St Pat’s News
Middle School Report – July 25, 2019
Welcome back to the Second Semester of Middle School. I would also like to welcome our two Japanese Exchange Students Rinto and Masataka who will be with us all of this term.I would also like to report back from one of our Community Service partners, Pinarc disability support, who told me that a group of…
Boarding Bulletin Board – July 25, 2019
-‘Boarding Bulletin Board (T3 26/7/19) News around the Boarding Precinct Over the holidays one of our Boarders Alex Kinsman and his father Asher Kinsman took part in hiking the Kokoda Trail as a part of the bi-annual, College trip offered to our students and parents. Whilst the hike itself was tough and very physically demanding…
Pastoral Care Report – July 25, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- Parents DATES -“ PASTORAL CARE Please see below a list of all wellbeing events scheduled for the remainder of 2019 -“ if a date is applicable to your son, can I please ask you to mark this in your calendars for future reference: JULY 29 -“ Year 7 and…
Teaching and Learning Report – July 25, 2019
Welcome back to Term 3! The term has started well with the boys continuing to make the most of the many and varied learning opportunities that are created and presented to them on a daily basis. While many staff made the most of the Term 2 break for some time away from SPC, the great…
Mission Report – July 25, 2019
Welcome to Term Three and all the challenges and opportunities we shall offer each other. The Gospel for last Sunday was the account of Jesus in the house of Martha and Mary. As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to…
1st XV Rugby – July 20, 2019. SPC d XC
St Patrick’s College 1st XV vs Xavier College (H) (20/07) Full time: 39 -“ 3 (HT 17-3) Try scorers: Ethan Jessop (2), Kenny O’Connor, Hayce Alama, Riley Williams, Archie Pollard, Charlie Delaney Conversions: Hayce Alama (1/2), Kenny O’Connor (1/5) We will consign this performance to the history records very quickly. Whilst there may be an…
Engagements, Marriages and Births – June 2019
Our SPC community has plenty of exciting news to share: – BIRTHS Congratulations to Mike Loader (SPC 1991-96), pictured above,- and wife Nicole and their very excited children, Amelia, Maddison and Max, on the safe arrival of Ted James on June 21. – We congratulate Matt Miller (current staff) and Genna on the arrival of…
Old Boys in the News – June 2019
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: – Old Collegian Blair Gilson (SPC 2009-14), pictured above,– is getting out of his comfort zone to learn how he can better take leadership in his preservation role as a field officer with the Wadawaurrung Aboriginal Cooperation. To read more of this great story, go to this link…
Generous donation creates new bursary
St Patrick’s College, through its Foundation, is delighted to announce the establishment of an ongoing new bursary, courtesy of the incredible generosity of a grieving family in honour of a College Legend. The Geoff Torney Bursary is being established in honour of the acclaimed Old Collegian who died in 2017. Geoff’s wife Janet, in accordance…
From worlds apart, unique friendship blossoms
From worlds apart, a unique bond has been forged between two Year 7 students in their first year at St Patrick’s College. Eric Yang hails from the bustling Nanjing metropolitan region in China, about 305km west of Shanghai, along with 30 million other residents. He is the first international Year 7 student to enrol…