News
Performing Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance The most esteemed public speaking event on our calendar is the Annual Purton Oratory Competition. 2021 will be the 80th year of this event. The first ‘Purton’ Prize was in 1940 and had been created to honour Brother Purton, an educator who was deeply passionate about the…
Middle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School With COVID-19 creating a continuous news cycle that provides endless updates, you can hardly blame anyone for seeking a little escape or distraction from time to time. This is especially true for teens, who are more than likely adjusting to a new way of learning while…
Principal’s Message
by Principal, Mr Steven O’Connor Lockdown and Remote Learning – again! It is astonishing how quickly things change in a COVID world. I initially completed my contribution to The Crest on Thursday morning (August 5) and was happy and keen to write about the BAS sporting fixtures recommencing next week and the importance of the…
Director of Sports Report
Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides an update on sporting activities at the College. Please click on the link below to view the Sports Report. Sports Report Term 3 Week 4 A
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 5 August 2021 Year 12 edition Tertiary Applications Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
KRC Update
by Director of Library and Information Services, Ms Leonie Darken Reading For Pleasure – both parents and students As parents you are often met with a myriad of expectations. The article I have highlighted below is one I would hope may initiate some positive consideration on your behalf. It is a well know fact that…
August 5 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, The State Government has this afternoon announced another period of lockdown following another COVID-19 outbreak. We share your frustrations with these sudden and significant changes which continue to affect us all. Sadly, we are now all well-accustomed to the need to be flexible in this environment…
Teaching and Learning Report – Tutoring available for Years 7 – 10 students
By Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Julia Petrov Tutoring available for Years 7 – 10 students There are many benefits to seeking expert assistance outside of scheduled timetabled classes. Students can seek clarification and consolidate skills and knowledge with one-to-one attention. Not only does this improve academic performance, encourage self-paced and self-directed learning through…
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum I think by now we all have a strong sense of déjà vu. We are in lockdown and remote learning. The GAT will once again be postponed so August 12 will now have online classes for all year levels. At this point in time many students…
Boarding Bulletin Board
The Boarding Olympics While we navigated through Lockdown 5, we were excited that the Olympics had begun and enabled us all to watch, enthralled by the sportsmanship and talent on display. This then led to the commencement of the SPC Boarding Olympics The opening ceremony began with boarding students choosing the countries they were to…