St Pat’s News
Director of Sport Report – September 8, 2016
Please click on this link– for a Sports Report from the Director of Sport, Mr Gavin Webb.–
Social Justice News – September 8, 2016
When one considers the range of issues that society is facing it is easy to become encumbered with the stress of trying to make things better. That feeling of weight on our shoulders and the best way this can be actioned up is with the support of others. -Peace of heart – without it, no…
Careers Update – September 8, 2016
Please click on this link for all your Careers News by Careers Adviser, Mr Garry Fitzsimons. –
Headmaster’s Message – September 8, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardian, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, I was particularly mindful this week of the energy levels of our Year 12 students. With the final few weeks of formal classes now upon us, it is only natural that stress levels begin to rise. In order to maintain an environment that is calm,…
Wellbeing Report – September 8, 2016
An Assembly Of Awards, Farewells And New Beginnings- Tuesday 13th September Over the last month the students and staff have had the opportunity to vote for student leaders in both the Student Council (Yr 12) and Student Congress(Yr7-11). This year the final 24 students applied for 11 positions and were interviewed by a panel consisting…
Teaching and Learning Report – September 8, 2016
Mid Semester Reports and Years 7-9 Parent/Teacher/Student interviews: St Patrick’s College uses the Parent Access Module (PAM) to give parents and guardians online access to a range of information specific to their son(s). The Student Assessment area allows you to view and download your son’s mid semester and end of semester reports for this and…
Mission Report – September 8, 2016
The end of Term 3 is always marked by change and much activity. Next week we shall celebrate the outgoing student leaders and welcome our new leaders; coursework for our Year 12 students is almost finished and the compass turns directly towards preparation for final exams; some parents will be soon leaving us after entrusting…
College Chaplain Reflection – September 8, 2016
How can we make sense of the suffering we encounter in this life? This question came up a lot at World Youth Day. For some the question arose from a deep sense of solidarity and compassion for others who were suffering. For some the question was more personal; they were trying to understand where God…
Performing Arts Report – September 8, 2016
DAV Debating On Wednesday September 7, the Year 10 and Year 12 debating teams competed in the Octo Finals round of the DAV Finals. The Year 10 team featuring Oscar Grigg, Xavier O’Shea and Ryan Mulheron won their debate against Carey Baptist Grammar School. The Year 12 team featuring James Parini, David O’Doherty and Liam…
Middle School Report – September 8, 2016
Two weeks into my new role as Director of Middle School and it continues to be an eye opening experience. I have had the privilege of working through a number of issues with students and their families as we arrive at ways of moving forward with their boy to get the most out of the…
