St Pat’s News
Acting Co-Headmaster Wellbeing Message – Sept 19
Last Friday night I had the great privilege to travel down to Melbourne to attend the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Year 12 Graduation Dinner to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students in Victoria Catholic schools across the state. Six of our ten graduates were able to attend the dinner and it was with pride…
Senior School Report – September 20, 2019
Congratulations to our Senior Leaders and Award winners, as acknowledged at the Leadership Transfer Assembly on Tuesday. Jack Owen (College Captain 2012) returned and spoke superbly to the boys about not wasting their time on social media or in the pursuit of material items. Aidan Hanrahan, our current Captain spoke very eloquently, and while he…
Teaching and Learning Report
Mid Semester Reports Mid Semester reports provide an overview of a student’s classroom work habits and academic progress for the term. Some students find studying more challenging than others and this may be seen in their academic progress results. However, the classroom work habits reflect a student’s effort and attitude towards his studies. This is…
SPC team makes State Chess Finals
SPC team makes State Chess Finals Since 2016 the College’s Chess team has competed against a range of schools from our region in tournaments across the Ballarat Diocese. Training is held in the KRC during lunch times with up to forty students playing at a time. Many of the boys are vying for a place…
Old Boys in the News – September 2019
Old Boys have been busy lately, including: Fantastic story on Bernie Franklin (SPC 1958-61, PY1963), pictured above, who recently celebrated an astonishing 50 years working for one of Ballarat’s clothing institutions, Messer and Opie, and is still as enthusiastic about fashion and retail as he was when he started in 1969. To read this wonderful story, go…
Where are they now – James Buttigieg (SPC 1994-99)
The College reconnected with James Buttigieg (SPC 1994-99) who prepares for, and leads, the Australian Government’s response during an international crisis as the Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Crisis Management and Contingency Planning area. Since we last caught up, James has gone onto receive a Public Service Medal (PSM) in the 2021 Queen’s…
Where are they now – Ben Willian (SPC 2010-15)
The College recently reconnected with Ben Willian (SPC 2010-15) who is now following his dreams of working in marketing and sales after gaining entry into a special program at university which allowed him to learn valuable skills and experience with the uni’s marketing team. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? I’ve been studying the Bachelor…
Where are they now Brendan O’Connell (SPC 1975-80)
The College recently reconnected with Brendan O’Connell (SPC 1975-80) who initially carved out a career in banking, but is now happily working as Professor of Accounting at RMIT University in Melbourne and also holds several other positions including the Global President of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? I…
An Old Boy changing the Aussie aviation landscape
The 100th anniversary of a pioneering drive involving a SPC Old Collegian was celebrated in recent months – one that ushered Queensland into the age of aviation and established an airline giant. That Old Collegian was Paul McGinness (SPC 1910-11), a boarder from Framlingham, near Port Fairy. Paul attended SPC along with his brother James Patrick…
Engagements, Marriages & Births – September 2019
Our SPC community has plenty of exciting news to share: MARRIAGES Congratulations to Melissa Binnie (current staff) on her recent wedding in Ireland during the Term 2 school holidays. BIRTHS Congratulations to Nick O’Brien (SPC 2006-11) and Amelia Webb on the safe arrival of Aston Billie on September 8, weighing 3.1kg. Sarah Kochskamper (current staff) and Nathan welcomed a baby…