St Pat’s News
Nick’s brave fight
Year 12 student Nick McKenna has overcome difficult odds to be a crucial member of the St Patrick’s Rowing Program in 2015.When he was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago, many would have forgiven him for putting aside his hopes of representing the College in the arduous sport.However, through grim tenacity Nick’s story is now…
1st XVIII report (July 7) SPC v Eastern Eaglehawks
St Patrick’s College 16.9 (104) d Eastern Eaglehawks 12.4 (76) Goals: Jarrod Korewha 4, Mickitja Rotumah-Onus 4, Jackson Carrick 2, Ben Lusby, Jordyn Cotter, Clay Bilney, Sam Williamson, Matthew Geary, Tanna Blackney-Noter. Best: Jake McQueen, Jarrod Korewha, Hamish Coulton, Tanna Blackney-Noter, Ben Lusby, Hasker Dawborn. – A unique opportunity for the SPC 1st XVIII to…
Father’s Day Mass and Breakfast tickets available
The Annual Father’s Day Mass and Breakfast is one of the many highlights on the annual St Patrick’s College Calendar and will be held in 2015 on Friday, September 4 from 7am. We invite all fathers, grandfathers and guardians of current students to attend this event and participate in a Mass in the College Chapel…
Norman Vivian Gladstone Kerby
KERBY, Norman Vivian Gladstone- – – – SPC ? DoB:– – 1895, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – James Macklan Kerby Mother:- – Margaret Anne, nee Brennan The College Annual of 1916-1917 featured a small paragraph about Private Kerby (sometimes spelled Kirby): -‘-¦ Pte Norman V G Kerby, killed in action, was nineteen years of age, a…
John Patrick King
KING, John Patrick- – – – SPC 1909-1912 DoB:- – 1894, Teesdale, near Geelong, VIC Father:– – Patrick J King, died 21 April 1914, aged 55 years Mother:- – Christina In 1912 John King passed the Junior Public examinations with distinctions in five subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Algebra (D), Arithmetic (D), Geometry (D), Geography (D), French…
David Tyrell Keyes
KEYES, David Tyrrell- – – – – SPC 1905-1909 DoB:- – 15 January 1893, Nathalia, VIC Father:- – Francis Joseph Keyes Mother:- – Annie Maria, nee Kelly In the Senior Public exams in 1908, Tyrrell Keyes matriculated in English language and literature (Honours), Latin language and literature (Honours), British history (Honours), trigonometry. He received a…
Thomas Russell Kennedy
KENNEDY, Thomas Russell- – – – SPC 1910 DoB:– – c1897, Carlton Father:– – Thomas M Kennedy Mother: Service No:- 1594 Rank:- – Private Unit:– – 1st Aust Divisional Supply Column Thomas Russell Kennedy enlisted on 4 June 1915 at the age of 18 years and five months. He was five feet, seven inches tall,…
Leo Alphonsus Kennedy
KENNEDY, Leo Alphonsus- – – – SPC 1906-1907 DoB:- – 15 January 1895, Hamilton, VIC Father:– – Richard John Kennedy Mother:- – Catherine Honora Leo was a boarder from Cobram. Leo was in the Fifth Class in 1907. Service No:- 343N Rank:– – Trooper Unit:– 1st Royal Aust Naval Bridging Trail, later 12th Light Horse…
Edward ‘Ted’ Kennedy
KENNEDY, Edward- ‘Ted’- – – SPC 1910-1912 DoB:– – c1894 Edward, known as Ted, was a boarder at St Patrick’s. During his time at the College he was a keen athlete and cricketer. In 1910 he was awarded First Prize at the Melbourne Agricultural Show for his folding chair, hand made by Ted in the…
Peter Stanislav Hyland
HYLAND, Peter Stanislav- – – – SPC 1907 DoB:– – 1889, Eurack, VIC Father:- – Thomas Hyland Mother:- – Kath, nee McKenna Peter Hyland was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Eurack, an area south-west of Ballarat. Service No:– 1942 Rank:- – Private Unit:– – 58th Battalion Peter Hyland enlisted in the AIF on 25…