
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: Congratulations to Jonathan Davey (SPC 1997-2002) who has been appointed as the new Ballarat City senior soccer coach and will lead the club when it takes the field in the newly-formed National Premier League three competition. To read more, click here Great to hear Old Collegian Chris…
Engagements, Marriages and Births – June 2020
Our Old Collegians have been celebrating some exciting news, including: BIRTHS Congratulations to Kane Tolliday (SPC 1997-2002) and Rochelle on the safe but early arrival of Remi Violent on June 14. Congratulations to Old Collegian Stephen Coghlan (SPC 1999-2004) and wife Casey (current staff) on the safe arrival of Hugh Benjamin on May…
2020 St Patrick’s College Downball tournament begins
The 2020 Student Council has arranged a College-wide downball tournament for the final week of term 2, with students from all year levels striving to claim the title of downball champion. Lunch-time matches kicked off today in year level groups after students last week registered their interest to compete. Rules Matches are first to 8…
Hidden gem unveiled in Sir Bernard Heinze Theatre
For decades, the area known as the Sir Bernard Heinze Theatre, or the old boarder’s cinema, has occupied a central area of St Patrick’s College. It featured a stage, a projectionist room, some rudimentary sound and lighting facilities and dark, heavy curtains draped its east-facing windows. While in recent years it was used for drama…
Innovation of College events through COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic threw many of the College’s best laid plans into disarray towards the end of Term 1. A series of major events had to be cancelled at a moment’s notice, creating much disappointment in the community. There are have been far too many events cancelled or postponed, to list them all but they…
A reflection on how the College handled the COVID-19 crisis
The word ‘unique’ is, at times, used far too freely to describe a situation or event. However, the period of time since the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic can indeed be described as ‘unique’. Clearly, every student, his family, the entire College staff and all areas of the school’s operations were affected by this…
Wellbeing Report
By Mrs Elizabeth Ryan, Deputy Principal Canteen Moving into Term 3 the amended canteen arrangements where students have the opportunity to pre-order lunch items via the Ultimate Schools online ordering system and also purchase a limited range of pre-packaged items in a cashless setting at recess and lunchtime will continue into Term 3. The Canteen…
