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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…
Trip of a lifetime for Jacob Pawlowicz (SPC 2014-19)
Class of 2019 student Jacob Pawlowicz is putting a new university course on the backburner to live out his dream of travelling and playing cricket abroad. Jacob (SPC 2014-19) has deferred an offer to study a Bachelor Degree in Science (Applied Chemistry) at RMIT University in Melbourne, and has signed with a cricket club in…
Where are they now – Tony Arnel (SPC 1972)
The College recently reconnected with Tony Arnel (SPC 1972) who has enjoyed a full and rewarding career in city planning and sustainability, dividing his time between a professional role at Deakin University, a global engineering company and a number of board appointments. Tony has just stepped down from the board of Edmund Rice Education Australia…
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…
Former College Captain Chris Henderson addresses 2020 Academic Assembly
Chris Henderson attended St Patrick’s College from 1986 to 1991 and was the College Captain that year. Chris has enjoyed a successful career in high level management working in human resources and recruitment companies. However his life took a sudden unexpected twist three years ago when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Chris refused to…
Year 12 students build St Patrick’s College in Minecraft
Written by Head of Computing Faculty Mr Ian Fernee The connection to 1431 Sturt Street is something that Old Boy’s of St Patrick’s College hold very dear. Whilst the community makes up the experiences of secondary school life, the location frames the experiences that students come away with. Since May 2019, several Senior School boys…
2019 Staff Farewells
The conclusion of each school year not only means we say farewell to many students, but also some staff members. Each year’s end is met with a tinge of sadness when staff members, teachers and non-teachers, conclude their time at St Patrick’s College and prepare for their next challenge in life. Some of these people…
