St Pat’s News
Mission Report – August 27, 2015
Our students enjoyed a long weekend recently because of our boarding tradition. Known as the Exeat Weekend it is a chance for boarders to make the long journey home and enjoy time with family. Staff members took this opportunity to engage in professional development regarding the White Ribbon campaign to end violence against women and…
College Chaplain Reflection – August 27, 2015
What reasons can I have for believing in God? I promised in my last article that we would consider some of our reasons for believing in God. Now the obvious difficulty is that we can’t immediately see God in the way we can observe the things around us. This might be a difficulty but it…
Boarding Report – August, 27, 2015
Director of Boarding -Grow up.- -Act your age.- -You’re not a child anymore.- How many times have young people heard these words. I was in the park over this past weekend and lost in the art of -‘people-watching’ as I love to do when the opportunity presents itself. A family pulled up to stretch their…
Information Technology Update – August 27, 2015
Find my iPad The Find my iPad feature on iPads and iPhones can be one the most useful features on the devices and has been really invaluable on several times at the College locating misplaced iPads. (It should be noted this can also be set up on iPhones and iPod touch devices). It is one…
Careers Update – August 27, 2015
Careers news, events and course information is available 24/7 at the SPC Careersblog page: http://spccareersblog.edublogs.org/ Recent Posts Weekly Career News T3 W7 Jobs & Skills Drive 2015 Aspire applications closing this month! Skills Shortage List Australia ACU Open Day Bachelor of Physiotherapy -“ ACU Ballarat Campus The Magistrates’ Court of Victoria is recruiting!– ACU Open…
Books light up students during Book Week
Book Week celebrates Australian authors, illustrators and the best books published for the year. Organised by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA), this year’s theme is -Books light up our World- and various activities have been held in the KRC to celebrate the importance of stories and how they light up our lives. Students…
Squash and Racquetball results – August 20
SPC Results Sheet – Racquetball Date: 20 August 2015- – Coach: C. Nielsen, P. Ryan Racquetball SPC -‘A’ Grade G1– L. Cashin (St Pats) 6 v – T. Eason (Clarendon)15- – – G2– 8 v15- – Points: 14 v 30 G1 C. Kent (St Pats)- – – – – 15 v R. Bolton (St Pats)…
John Harold Stodart
STODART, John Harold- – – – SPC 1908-1910 DoB:- – 1894, Korongvale, VIC Father:- – James Archibald Stodart, Bank of Australasia, Ballarat branch Mother:- – Amelia Mary, nee Moore John was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Melbourne, with his brother, James Archibald (SPC 1908-1910) who also enlisted for service. Service No:- 3314 Rank:- –…
James Archibald Francis Stodart
STODART, James Archibald Francis- – – – SPC 1908-1910 DoB:- – 1891, Korongvale, VIC Father:- – James Archibald Stodart, Bank of Australasia, Ballarat branch Mother:- – Amelia Mary, nee Moore James was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Melbourne, with his brother, John Harold (SPC 1908-1910) who also enlisted for service. Service No: – 2068…
William Hamlet Steele
STEELE, William Hamlet- – – – SPC 1904 DoB:- – 1891, East Ballarat Father:- – Hamlet Steele Mother:- – Clara, nee Ratcliffe William Steele attended St Patrick’s College for only one year as a Junior, attaining a Fourth in the Annual Examinations of 1904. He was also a keen rower. Service No:- 4889 Rank:- –…
