News
Oliver! JR a toe-tapping delight
It was the Junior School’s turn to take to the stage in November, presenting Lionel Bart’s famous rags to riches story, Oliver! JR.
One-Year Reunion catch-up for the Class of 2022
We welcomed back members of our Class of 2022 for their One-Year Reunion at the College on Tuesday evening, 28 November 2023. Around 80 of our youngest Old Collegians gathered in the OCA Pavilion to rekindle friendships and discover more about everyone’s new chapters. It also marked the final reunion to be hosted for the…
Old Boys enjoy festivities at OCA Christmas Lunch
Nearly 20 Old Collegians enjoyed the start of the festivities at our OCA Christmas Lunch at the Golden City Hotel in Ballarat on Friday 1 December. It was an opportunity to share in a good meal and great company at the lunch. We were delighted to welcome the College’s Archivist Halina Sztynda, who spoke about…
Class of 1974 enjoy pre-Christmas get-together in Ballarat
Old Collegians Shane Pianta (SPC 1973-74) and Peter Todd (SPC 1969-74) arranged a Class of 1974 Pre-Christmas get-together, which was held at the Red Lion Hotel in Ballarat on 19 November 2023. The get-together was for “peer year 1974 students” or any member who graduated or was due to graduate in 1974. Eleven Old Boys…
Brian Joyce (SPC 1949-54)
Old Collegian Brian Joyce (SPC 1949-54) sadly passed away on 7 May 2023. His funeral was held at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Ararat on 15 May. He was a boarder from Willaura and was active in football, cricket, rowing and woolclassing.
Rev Fr Gerard Dowling OAM DE (SPC 1949-50)
We are extremely saddened to share the passing of Old Collegian and inducted Legend Rev Fr Gerard Dowling OAM DE (SPC 1949-50) on 26 November 2023, aged 91 years. Fr Dowling was a passionate Old Collegian who took every opportunity to attend College and Old Collegians’ events, including our Annual Celebration Dinner just a week…
Two Old Boys join forces to form new ASX-listed company
Two Old Collegians have joined forces to form a new financial services company which is listing on the Australian Stock Exchange. Lee IaFrate (SPC 1973-1978) and Bradley King (SPC 1995-2000) have been working together for the past 20 years at Armytage Private. They have now joined forces with dealer group CHPW, to create a diversified…
Old Boys in the News – December 2023
Our Old Boys have been in the headlines, including: • Great to see Old Collegian Ron Morrison (SPC 1953-62, PY1963) profiled in this great story here about his impressive career with 40 years experience as a real estate agent in Ballarat. Congratulations to Old Collegian Liam Duggan (SPC 2009-14) who has been named co-captain of…
Treasure trove of history comes to light
The original and incredibly well-preserved textbooks of one of the College’s first students on our roll call from 130 years ago, have recently come to light. A descendent visited the College recently to show off the prized pieces of family history, which belonged to his grandfather Nicholas White. Nicholas attended St Patrick’s College in its…
Family visit to make historical connections
Brian Ward and his son, Kevin Ward, toured the College this week to make a historical connection with his late father, Dowling Gilbert Ward, who was born in 1900. Brian’s father was a student at the College between 1916 and 1917. From 1918 to 1920, he joined the Redemptorist Monastery of Our Lady of Perpetual…