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Obituaries – 2017
St Patrick’s College honours those Old Boys who have sadly left us and recognises their contribution to the life of the College and to broader society in general: 2018: Mick Kershaw (SPC 1969-1970, PY 1974) died on February 17, 2018 after a battle with cancer. Mick was a day student from Ballarat and finished Form…
Births & Marriages – August 2016
Our SPC community has had plenty of exciting news recently: * Garth Kydd (SPC 1995-2000) and wife Cynna welcomed their fourth son, Loxley Victor, (pictured) on May 6.- Loxley is a brother for Kingston, Harrington and Webster and another beautiful grandson for Glenis Kydd (current staff member). * Brett Earl (current staff member) was able…
2016 Herald Sun Shield Grand Final Match Report
Herald Sun Shield Grand Final – St Joseph’s College 7 -“ 17 -“ 59- Defeated – St Patrick’s College 8 -“ 10 -“ 58 Goal Kickers: Aiden Domic, Jacob Brown, Izaac Johnson 2, Max Scales, Tanna Blackney-Noter 1 Best Players: Jordyn Cotter, Bailey VanDeHeuval, Hasker Dawborn, Jake McQueen, Tom Williamson – St Joseph’s College, Geelong…
1st XI Soccer team makes grand final
SENIOR SOCCER REPORT -“ SEMI-FINAL- St Patrick’s Seniors 2 defeated Ballarat Grammar 0 GOALS: Ben Hutchins, Josh de Voogel BEST: Trent Moodley, Josh de Voogel, Ben Parish, Dennis Wanjiku, Jake Selby, Henry Wines This game could have been a complete white wash for St Patrick’s but fizzled out to be a struggle due to two…
College mourns passing of Fr Brendan Davey
It is with much sadness that St Patrick’s College has learned of the passing of College Legend Fr Brendan Davey (SPC 1946-53) this week. Brendan Davey was born in Ballarat in 1935, and attended St Columba’s Primary School in Ballarat North, and St Patrick’s College Ballarat, where he was a prefect in 1953. – In…
Headmaster’s Message – August 10, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, Last week, I was constantly reminded of what a special and vibrant place St Patrick’s College is! The week commenced with the spectacular SPC in Concert at the Wendouree Performing Arts Centre. Featuring a showcase of the many and varied ensembles at St Patrick’s College,…
Boarding Report – August 10, 2016
A number of our boarders have experienced disappointment recently, with defeats for our 1st XVIII football side in the Herald Sun Shield Grand Final, and our 1st XV rugby side in the VSRU Semi Final. Our boarders are a resilient group and have rebounded in the finest fashion. It is in defeat or disappointment that…
KRC Update – August 11, 2016
VCE support -“ Units 3 /4 VCE subjects are supported by a range of resources suggested by teachers and VCAA. These are all accessible via VCE subject pages created by the KRC. These can be found at http://krccurriculumspc.weebly.com/index.html There are ample places to study before school, we open at 8.00, and after school, we close…
Information Technology Update – August 11, 2016
New iPad Setup Requirements Semester 2 As recently discussed, in an effort to help support our boys more in the positive use of their iPads and easier compliance with the -Protocols for using my ICT Device Responsibly for Learning-, we have instituted several changes in the required setup of the student iPads for Semester 2….
Teaching and Learning Report – August 11, 2016
2016 Semester One Chris Nolan and VCE Headmaster’s Excellence Awards assembly The Chris Nolan and VCE Headmaster’s Excellence Awards assembly has become one of the College’s most important academic celebrations. This is the ninth year that boys attaining academic excellence have been recognised with a Chris Nolan Award.- We were fortunate to again be able…