St Pat’s News
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie May 2020 be a year filled with every grace and blessing for the families of St Patrick’s College, with a special prayer for our families joining us for the first time. Education is an adventure that is at the living heart of the Catholic tradition, for Jesus spent…
KRC Update
2020 has seen several changes in the KRC. We have welcomed our new Assistant Director Ms Ingrid Perkins. She has certainly been thrown in the deep end as she has begun her career at St Patrick’s College. She brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the position and in my absence has worked closely…
Pastoral Care Update
2020 Pastoral Care Program: Information for Parents “The Man Cave” – Year 10 Students As part of the Year 10 Pastoral Care Program this year, for the first time, the students will engage in a full day workshop with ‘The Man Cave’. The Man Cave is a relatively new organization whose vision is to create a…
Careers Update
By Careers and Transition Manager, Mr Anthony Meehan Weekly Career News February 2020 Welcome back! You have just come back to school and if you are reading this, chances are that you are thinking about exploring your career and pathway options. It’s never too early to start thinking about career ideas, researching your options, developing…
Boarding Bulletin Board
Boarding Bulletin Board – Term 1 News around the Boarding Precinct What a wonderful start to the 2020 academic year here in Boarding at St Patrick’s College. We have been blessed to welcome all our Boarders to our Community, both returning and new. Of our many students, a large number are new to St Patrick’s…
Junior School Report
By Director of the Junior School, Mr Gavin Webb Welcome to the 2020 school year at St. Patrick’s College, especially to the new Year 7’s and new Year 8 students. No doubt the summer break was full of rest and great experiences with your loved ones, be it on a holiday or just spending quality…
Middle School Report
by Director of the Middle School, Mr Michael Busscher Firstly, welcome back to all of the 2020 Middle School families on behalf of the Middle School Team. As always we are looking forward to working with your sons as they begin their Middle School Journey. In particular, I wish to make all of our new…
Senior School Report
by Hamish McCrum, Director of Senior School Welcome to the Senior School for 2020. Each year brings new opportunities for growth and development and challenges to be faced. I encourage each of our boys to become involved in as many of the extra-curricular activities as is practicable, giving them the chance to form connections in…
Wellbeing Report
By Mrs Elizabeth Ryan, Deputy Principal – Student and Staff Wellbeing I would like to welcome both new and old families to the College and take this opportunity to familiarise you with the contents of the College Homepage which will provide one and all with a wealth of information about 2020 events, the College’s policies…
Teaching and Learning Report
by Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning – Mr Stephen Hill Teaching and Learning in 2020 Classes for the year have started very well and the boys have returned from the break with a noticeably positive attitude to their learning. Congratulations to the boys on the way they have started 2020 and may the rest of…