St Pat’s News
Student Diary – Day Two. James strikes again, this time with an account of Kyoto’s shrines.
Day 2 (As written and experienced by James Duffy)I awoke at 7am to a strange beeping sound coming from the other side of the room. As I puzzledout my surroundings I realised that I was indeed laying on a futon in a ryokan in the eastern nationof Japan. After that properly set in, I left…
Student Diary – Day One. James Duffy’s account of day one.
Day 1 (As written and experienced by James Duffy) Inevitably, I arrived safe, sound and sleepy on the runway of Osaka airport. The first thing that grabbed my attention was the predominance of English words appearing on signs all around my vehicle. Was it a conspiracy all along? Was Japan just one huge lie conjured…
2016 BAS 1st XVIII Grand Final
St Patrick’s College 8.13 (61) d Ballarat Clarendon College 4.7 (31) Goal Kickers: Izaac Johnson 4, Max Scales 1, Jordan Cotter 1, Nick Stuhldreier 1, Jake McQueen Best Players: Izaac Johnson, Nick Stuhldreier, Jake McQueen, Will Garner, Jordan Cotter, Aiden Domic St Patrick’s College defeated Ballarat Clarendon College by 30 points on Wednesday, June 15…
Day Two – Osaka. Exploring Kyoto
O what a day. Already it seems like we’ve been here for much longer than a day, with the boys making the most of every minute. Today was a day of old Japan, in one of it’s oldest cities – temples, castles, winding streets and narrow stairs. We started with breakfast at the guest house,…
Day One – Osaka – Kyoto
The eagle has landed! After departing Melbourne at 6.30 Monday evening, we touched down in Kansai Prefecture this morning at 9.00am. This was followed with our first experience of Japan’s train network, which had us in Osaka by lunchtime. After checking into our traditional guest house (a short stroll from the main Kyoto station) it…
Students take off for Japan
The 2016 St Patrick’s College Tour of Japan is underway. The delegation of 20 students and three staff members flew out of Tullamarine last night at 6.30, bound for Osaka. There was a stopover in Singapore overnight before a second flight which will land at Osaka’s Kansai International Airport today. From there the touring party…
Where our Old Boys are catching up
Have a look a for some familiar faces through our- photo galleries from recent informal events- and and see where our Old Collegians have been catching up. The images are from recent OCA events, including photos from the 2016 Reunion Season featuring members of the Classes of 2011, 2006, 1996, 1986 and 1976. We also…
Old Boy News
Old Collegian, Brownlow Medallist and College Legend Brian Gleeson (SPC 1947-52) has been appointed the Australian Ambassador for an international reunion of members of the Gleeson family and will travel to Ireland in August. Anyone interested in more information about the Gleeson reunion should visit http://gleesongathering.blogspot.ie It was the end of an era recently for…
Start packing your bags!
With three days to go excitement is building! It’s time to make sure you have everything you need as it will probably be too late on Monday. Make your list and check it twice!
1st XI Soccer report – SPC v BGS
St Patrick’s 1st XI 6 defeated Ballarat Grammar 2 GOALS: Jake Selby 3, Jack Gaffney 2, Trent Moodley- BEST: Miles Baker, Jake Selby, Dennis Wanjiku, Trent Moodley, Josh de Voogel Grammar had some players of high ability in Huggett, Mullins and others but St Patrick’s Seniors played near perfect soccer to wipe them away on…