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Old Collegian Obituaries – June 2016
Gavan Bourke (SPC 1951-54) died in February. More than 1000 people attended his funeral at St Patrick’s, Pakenham including a large number of Old Collegians such as Fr Kevin Arundell, Graeme Sampieri, John Deany, Brian Dillon, Michael Martin, Noel Moore, Dr Jim Shaw and Brian Costigan. – Gavan boarded at St Patrick’s with his five…
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)….
2016 Legends Announced
The St Patrick’s College Old Collegians’ Association (SPC-OCA) will honour the exemplary work of two Old Collegians by inducting them as Legends at a gala dinner in May. Prominent Australian cinematographer and four-time Australian Film Industry award winner David Parer will be honoured at the dinner alongside Joe (Desmond) Delaney AO,- a former president of…
Dux’s Academic Assembly Address
2015 College Dux Paddy Collier delivered the following address to the 2016 Academic Assembly which was held in the Br W. T. O’Malley Sports Centre on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. – Today I find myself in a position I never really believed I would be in. For me this is an opportunity to give something…
Old Collegian awarded national honour
St Patrick’s College is delighted to learn that Old Collegian Gavan Breen (SPC 1948-1952) was awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2016 Australia Day honours list, for distinguished service to the Indigenous community through the preservation of languages, to the development of orthographies, and to education. John Gavan Breen was…
2015 College Dux announced
Paddy Collier has been announced as the Dux of St Patrick’s College for 2015 after the release of today’s ATAR scores. Paddy recorded an incredible ATAR score of 99.90, ranking him in the top 70 students from across Victoria and as the best performing male student in the Ballarat region. In a day of extremely…
AFL draft joy for SPC
St Patrick’s College 1st XVIII coach Howard Clark has seen dozens of his former charges drafted to AFL clubs over the years, but few have given him as much satisfaction as seeing Yestin Eades’ named called out in the 2015 AFL National Draft. Yestin was selected at pick number 64 by the Essendon Football Club,…
2015 Valedictory Dinner
St Patrick’s College celebrated an incredible new milestone at its 2015 Valedictory Dinner when 11 Indigenous students successfully completed their VCE. The College’s Indigenous Education Manager Mr Rick Balchin said the number eclipsed the 10 students who graduated in 2014 and was further proof of the remarkable success of the program which attracts students from…
Br O’Malley’s Vatican honour
College Archivist Ms Catriona Banks recently toured Europe and came across a fascinating piece of SPC history holding pride of place in the Vatican. It is amazing where little pieces of Ballarat can be discovered across the world.- Our St Patrick’s community would be very aware of Brother William Theodore (Bill) O’Malley, and his remarkable…
2015 OCA Golf Day report
The 2015 St Patrick’s College Old Collegians’ Assocation annual golf day has again been haield a success after a solid field enjoyed the event on Sunday, November 8 at the Midlands Golf Club. Spectacular conditions greeted the field and provided ideal weather for excellent scoring. Thanks again to the support of major sponsors including Barker…