St Pat’s News
Principal’s Message
by Principal, Mr Steven O’Connor End of Year Exams and Head Start This week students from Years 7-11 have been involved in completing their end of year exams and/or starting the Head Start program as they prepare for the 2023 school year. The end of year exams provide important opportunities for students to complete their…
Mission Report
by Assistant Principal – Mission and Identity, Mr Geoff Brodie The VCE exams are completed for 2022 and we move into a new initiative at St Patrick’s College: the HeadStart program for every Year Level. Without a doubt, every new initiative will have its challenges in the implementation, but challenges are an essential dimension of…
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum Last night we farewelled our Class of 2022 at our Valedictory Cocktail Evening. The atmosphere was very positive as families took the time to catch up with each other after what has often been a six, or even 13 year, shared educational journey. A night like…
Performing Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance P.A.C.C. Wrap Up On Wednesday this week we shared a pizza lunch in celebration of a wonderful year in the performing arts. We said goodbye to some valued staff and students who are leaving us next year, reflected on the success of 2022 and welcomed our incoming…
Middle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School The St Patrick’s College Middle School continues to be a significant and positive experience in the lives of each of our boys. We openly acknowledge that Year 9 is a time of significant change in the lives of adolescent boys and thus a vital time when…
Principal’s Message
by Principal, Mr Steven O’Connor All Souls’ Day On Wednesday, 2 November, we commemorated all the faithful departed via All Souls’ Day. On this day, we remember all of our loved ones, friends and colleagues who have passed away and gone to God in faith. Our community Mass, held on Thursday in the College Chapel,…
Middle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School This week, following our long weekend, we headed out with all of the Year 9s to complete our final camp Experience at The Grampians. Our final camp experience saw the largest undertaking engaged by the College as we successfully transported, housed, fed and offered a myriad…
Mission Report
by Assistant Principal – Mission and Identity, Mr Geoff Brodie November 1 – All Saints Day – is the time we especially “remember the countless multitude of men, women and children, including the many we have known, who are now in heaven. We continue to be inspired by the qualities they revealed in their lives:…
Boarding Bulletin Board
by Director of Boarding, Mr Brendon Gilbert Dear Boarding families, I hope you had a lovely long weekend with your sons at home. Some boys have returned much fresher than others; It sounds as though our boarders from the farming regions were put to good use over the long weekend. Some even go as far…
Performing Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance Year 11 Theatre Studies Commedia Performance Evening Congratulations to our Unit 1 Theatre Studies students who presented their final performance for the year last week. Our theatre students worked alongside Loreto College’s Unit 2 Theatre Studies class to present a performance in the style of Commedia Dell’Arte,…