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Where are they now – Peter Jeffrey (SPC 1953-55)
The College recently caught up with Monsignor Peter Jeffrey (SPC 1953-55) who is currently Parish Priest in Mooroopna in the Diocese of Sandhurst and calls himself a “proud alumnus” of SPC. “After being a day boy at the Marist Brothers College in Bendigo, I went as a boarder to St Patrick’s College for the…
Where are they now – Brian Costigan (SPC 1952-55)
The College recently reconnected with former boarder Brian Costigan (SPC 1952-55) who fondly remembers his time at SPC as being part of a big family, where the older students helped the younger students and she had fun and made lifetime friendships. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? I came to St…
Where are they now – Sean Duggan (SPC 1986-91)
The College reconnects with Old Collegian and current parent Sean Duggan (SPC 1986-91) who talks about the challenges of working as a paramedic on the very front line of our emergency healthcare response team in one of the most challenging times in our history. Sean has always been a loyal supporter of the College’s annual…
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…
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…
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…
Showcasing our Old Boys to our students
Showcasing the many and varied endeavours of our Old Collegians to the greater community provides great joy as well as inspiring our current students to dream big at the same time. We are truly fortunate to have so many Old Collegians who have generously shared their life stories with the College, reminisced of their fondest…
Cooper Craig-Peters is proud of his Aboriginal heritage
Old Collegian Cooper Craig-Peters (SPC 2014-19) is extremely proud of his Aboriginal heritage. He was part of the Western Bulldogs’ very first Nallei-Jerring Koori Youth Leadership program in 2013 and then went on to participate in the Youth Leadership Project and the Western Bulldogs Next Generation Academy. Cooper penned this moving account about his culture…
Huge library of DVDs available for loan
The College took advantage of the recent coronavirus lockdown to update our huge library of well over 500 DVDS, which are available to borrow. The DVDs have been donated to our OCA Pastoral Care Program by Old Collegians for other Old Boys to freely borrow. There is a huge range of genres, from movie classics,…
