St Pat’s News
College Chaplain Reflection – December 1, 2016
Br Breach once taught us a simple little prayer (and then repeated the lesson several times). It was to repeat the names -Jesus, Mary and Joseph- again and again, calling on the names with love and affection. It was a prayer, he told us, that could be used anywhere; while we were walking the dog,…
Mission Report – December 1, 2016
– Australian priest Anthony J. Kelly CSSR wrote a little book called God is Love. He says in his introduction that the way we speak about God -is always in progress, but is ever beginning from, and ending in, the great mystery that is God’s love-. This love, he goes on to suggest, receives a…
Social Justice News – December 1, 2016
If you think deeply upon your most cherished memories, you’ll notice that in almost none of them you are alone. Starting with this foundation, we can begin to see the power that others have on our lives. Christmas, and indeed the entire holiday season, is an especially potent time for memories to born and resurrected…
Information Technology Update – December 1, 2016
Year 9 Students 1:1 Device 2017 and beyond Our current Year 9 students are all using a College supplied iPad which they received at the start of Year 7 2014. However, moving in to Year 10 in 2017, the boys will begin to be a part of the Senior School 1:1 program which sees the…
KRC Update – December 1, 2016
KRC opening hours The KRC will be open for study and borrowing during the holidays from Wednesday January 18, 2017 from 9.00 -“ 4.00 every weekday. Holiday reading eBooks & eResources eBooks are available for all students through our eBook platform here We have a range of fiction and non-fiction books covering a variety of…
2018 Year 7 Enrolment and Scholarship Registration
2018 Year 7 Enrolment Applications for 2018 Year 7 Enrolment close on Friday February 17 at 4pm. To apply, please complete the Enrolment Application form which can be accessed via the following link: – https://www.stpats.vic.edu.au/en/prospective-families/enrolment-process/ A $50 Application Fee is payable via credit card, cheque, cash or direct transfer upon lodgment of the Application and…
Boarding Fund Update – December 1, 2016
In exciting news, we are nearly 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…
Boarding Report – December 1, 2016
Our final Crest contribution for 2016. What a truly remarkable year. Our boarders have accomplished so much and enriched our College community. Our remaining boarders are now occupying just Kenny House, however do not be mistaken that the year has finished. Both our Year 9s and Year 10s have commenced their end of year examinations…
Careers Update – December 1, 2016
Current Job Opportunities Over the past month several local employers have contacted SPC to offer full time apprenticeships for school leavers.- Work in the following fields is still available -“ Roof Plumbing, Bricklaying, Butchering, Bakery, Cabinet Making, Parks & Garden, Wall & Floor Tiling, Farm Hand, Industrial Mechatronics, Plumbing, and Carpentry.- Any student interested in…
Australian Mathematics Competition Results
Australian Mathematics Competition Results In Term Three, 130 of our bravest and brightest students competed in the Australian Mathematics Competition, conducted by the Australian Mathematics Trust and competed in by over half a million students across Australasia. – Students attempted 30 questions under exam conditions for 75 minutes.- While a small number of the questions…
