St Pat’s News

Horace Paul Sullivan

SULLIVAN, Horace Paul- – – SPC 1908DoB:- – 1892, Yarrawonga, VICFather:- – James Walter SullivanMother:- – Amy Constance, nee ColemanService No:- 3255Rank:- – Private, Corporal, Lance SergeantUnit:- – 57th BattalionHorace Paul Sullivan enlisted on 20 July 1915. He was 23 years and one month old, a single man who worked as a bank clerk. He…

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Leslie Henry Storry

STORRY, Leslie Henry- – – SPC 1908 DoB:- – 1892, Geelong, VIC Father:- – Harry William Storry Mother:- – Clara, nee Langfield Leslie Storry was a boarder at St Patrick’s. In 1908 he was in the 5th Class, and he was the junior handball champion. Service No:- 850 Rank:- – Corporal Unit:- – 5th Battalion…

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Time to hit the greens for 2015 OCA Golf Day

The 14th annual SPC-OCA Golf Day will again be held at the Midlands Golf Club in 2015 following last year’s successful event which helped raise $2000 for the OCA. The OCA invites all members of the College community to participate in what is one of the highlights of the OCA social calendar. We encourage everyone…

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Squash and Racquetball results – August 27

Racquetball SPC -‘A’ Grade G1– L. Cashin (St Pats) 15 v – J. O’Donnell (Clarendon)13- – – – G2– 12 v15- – Points: 27 v 28 G1 C. Kent (St Pats)- – – – – 15 v T. Eason (Clarendon) – – – – – 11- – G2– 8v15 Points: – 23 v 26 G1–…

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Phil Nagle meets student leaders

On Tuesday, May 19 Old Collegian Philip Nagle (SPC 1976-80) was the first person called to the witness box in the Ballarat Case Study of the Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse. Mr Nagle delivered an incredibly harrowing and heartbreaking description of the abuse he suffered at the hands of Br Stephen…

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Students compete in Noorat shooting event

On Thursday August 27, 35 students from the College made the early start to Noorat in Western Victoria to compete in the Regional School Student Clay Target Championship.- The event attracted some 350 students from across the region gathering to contest the annual event. This competition is a Down the Line (DTL) clay target discipline…

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Director of Sport Report – August 27, 2015

Please click- on this link– to view this week’s Sports- Wrap from the Director of Sport. –

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Headmaster’s Message – August 27, 2015

2015 NAB Flanagan Art Prize On Friday evening, the official opening of the 2015 NAB Flanagan Art Prize was held in the College Pavilion. It was a terrific night, celebrating the great talents of many fine artists. The night was exceptionally well attended, with all guests enjoying some wonderful catering. I would like to acknowledge…

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Wellbeing Report – August 27, 2015

Father’s Day Mass and Breakfast As a boys’ school, Fathers’ Day has special importance, both because of the need of boys for good father figures to help in their development, but also because most of our boys will in turn become fathers themselves -“ the greatest vocation and role they can have. Happy Fathers’ Day…

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Teaching and Learning Report – August 27, 2015

2016 Subject Selection Current Year 8 students attended the student information session for 2016 Year 9 this week. While at this session, the boys received a copy of the 2016 Year 9 Information Booklet and the 2016 Year 9 Subject Selection Guide. The information booklet provides an overview of the Middle School program and includes…

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