News
Senior School Report
by Hamish McCrum, Director of Senior School We find ourselves living in “interesting times”. This is not good. Our boys have coped well with many activities and some trips are cancelled – all prudent measures. Many were even excited/hopeful about schools being shut down early for holidays and returning late from holidays, without necessarily comprehending…
March 19 – College update on COVID-19
Dear all members of the St Patrick’s College community, As the College works its way through all issues presenting as a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) we thank you for your ongoing patience, co-operation and understanding. All teaching staff are working incredibly hard behind the scenes to ensure the continuity of online teaching and learning…
Deputy Principal Report
by Deputy Principal, Mrs Elizabeth Ryan Hello parents! As we continue to sail in unchartered waters the College leadership team is working hard being very proactive in our approach to addressing each of the challenges COVID-19 presents. Elsewhere in the Crest are detailed instructions about how we as a College will be ensuring continuity of…
Acting Principal’s Message
By Acting Principal, Mr Stephen Hill “The world and everything in it is continually changing which proves to us that there is nothing permanent under the sun, and that perfect happiness is not to be expected but in another world!” Edmund Rice to Mother Mary Knowd, Presentation Convent, Dublin. All Souls’ Day 1813 While these…
Online Teaching and Learning at St Patrick’s College
By Mr Ian Fernée 1:1 eLearning Coordinator This afternoon I walked past a Year 7 maths class. The boys were learning their equations and formulas with the guidance of their teacher, but the classroom experience was probably not a familiar for many. On the desk the students had their laptop, digital pen and OneNote software…
Continuity of the Learning Environment – Off Campus Learning Arrangements
by Director of Studies, Mrs Julia Petrov While we look forward to seeing your sons on their return from holidays next term, rest assured we have invested much time planning for the possibility that this may not occur. In the possible event of the school being closed, we have been working to ensure the continuity…
Where are they now – Tynan Drought (SPC 2012-14)
The College recently reconnected with former boarder Tynan Drought (SPC 2012-14) who has established a career in the finance sector and has many happy memories of his time as a boarder and member of the first V basketball program. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? After leaving SPC in 2014, I moved…
Mental Health support resources
The St Patrick’s College counselling team has created the following list of links and resources for students to access for mental health support. This list may be useful for students feeling they require extra support as the world continues to respond to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Stay Informed https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert Online Self-Help http://braveonline.psy.uq.edu.au/ https://ecouch.anu.edu.au/welcome https://www.thedesk.org.au https://moodgym.com.au/…
March 22 – College update on COVID-19
Dear all members of the St Patrick’s College community, Following today’s announcement by the Victorian Government that school holidays will commence from Tuesday, March 24, we write to confirm that St Patrick’s College follow government directives. To be clear, this means that Monday, March 23 will be the final day of classes for Term 1,…
Engagements, Marriages and Births – March 2020
ENGAGEMENTS, MARRIAGES AND BIRTHS MARRIAGES Congratulations to Old Collegian Jonathan Willey (SPC 2006-11) and Felicity Canny on their wedding on March 7 in the St Patrick’s College Chapel. BIRTHS Congratulations to Daniel James (SPC 2003-08) and wife Cass on the recent arrival of their gorgeous baby daughter Millie. If you have some exciting…