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Old Boys in the News – February 2020
Our Old Collegians have been busy, including: Great to hear Old Boy Sean Duggan (1986-91) promoting Saturday’s Walking Off The War Within event in Ballarat as well as encouraging more discussion on mental health among his peers, family and the wider community. The event was formed in honour of fellow Old Collegian Nathan Shanahan (SPC…
From the Archives – with Halina Sztynda
As we begin 2020, St Patrick’s College proudly inducted our 2019 Dux, Matthew Duffy, at the 2020 College Academic Assembly. Recent cataloguing in the College Archives uncovered a 1923 ‘Dux Pin’ awarded to Jack Reidy, 1st Commercial Class Dux. Donated by John McMillan a former student and Mrs Nelson both related to Jack. The pin…
Awards to honour VCE excellence
We welcomed back some of our Class of 2019 to receive VCE Achievement of Excellence Awards at the College’s Academic Assembly recently. Our newest Old Collegians are embarking on many new adventures, including: Sean Antrobus, achieving an ATAR of 91.3, has been offered a Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Honours)/Commerce at Monash University; Jack Cameron, ATAR…
Engagements, Marriages and Births – February 2020
ENGAGEMENTS Congratulations to Old Collegian James Edmends (SPC 2004-09), who is also treasurer on the SPC Old Collegians Association committee, and Anna Dean on their recent engagement. MARRIAGES Best wishes to Old Collegian Jonathan Willey (SPC 2006-11) and Felicity Canny who are counting down to their wedding day in the College Chapel on…
Students recall term in Japan
In Term 4, 2019 two Year 10 students were fortunate to have the experience of a lifetime after being chosen to spend a full term as exchange students in Japan. Eden Revell and Sam Tilley were selected to study at Linden Hall School in Fukuoka, on the south-western island of Kyushu. They were chosen as…
Where are they now – Jack Bannister (SPC 2012-17)
The College recently reconnected with Jack Bannister (SPC 2012-17) who is studying a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in accounting at Federation University Ballarat, and has many great memories of his time at SPC. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? Life hasn’t taken me far very often, mainly just Sri Lanka (on a humanitarian…
Where are they now – Fr James Kerr (SPC 2000-05)
The College recently reconnected with Fr James Kerr (SPC 2000-05) who after joining the priesthood, returned to SPC as College Chaplain for three years, becoming a friendly face for the boys on all matters concerning religion – and rugby. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? I headed to Melbourne University to study…
A special message – three decades on
As the Ballarat community prepares to celebrate all the colour and excitement of this weekend’s Head of the Lake Rowing Regatta, it presents an opportunity to look back at one of the most celebrated moments in our College’s history and relive some glory. It has now been exactly 30 years since the famous St Patrick’s…
Director of Sports Report
Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides a wrap-up of all sporting activities at the College. To view the sports report please click on the link below. Sports Report Term 1 Week 4
Principal John Crowley to take up position at St Kevin’s College
Please read the following statement, see below, released earlier today, from Edmund Rice Education Australia executive director Wayne Tinsey: 19 February 2020 Dear Parents and Staff, I write today with significant news about the leadership of St Patrick’s College. In light of the announcement of the resignation of Mr Stephen Russell as Principal of…