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How you can donate to the Boarding Precinct Appeal
This current boarding redevelopment is the most significant capital investment in boarding in the College’s 125-year history. The College is investing heavily in the project and a fundraising appeal to help fund the significant $7m project currently stands at nearly $340,000 – one third of the way to its target of $1m. Donations above $2…
Get set for Class Reunion season
The month of May will be jampacked with St Patrick’s College Class Reunions and we want to see as many Old Boys there as possible. We will be celebrating the Classes of 2012, 2007, 1997, 1987 and 1977. As the College will be sending out personal invitations, we would appreciate if you can take five…
Official opening of the Food Technology Centre
You are warmly invited to the official opening and blessing of our brand new $1.1 Food Technology Centre on Wednesday, March 22 from 7pm. We welcome our Old Collegians to come along and tour the new centre where our Year 7 to 12 boys are cooking up a storm in state-of-the-art facilities. The two massive…
Old Collegians – Births, Engagements and Marriages
Our SPC community has plenty of exciting news to share: BIRTHS Chris Bedggood (SPC 1988-93) welcomed a baby son, Harley into the family on January 21, 2017. Matt Teasdale (SPC 93-98)– and his wife Fiona (nee Oliver) welcomed their first daughter, Lucille Marie Teasdale- on October 23, 2016 MARRIAGES Good luck to Alex Walsh…
Old Boys in the News – February 2017
Our Old Boys have been busy in the news lately, including: Dallas Willsmore (SPC 2010-13) could well have a job in the media post footy -“ watch the Old Boy interview his Hawks teammates on Family Day. To watch the footage, go to this link Ballarat and District Trotting Club’s long-time administrator Dennis Foley (SPC…
Information Technology Update – February 23, 2017
Can you see your son’s diary? – App4 Parent Login App4 is the official College diary and is used by teachers and students across the different year levels. You are able to access your son’s diary online to see homework and information from his teachers in a couple few ways: Download the App4 Parent app…
KRC Update – February 23, 2017
Resources for VCE subjects Students studying VCE subjects at St Patrick’s College will find a diverse range of resources through the VCE Resources website. Recommended by St Patrick’s College subject teachers and the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), VCE subjects have pages of useful links and relevant material. Specialist databases like Science in Context…
Junior School Report – February 23. 2017
Year 7 Camps On Monday, February 6, three of our Year 7 classes found themselves out at Log Cabin Camp, Creswick, participating in the first of four camps over two weeks, designed to help the boys get to know each other and provide first hand experience of the traditions of the College. The facilities at…
Teaching and Learning Report – February 23, 2017
Academic Assembly The College community gathered last week for the annual Academic Assembly. The Academic Assembly recognises the academic excellence of our high achieving VCE and VET students and those boys whose aggregated performance in all semester two assessment tasks placed them in the top 15% of their year level. The College Dux is presented…
Senior School Report – February 23, 2017
The annual St Patrick’s College Swimming Carnival, was held on Wednesday at the Eureka Pool. The weather was perfect, warm and no rain and all the boys in the Senior school entered into the spirit of the event. Thank you. Study skills-¦ Let’s focus on organisation. An integral part of being a student is being…