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SAGERs students plant trees in Victoria Park
The College environmental justice group SAGERS have extended their activities into the wider community as they plant trees in Ballarat. Last Thursday (May 27) they joined forces with the Loreto College social justice group, a community group called Food is Free, and a social enterprise called 15 trees. The group planted 350 trees on the…
June 2 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, Following today’s announcements on the easing of COVID restrictions in regional Victoria we write to confirm that our proposed path for a return to face-to-face learning remains in place. That is as follows: Students in Years 7-10 will remain in remote and flexible learning for the…
Cooper Craig-Peters shares his life at Trinity College
Cooper Craig-Peters (SPC 2014-19) is a proud Indigenous man and a keen footballer, having risen through the ranks of the Western Bulldogs’ academy and now plying his trade with their VFL side. In his second year at the University of Melbourne’s Trinity College, he shared his experience: what it’s like living apart from his ‘rowdy’…
William (Bill) Rinaldi (SPC 1958-60, PY1963)
We are saddened to hear of the passing of William (Bill) Rinaldi (SPC 1958-60, PY1963) on April 29, 2021, aged 75 years and extend our deepest sympathy to Bill’s extended family. Bill was born in Hopetoun in 1946 and was a student at St Pat’s from 1958 to 1960 after attending Warrenheip Primary School. Upon…
Anthony Michael Hall (SPC 1975-80)
We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Anthony Michael Hall (SPC 1975-80) who sadly passed away on May 20, 2021 at St John of God Hospital in Ballarat. Anthony was the dearly loved husband of Josie (dec), and loved and loving father and friend of Lucy, Joseph (SPC 2005-10) and Jamie, and loved…
Edward (Ted) Bryan McGrath (SPC 1941-43, PY1946)
We have been notified by his family of the peaceful passing of Edward (Ted) Bryan McGrath (SPC 1941-43, PY1946) on May 17, 2021 aged 93 years. Edward, affectionately known as Ted, was the devoted husband of Beverley for 62 years and much-loved father and father-in-law of Kerry and Grant, John and Anne, Lucinda and Simon…
Careers Update
Please read the Weekly Career News each week to ensure you keep up to date with upcoming career events and key dates. Please click on the following link to view the current Weekly Careers News. Weekly Careers News 9 June 2021 Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
National Consistent Collection of Data(NCCD) on School students with a disability
National Consistent Collection of Data(NCCD) on School students with a disability Schools must now complete the National Consistent Collection of Data(NCCD) annually. It counts the number of students who receive extra adjustments or -‘help’ at school because of a disability, as defined by the Discrimination Act 1992. (DDA). Please refer to the below letter from…
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie If we want to know what another person truly values in their life, one piece of sage advice is, “Don’t listen to what people say, watch what they do.” French poet Paul Claudel, making the same point to his fellow Catholics said it this way: “Speak about Christ…
Junior School Report
By Mr Gavin Webb, Director of the Junior School COVID-19 & Remote Learning 4.0 A lot has happened since the last edition of the Crest two weeks ago! I wish to congratulate the boys, families and staff for the way you entered into Remote Learning. With relative ease, staff were able to plan, organise and…