St Pat’s News
College to install reflective garden
St Patrick’s College will install Ballarat’s first permanent monument in recognition of victims and survivors of child sexual abuse with the construction of a reflective garden at the front of the College.The enclosed garden will be a permanent, visible and accessible monument that will forever stand as a symbol of the College’s deep remorse for…
Statement from Headmaster and the EREA
Dear Member of the St Patrick’s College Community, Statement of preparation for the coming release of the findings of the Royal Commission: Case Study 28 (Catholic Church Authorities in the Ballarat Diocese) This statement is issued jointly on behalf of St Patrick’s College and its governing body, Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA). As you may…
Old Boys in the News – December 2016
Let’s see what some of our Old Collegians have been up to lately: Congratulations to Jason Trethowan (SPC 1987-91) who has recently been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of headspace. Well done Jason! To read more about Jason’s new role and headspace, go to this link What a big few months it’s been…
From the Archives – Les Coleman – our D-Day hero
Leslie George Coleman (SPC 1931-1936), pictured, was a boarder at St Patrick’s and in 1936 was Head Prefect. He was a model student, attaining honours in his Matriculation, and was also an accomplished athlete, rower and footballer for the College. When he finished at St Patrick’s, he started a medical degree at the University of…
Where are they now – Joe McCracken (SPC 2003-05)
The College reconnects with Joe McCracken (SPC 2003-05), who is combining a teaching career with just become the youngest elected councillor in the Colac Otway Shire. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? I’ve been to University and completed a Bachelor of Commerce & Bachelor of Management before working as an accountant in…
Old Collegians – Births and Marriages
Our SPC community has plenty of exciting news to share: – BIRTHS Brendon Gilbert (SPC 1998-2003, current staff) and Leesa along with Archie and Stella are excited to announce the arrival of Harvey Jack, pictured above. Mat Halsall (SPC 1992-97) and Annya announced the arrival of Jude Francis on November 18, a baby brother for…
Where are they now – Matt Pickering
The College reconnects with former boarder Matt Pickering (SPC 1977), pictured with his wife Reshma on vacation at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. Matt- came to St Pat’s from an Ouyen wheat farm and ended up working in the automotive industry in South Africa. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? After completing…
Where are they now – Peter Leonard
The College reconnects with Peter Leonard (SPC 1981-82) who has risen to the rank of Station Officer in the MFB. During his time at SPC, Peter was Deputy College Captain, Captain of Boats, Captain of Football, Captain of the BPSA Football Team and Howard Award recipient 1982. Where has life taken you since…
Building blitz
Construction of the College’s new $1.1m Food Technology Centre is nearing completion just as the first soil is set to be shifted in the building of a new $5.3m Boarding Precinct in 2017. The state-of-the-art new Food Technology Centre provides two massive new kitchen classrooms which will cater for the growing interest in the subject…
Boarding Precinct Appeal Update – December 12 2016
In exciting news, we are- a third of the way to reaching our $1 million fundraising target to help build St Patrick’s College’s new Boarding Precinct. Since our launch in February, the Boarding Precinct Appeal Committee has received great support from the College community with over $334,000 raised already in cash and pledges. The $5.3m…
