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Junior School Report – November 3, 2016
Junior School Exams Junior School exams will take place between December 1-7. Over the coming weeks subject teachers will be working with boys to assist them with the planning of their study and preparation for exams. It is an expectation that boys sit exams. It would be appreciated if dental and medical appointments not be…
Junior School Report – October 20, 2016
The year is quickly slipping by and Term 4 is an extremely busy time at St Patrick’s. At this time of the year it is of extreme importance that boys are very mindful of being organised. Being organised can alleviate many of the anxieties and issues that arise at this time of the year. Simple…
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)….
Junior School Report – February 18, 2016
Year 7 Camps On Monday, February 1st, after only one day of school, three of our Year Seven classes found themselves out at Log Cabin Camp, Creswick, participating in the first of four camps over two weeks, designed to help the boys get to know each other and provide first hand experience of the traditions…
Junior School Report – February 4, 2016
The school year has started smoothly in the St Patrick’s College Junior School. The new Year 7 students have entered the College with a good degree of enthusiasm and eagerness to get involved in the College and all it has to offer. Our teachers have worked for many hours to ensure that curriculum, class groups,…
A new school year begins
The 2016 year has started in smooth fashion at St Patrick’s College with more than 1400 boys arriving at school full of hopes and ambitions for a great year ahead. Headmaster John Crowley, at a full school assembly in the Br W.T. O’Malley Sports Centre, welcomed the more than 250 new students who walked through…
2016 Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)
Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) will ensure that no student will miss- out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great…
Announcement of new Deputy Headmaster
Dear Friends and Colleagues It is with much pleasure that I announce that Mr Gerard Sullivan (pictured) has been appointed to the position of Deputy Headmaster -“ Student and Staff Wellbeing, effective from January 2016. Gerard has considerable experience in Catholic schools and has held a variety of middle and senior leadership positions. He is…
Junior School Report – November 19, 2015
The last few weeks of Term 4 are upon us and there are many things to be done before the end of the school year. Year 7 Presentation Evening This year’s Junior School Presentation Evening will take place next Thursday 26, November at 7:30pm in the O’Malley Sports Centre. All Year 7 boys are expected…
War hero honoured at St Patrick’s College
One of Ballarat’s greatest unsung World War I heroes has finally been honoured in his home town with the installation of a plaque and the planting of an olive tree in his honour at St Patrick’s College. George Devine Treloar was a Military Cross medal winner for his heroic actions on the Somme and at…