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Mission Report – September 21, 2018
O my God, Give me your grace to live in your love always. Keep my eyes, my ears, my heart from clinging to the things that stop me loving. Raise my heart in joyful praise for your gifts and let my love of you grow more and more every day. Amen. We offer this prayer…
Wellbeing Report – September 21, 2018
Term 4 details A reminder that Term 4 classes will commence for all students on Monday October 8 at 8:50 am. 2019 Student Council At the College Assembly this week, the boys who were elected to the 2019 Student Council and the College Captains, Vice Captains and House Captains and Captains of Boarding were formally…
2019 Student Leaders announced
Dear members of the wonderful St Patrick’s College community, Today it is a great honour to be able to announce the student leadership team for St Patrick’s College in 2019. The selection process over the past few weeks involved a detailed online vote involving students and staff, followed by a rigorous interview process whereby the…
Caring for the SPC community
During these cold, wintery months, volunteers involved in the College’s OCA Pastoral Care Program have been busy making home-cooked meals for some of our Old Boys in need. Year 9 students have also been making meals for our Old Collegians as part of the College’s new Community Service Program. These recent sentiments below show how…
SPC 125 Gala Dinner at the MCG
St Patrick’s College is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2018, looking back on decades of raising fine boys to the status of great men. You are warmly invited to the major highlight of the College’s celebrations – a gala dinner to take place in the Olympic Room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, October…
Pastoral Care Report – June 20, 2018
Pastoral Care at St Patrick’s College – Keeping Safe -“ The purpose of the Keeping Safe program -“ Information for parents As part of St Patrick’s College mission to create a safe and secure learning environment for our students, it is crucial that our broader community of parents are well-informed with the latest information and…
Where are they now – Brendan Foran (SPC 1990-91)
The College reconnects with Brendan Foran (SPC 1990-91) who is working in his greatest role so far as CEO of Greening Australia, a large environmental organization which aims to tackle the problems that the rest of the world has abandoned. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? Life has been interesting since leaving…
Pastoral Care Report – June 7, 2018
Mindfulness Last week, along with four other staff members, I attended the Positive Schools Conference in Melbourne. This event is a significant way for leaders and teachers to learn about the latest research in to wellbeing, mental health, and positive psychology. A recurring theme over the two days was the importance of mindfulness. Mindfulness allows…
2018 MENtal Brekky guest speaker announced
It is with great excitement that the College can announce our guest speaker for the third annual 2018 MENTal Brekky, run under the auspices of the Chris Yeung Fund and the SPC Foundation, which will be held in the St Patrick’s College Old Collegians Association Pavilion from 7am on Friday, October 19. Former AFL player…
Pastoral Care Report – May 24, 2018
Year 7 Mother Son Evening This week, the Year 7 Mother Son evening was a huge success for all involved. We had over 250 guests attend the evening, which involved group discussions and sharing of wisdom and appreciation between mothers or mentors and their sons. Thank you all parents and students who attended. Keeping Safe:…
