St Pat’s News
Maths Accolades for Matthew Duffy
St Patrick’s College Student, Matthew Duffy, competes in prestigious Australian and International Mathematics CompetitionsEach year approximately only 100 students Australia wide are invited to sit the Australian Mathematical Olympiad (AMO). Students are selected by their performance in the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC). Selected students from St Patrick’s College compete in this competition each year. From…
Scholarships and College Tours
Scholarships at St Patrick’s College The College will be conducting a second Scholarship Testing day during the school holiday break on Monday July 4, 2016. Registration is open for Year 7, Year 10 and Year 11 students for the 2017 school year. Categories of application include academic excellence, art, performing arts, music, sport, leadership and…
Senior School Update – April 28, 2016
-I have done my best!- This week I would like to challenge the claim, -I have done my best- made by many students.- In my opinion this claim is a cop out and one which I usually refute. Curiously it is a claim that we as parents often accept from our sons. If your son…
KRC Update – April 28, 2016
After several weeks of lunch time chess sessions in the KRC, eleven students were selected to represent St Pat’s at the Ballarat Regional Chess Championships on Thursday, April 28. Players were allocated 15 minutes for each game and encouraged to use the time shrewdly and not make hasty decisions. Students played 7 games each in…
Performing Arts Report – April 28, 2016
Combined College Production Rehearsals for the Combined College Production of -Les Miserables- are well and truly underway again following the school holidays. Everyone involved in the production has been working extremely hard and are very excited to be only one month away from Opening Night. Tickets have recently gone on sale and can be purchased…
Teaching and Learning Report – April 28, 2016
Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) in 2017 As noted by John Crowley in last week’s Crest, the College is well advanced in its planning to introduce VCAL in 2017. The introduction of the Certificate of Applied Learning will be our next step in our ongoing commitment to develop and introduce programs and pathways to…
College Chaplain Reflection – April 28, 2016
We are hearing a lot about the commandment to love in our Sunday Gospels at the moment, which can only ever be a good thing. I know I certainly need reminding. Jesus thankfully not only spoke of love but also embodied love. His disciples observed his openness to the other person and his readiness to…
Mission Report – April 28, 2016
St Patrick’s College Ballarat is a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice Tradition. This is a statement that we repeat often because it expresses many dimensions of our mission. We are part of the Ballarat community We are a Catholic community We are a school community We are part of the Christian Brothers’ history of…
Middle School Report – April 28, 2016
Another busy fortnight in the Middle School has seen the students and staff involved in many different activities both inside the classroom and outside. Last Friday the entire Middle School cohort took part in the annual -‘Lap of the Lake’. All involved need to be congratulated for their efforts. Nearly everyone made it around the…
Headmaster’s Message – April 28, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, It has certainly been a busy start to the Term! I think it is important to commence my Crest address by acknowledging how proud I was of our students who led the ANZAC Day March on Monday along Sturt Street. As they turned the corner…
