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Where are They Now – Don Grant

The College reconnects with Don Grant (SPC 1943-50) who- has enjoyed a varied career in the Army and as former Surveyor-General for New South Wales.- What are your lasting memories of your time at St Patrick’s College? The lasting memories were the loneliness starting as a boarder at the age of 9- and the sadness…

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Births and Marriages

We would love to share all your exciting news – maybe you have recently married, or a new baby has arrived in the family, or you’ve got a new job- – please let us know! – Michael Loader (SPC 1991-1996) and wife Nicole along with their daughters, and very excited big sisters, Amelia and Maddison…

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Ian Whitehead – Why I loved St Patrick’s

Old Boy Ian Whitehead (SPC 1973) visited- St Patrick’s College recently and- has shared his feelings about the positive impact that the school has played in his life. Ian- toured the current school buildings and grounds and also brought along- family medals, which were awarded to his father while he was- a St Patrick’s College…

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OCA Newsletter

The St Patrick’s College Old Collegians Association has introduced an exciting new e-newsletter which will be sent to Old Boys twice a term. The first Green, White and Blue newsletter was emailed to thousands of our Old Boys across the globe last Friday, bringing them up to speed with all the news and events from…

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OCA Reunion Wrap

The St Patrick’s College Old Collegians Association is delighted to report that it has concluded a highly successful reunion campaignf ro 2016. Across the final two weeks of May, more than 300 Old Collegians attended reunions organised by the OCA. The Class of 2011 Five Year Reunion was held at the Lake View Hotel on…

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MENtal Brekky

We are delighted to announce that 2010 Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry will attend St Patrick’s College as keynote speaker at a special business breakfast in August. The inaugural MENtal Brekky has been organised by a group of passionate Old Collegians with the aim of raising funds for and awareness of the prevalence…

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Unsung Heroes

St Patrick’s College has established a tremendous history of honouring its high flying footballers -“ the men who have soared above the pack and have reached greatness. Now, in 2016, the College is introducing a new major event to honour the many men who have contributed to our great footy history but have largely flown…

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Where Are They Now – Andrew Locke

The College reconnects with Andrew Locke (SPC 1985-88) who is forming a successful career in insurance.   Where has life taken you since leaving SPC?   While doing Year 12 in 1988 I wanted to study property and become a valuer.- I secured a traineeship at Hayden Real Estate which I thought would be a…

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Working towards healing

St Patrick’s College this week took a major step towards the creation of a permanent, visible and accessible monument to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. Three past students of St Patrick’s College who are victims and survivors of abuse -“ Peter Blenkiron, Andrew Collins and Phil Nagle -“ joined a lunch meeting on…

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Old Boy’s Australia Day honour

St Patrick’s College congratulates Old Collegian Gavan Breen (SPC 1948-1952) for being awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2016 Australia Day honours list for his distinguished service to the Indigenous community through the preservation of languages, to the development of orthographies, and to education. John Gavan Breen was born in…

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