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Headmaster’s Message – June 9, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, Les Miserables Last Wednesday evening the curtain went up for the 2016 Loreto College and St Patrick’s College production of Les Miserables – and what a production it was! From the outset it was clear the standard of performance was exceptionally high. In particular, all…
Headmaster’s Message – May 26, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends of St Patrick’s College, Earlier this week, the College received the exciting news that one of its past students, Jake Laidlaw, won the HIA Australian Apprentice of the Year Award. In acknowledging his success, the following description of Jake’s work ethic was given: Jake demonstrates exceptional leadership skills -“ judges…
Performing Arts Report – May 13, 2016
Proposed 2017 USA Performing Arts Tour An exciting development is being proposed for the Co-Curricular Performing Arts at St. Patrick’s College. We are currently taking expressions of interest for a Performing Arts Tour to New York City, which would be held in the 2017 Term One school holidays (Thursday March 30 -“ Tuesday April 11)….
Headmaster’s Message – May 12, 2016
One of the four key values of St Patrick’s College is excellence and, after the events of the past weekend, I am proud to see that this value extends well beyond the gates of the current school into our broad and diverse Old Collegians community. Last Saturday night’s Annual Old Collegians Association Legends Dinner hailed…
Headmaster’s Message – April 28, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, It has certainly been a busy start to the Term! I think it is important to commence my Crest address by acknowledging how proud I was of our students who led the ANZAC Day March on Monday along Sturt Street. As they turned the corner…
Headmaster’s Message – April 15, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, Firstly, I would like to start with a warm welcome back to Term 2! The Easter season is now with us and provides an opportunity to enter this new term with a great sense of renewal and expectation. The promise of -new life-, present for…
Headmaster’s Message – March 18, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, Over the past three months we have been privileged to witness hundreds of people attaching colourful ribbons to our front gate and fence as part of the now-international Loud Fence campaign. We have been equally proud to see this campaign flourish around Ballarat, around Australia…
Headmaster’s Message – March 3, 2016
Headmaster’s Address at the Boarding Precinct Plan Launch – February 26 It is with great joy that I welcome everyone here tonight to witness what we hope will be the start of an historic project which will guarantee and secure the long-term future of boarding at St Patrick’s College. In offering this welcome, we acknowledge…
Headmaster’s Message – February 18, 2016
Headmaster’s Address to Academic Assembly- – February 16, 2016 Welcome to all of our invited guests, parents, guardians, grandparents, friends, staff and most importantly, our students. In offering this greeting, we acknowledge the traditional custodians of this great land. They are the Wathaurong People. We pay our respects to them for their care of the…
Message Regarding Alcohol at School Functions
Important message from the Headmaster regarding alcohol at School functions St Patrick’s College takes very seriously its responsibility to provide a safe and caring environment for all students. It also believes strongly that its staff and current parents have a very important role to play in setting the right example in terms of responsibility and…