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At the end of another busy and over-flowing term, let us not lose sight of the approaching joy of Easter. This year Easter comes at the end of the term break, so in the joy of a holiday it may be easy to forget that we continue in the Season of Lent for a little…

The Feast of St Patrick is always a day of great joy at our College. Led by Bishop Paul Bird and our College Chaplain, Fr. Anthony Nagothu, the Mass is a thing of beauty that invites and evokes participation in the great loving mystery of God. A special mention must be made of the students…

We are in the solemn Season of Lent The solemn person is one possessing a deep sincerity from which emerges serious thoughts. Lent is our time to be honest about what truly motivates and directs our lives. Lent is our time to be careful and exact in naming what is at the centre of our…

On Monday, March 25. St Patricks College will be hosting a presentation exploring the distinctive nature of Catholic Education. – This presentation supports one of our goals to engage with our families about the heritage of St Patrick’s College and how our relationships develop with our families, within our Catholic tradition. The details are listed…

A teacher wished to inspire her young students with a vision of their future. Therefore, she set them a homework task. The task was to answer the question -What do you want to be when you grow up?- – The next day all the students submitted their responses. -I look forward to reading them tonight,-…

– In late November last year, eleven students along with three staff members departed Tullamarine airport on an incredible journey. This marked the beginning of the College’s first ever trip to India. With a focus on Social Justice, the tour was offered to boys who were passionate about making positive change in the world around…

One of the many gifts of a school is the opportunity for a new start. In the spirit of Jesus’ Resurrection, we can start afresh with a new life and sense of hope every new year, every new semester, every new term, and every new day. This is true for our new students, families and…

In the last Crest, I invited you to consider a series of questions. How do we invite students to expand their horizons freely so that they take up the responsibility of living a life worthy of their human capacity and dignity? How do we awaken within their hearts the desire to know the truth, to…

If you have a piece of paper and a pen handy, I invite you to complete a little activity. Firstly, draw a rectangle on the page. The space within this rectangle represents all the questions and answers of a flourishing human life, all the hard-won knowledge about the choices, actions and commitments needed to live…

November 1 is always All Saints Day in the liturgical calendar. On this day the Catholic community celebrates our identity as a -communion of saints-. Regarding this important solemnity, Pope Francis says that the -communion of saints- highlights the fact that there exists a communion of life between all who belong to Christ. This communion…