St Pat’s News
Pastoral Care Report – June 21, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- ParentsKeeping Safe: Information for- ParentsAs part of St Patrick’s College mission to create a safe and secure learning environment for our students, it is crucial that our broader community of parents are well-informed with the latest information and research available, so we can work as partners to keep our…
Mission Report – June 20, 2019
-‘Christ Within Us’ Staff Formation Day- July 15 Next term our staff will start looking at who we are, how we live as a faith community, and how we communicate this in our teaching and relationships with the boys. Some of our goals are: How do we identify our own image of God and how…
Director of Sport Report – June 20, 2019
Please click on this link– for a Sports Report from the Director of Sport, Mr Gavin Webb. – –
Careers Update – June 20, 2019
Please click on the following link for a comprehensive Careers Newsletter and update from Career Tools. The newsletter includes school holiday university experience programs, career as a financial planner, circus arts, pathways to registration as a psychologist, steps to an apprenticeship and more. https://www.careertools.com.au/resources/newsletters/vic/2019/t2_w9_2019_vic.pdf
KRC Update – June 20, 2019
It is with both excitement and sadness that we farewell Mrs Ann-Maree Hannon from our library team.- Ann-Maree has been the Assistant Director of Library and Information Services since January this year and has shared much of her expertise with us, this we will sadly miss.- Unfortunately commuting daily has not worked well for Ann-Maree…
Teaching and Learning Report – June 20, 2019
Thanks for the term! Term 2 is always an incredibly busy one for all at St Patrick’s and the success of the many events, functions and activities that have taken place can only occur through the combined efforts of the many. The role of Acting Co-Headmaster – Teaching and Learning has been made all the…
Where are they now – Jay Pelchen (SPC 2002-07)
The College recently reconnected with Jay Pelchen (SPC 2002-07) who shares how picking up a magazine in the school library led him on a career pathway which has this year taken him to Europe to work with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? In…
Where are they now – John Tudor (SPC 1954-58)
We recently reconnected with John Tudor (SPC 1954-57, PY1958) who enjoyed the teachings of Brs O’Malley and Kelty and attributes their approach to learning to his own successful career as a certified practicing accountant. – Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? I have eight siblings (including older brother Bryan (SPC 1953-54, PY1956), now…
Middle School Report – June 13, 2019
The Middle School Examinations have all been concluded this week. Next week our boys will undertake the Ballarat Community Health led SSMART ASSK Program. The purpose of this experience is to reduce the risk of alcohol and other drug harm to young people and the broader community of Ballarat. Aim: Increase knowledge of risk Reduce…
Donation of historic 1899 school book
The St Patrick’s College Archives Department was thrilled to receive a school boy exercise book used by John Ewen Byrne when he was a young student at St Patrick’s College in 1899. This amazing find was donated to the Archives by Betty Huf, herself a historian and archivist who does volunteer work at the Op…
