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KRC Update – December 3, 2015
KRC opening hours The KRC will be open for study and borrowing during the holidays from Monday January 18, 2015 from 9.00 -“ 4.00 every weekday. Holiday reading -“ eBooks & eResources eBooks are available for all students through our eBook platform here We have a range of fiction and non-fiction books covering a variety…
2015 College Dux announced
Paddy Collier has been announced as the Dux of St Patrick’s College for 2015 after the release of today’s ATAR scores. Paddy recorded an incredible ATAR score of 99.90, ranking him in the top 70 students from across Victoria and as the best performing male student in the Ballarat region. In a day of extremely…
2015 VCE Results – A time to celebrate
The month of December is a significant one for all Year 12 students across the state. Not only does it mark the official end of secondary school for these students, it is also the time when they receive details of their academic performance in the Victorian Certificate of Education. All members of the St Patrick’s…
Old Collegian awarded national honour
St Patrick’s College is delighted to learn that Old Collegian Gavan Breen (SPC 1948-1952) was awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2016 Australia Day honours list, for distinguished service to the Indigenous community through the preservation of languages, to the development of orthographies, and to education. John Gavan Breen was…
A new school year begins
The 2016 year has started in smooth fashion at St Patrick’s College with more than 1400 boys arriving at school full of hopes and ambitions for a great year ahead. Headmaster John Crowley, at a full school assembly in the Br W.T. O’Malley Sports Centre, welcomed the more than 250 new students who walked through…
Careers Update – 4 February, 2016
Work Experience Week Some confusion has emerged about the official work experience week dates. So let me end the confusion here! The Queens Birthday, Monday 13 June, heralds the official commencement of the work experience ‘week’ (4 days only). However the three holiday weeks commencing- either 20 June, 27 June, or 4 July are each…
Year 7 2017 Enrolments Closing Soon
St Patrick’s College Year 7 2017 Enrolments closing soon St Patrick’s College prides itself on -‘raising fine boys to the status of great men’ and Enrolments for the Year 7 2017 school year will be closing soon. Please note that Enrolment Applications for students entering Year 7 in 2017 will close on Friday, February 12,…
Scholarships for 2017
St Patrick’s College Scholarships for 2017 To encourage and recognise the pursuit of excellence in all areas of school life, St Patrick’s College is offering Scholarships for Years 7, 10 and 11 entry level. Scholarships are available in the categories of academic excellence, art, performing arts, music, sport, leadership and general excellence. All categories have…
KRC Update – February 4, 2016
Opening hours for Term One: Please note the KRC opening hours. Boys have the opportunity to research, read or complete their homework until 5.30pm. With the regular acquisition of new books and magazines, games like Chess and Uno to play and computer access, the KRC offers a variety of things to do in a warm,…
Information Technology Update – February 4, 2016
1:1 ICT Devices College wide in 2016 It was wonderful to see all the boys return from holidays refreshed and enthusiastic to start a new year of academic studies. And this is a very significant year for the College in ICT as it is the first year all students across the College will be using…