St Pat’s News
DVDs available through OCA Pastoral Care Program
Through the generosity and extreme kindness of an Old Collegian, we now have a fabulous collection of DVDs available for loan to our Old Collegians. With up to 100 movie titles to choose from, a vast array from classic, comedy to the latest titles as well as live music concerts and documentaries are now readily…
Old Boys in the News – September 2018
Our Old Boys have been busy including: Congratulations to Callum Linnane (SPC 2008, PY2013), pictured above, who has just finished playing the lead role of Albrecht in The Australian Ballet’s production of Giselle, one of the world’s most famous ballets. Callum is now concentrating on his next role, rehearsing for the next production, Spartacus, which…
Thank you to our Boarding Precinct Appeal donors
St Patrick’s- College would like to thank the many generous supporters of our Boarding Precinct Fundraising Appeal. The fundraising appeal raised over $500,000 towards the cost of the College’s impressive new $7m-plus boarding precinct, housing nearly 100 boarders in modern, spacious and most importantly -home away from home- facilities. We will be forever grateful for…
Where are they now – Tom Zeven (SPC 1979-81)
The College recently reconnected with Tom Zeven (SPC 1979-81, PY1982) who recently visited St Patrick’s College for the first time in 35 years. Tom could not believe how quickly time flies and -how large and more accommodating the school has become-. Tom was quite honest in describing that his school years were not the most…
2019 Student Leaders announced
Dear members of the wonderful St Patrick’s College community, Today it is a great honour to be able to announce the student leadership team for St Patrick’s College in 2019. The selection process over the past few weeks involved a detailed online vote involving students and staff, followed by a rigorous interview process whereby the…
Win a luxury $8500 cruise
Win a luxury $8500 cruise as part of SPC’s 125 celebrations As part of the College’s 125th anniversary celebrations we are giving everyone in our community the opportunity to win a cruise for two people from Sydney to Noumea aboard the famous Bravo Cruise through a major raffle. Thanks to our friends at Lifestyle Travel…
Senior School Report – September 7, 2018
On Wednesday of this week, I had the privilege of sitting on a panel and interviewing the prospective student leaders for 2019.- We were blessed with an abundance of fine candidates.- Unfortunately, some very capable students with the capacity to adequately fill a role on Student Council will not make it onto Student Council.- These…
Careers Update – September 6, 2018
The best jobs in Australia for 2018 Global jobs site Indeed has analysed its search data for Australia, uncovering the best local jobs. Indeed examined tens-of-thousands of job posts to identify well-paid roles that have seen remarkable levels of growth and present great opportunities for job seekers or those considering future career options. Technology, building…
Headmaster’s Message – September 6, 2018
Dear Parents, Carers, Friends, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, Update on planning for 2019 and beyond As all members of our community will be aware, there is a great deal of activity around our planning for 2019 and beyond. This includes several important initiatives in the- areas of Learning and Teaching, Mission and…
Applied Learning Update – September 6, 2018
Applied Learning The Father’s Day PaddyMart was a success with over $260 raised towards the Cancer Council. The boys all put in a good effort as part of demonstrating outcomes in their Personal Development Skills Strand – Project management. The standout projects included Noah Hoskins’ bottle top boards, a very appealing project which attracted a…