St Pat’s News

Teaching and Learning Report – June 11, 2015

VCE Premier’s AwardsCurrent Year 12 student Patrick Collier received a Premier’s award at last week’s VCE Premier’s Awards ceremony in Melbourne. The Deputy Premier of Victoria and current Education Minister, the Hon. James Merlino MP presented Patrick a Study Award in recognition of his academic excellence in attaining the maximum study score of 50 in…

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Information Technology Upate – June 11, 2015

On Monday June 1 the College was lucky enough to have Greg Gebhart from the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) present to the community a series of workshops as part of the CyberSmart program. Greg spoke to all Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 students in the College Gym after lunch in what was…

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Middle School Report – June 11, 2015

With the end of term fast approaching, I congratulate all boys on the manner in which they have embraced the Year 9 Rite Journey Programme. As part of the transition from boyhood to manhood, I encourage the boys to take responsibility in regard to the following: Holiday suggestions and ideas -·ãAt the beginning of the…

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Wellbeing Report – June 11, 2015

Dear Parents, Students and Friends of St Patrick’s College, Recently I have been working with a number parents in relation to assisting their sons navigate adolescence. – No doubt this can be a very difficult time for all but invariably I draw on the wisdom of Dr Ian Lillico who is an expert in the…

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Nepal Disaster Relief Fundraiser

Loreto College is holding a Movie Fundraiser Night on Friday July 17- to help raise much needed funds to provide disaster relief for those affected by the- devastating- Nepal Earthquake. Tickets to see the movie- ‘Paper Towns’- – are $15 for adults and $10 for students and can be purchased online at www.loreto.vic.edu.au/events If you…

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SPC and Loreto students in final rehearsals

Students from St Patrick’s College and Loreto College are entering the final stages of rehearsals for their annual joint production which this year will be Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Just days remain until the curtain is lifted on the opening performance being held in Loreto’s fantastic new Mary’s Mount Centre for the first…

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Patrick Collier receives Premier’s VCE award

Current Year 12 student Patrick Collier was honoured at last week’s VCE Premier’s Awards ceremony in Melbourne.- The Deputy Premier of Victoria and current Education Minister the Hon James Merlino MP presented Patrick a Study Award in recognition of his academic excellence in attaining the maximum study score of 50 in Further Mathematics in 2014.-…

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1st XVIII report (June 4): New-look SPC team wins

New look team delivers strong result By XAVIER CAREY St Patrick’s College 14.7 (95) d Ballarat Grammar 5.5 (35) Goal Kickers: Mickitja Rotumah-Onus 4, Xavier Carey, Leslie Moroney, Billy Griffiths, Jarrod Illig 2, Jordan Johnston, Jett Hermann 2- Best Players: Liam Howarth, Mickitja Rotumah-Onus, Cameron Pither, Leslie Moroney, Ambrose Gillett A new-look St Patrick’s College…

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1st XI Soccer report – June 3, 2015

ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE – 6 defeated BALLARAT GRAMMAR 1 – GOALS – Ben Hutchins 3, Brandon Lauton, Leighton Parkinson, Josh De Voogel – BEST – – – Brandon Lauton, Miles Baker, Jack Reinhardt, Ben Hutchins, Marco Farrell, Josh Lynch – St Patrick’s College 1st XI soccer team has recorded its most impressive performance of the…

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Archer, Reginald

ARCHER, Reginald – SPC 1906-1909 DoB:- – – – – – c1893, Adelaide, SA Father:– – – Thomas Francis Archer, captain of a sloop trading between Broome, WA and Singapore Mother:– – – Lizzie, 56 Grant St, Ballarat, later 132 Raglan St, Ballarat Reginald Archer was a boarder at St Patrick’s, from Sebastopol. After finishing…

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