St Pat’s News
Careers Update – September 19, 2019
Should you drop VCE maths? This is what you need to know… Maths is a compulsory subject in the Australian curriculum until Year 10. After that, you’re free to drop it – indeed, more and more students are ditching maths as soon as they can. For students who dislike the idea of numbers and graphs,…
Mission Report – September 19, 2019
Spring looks like it may finally be here after a long and cold winter. It is Ballarat so I most likely speak too soon. One of the casualties of winter can be our sense of wonder as we endure bitter low temperatures, the constant interruption of clouds obscuring the sun that make us bow our…
Pastoral Care Report – September 19, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for Parents Both educators and parents can benefit greatly from maintaining a currency of knowledge in regards to the wellbeing of our young people. One way this can be achieved is through reading the latest research and/or ideas presented by leading professionals in the field of wellbeing and mental health. One…
Director of Sports Report – September 19, 2019
Please click on this link for a Sports Report from the Director of Sport, Mr Gavin Webb.
Acting Co-Headmaster Teaching & Learning 19 Sept
Further details regarding the return of Headmaster, Mr John Crowley This week, we received the following from EREA Executive Director, Wayne Tinsey, regarding John Crowley’s return as Headmaster in October and into 2020. Dear Parents, I am pleased to communicate that Mr John Crowley will be returning as Headmaster of St Patrick’s College, Ballarat for…
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…
