St Pat’s News
Junior School
By Mr Gavin Webb, Director of the Junior School Well done to all, on your efforts in ensuring Term 1 has been a success. This is despite the obstacles that Covid isolation continues to present us with on a daily basis. Monday, January 31, seems like a long time ago when the Year 7’s entered…
Performing Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance After a very busy start to the year, I would like to thank the students and families who have supported the performing arts co-curricular programs at The College. It has been so exciting to see the performing arts back in action. Twelve Angry Men The cast of…
Careers News
Please read the Weekly Career News each week to ensure you keep up to date with upcoming career events and key dates. Please click on the below links to view the current Careers News. Career News, 23 March 2022 Career Tools March Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
Middle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School It seems just like yesterday that we started the year and here we are rapidly approaching the end of Term 1. In what has been a typically very busy term we have been able to run the Swimming Carnival, we have all been on Camp down…
Public appeal to add to College wartime honour boards
Old Collegians and their families are being urged to help us as we embark on a call out to update our wartime honour boards in the St Patrick’s College Old Collegians Chapel to include new Australian Defence personnel and peacekeepers. Former staff member and former serviceman Brian Broadribb visited the College to discuss potential grant…
Denis McKimmie (SPC 1953-57)
Old Collegian Denis James Alexander McKimmie (SPC 1953-57) passed away on March 28, 2022 in Warrnambool. We extend our condolences to Denis’ wife Pat and their children, as well as their extended family and friends. Denis was a student at St Pat’s originally a day student, however he became a boarder after his parents moved…
Where are they now – Jamie Crain (SPC 1987-92)
The College recently reconnected with Old Collegian Jamie Crain (SPC 1987-92) who recounts many wonderful memories of his time at SPC, including boatrace, cadet and boarding fun, ice-cold swimming dares and the staff members who left a positive impression. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? Definitely not where I thought it would…
Fr Kevin Melville Mogg AM (SPC 1942-48)
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Fr Kevin Melville Mogg AM (SPC 1942-48) on February 26, 2022, just two months short of his 90th birthday. Fr Kevin has been remembered for his over 65 years of generous and unfailing service as a priest, as a great mate and mentor to many, and…
James Petrie (SPC 2001-06)
We are devastated to share the sudden passing of Old Collegian and former staff member James Petrie (SPC 2001-06) on February 26, 2022. James attended SPC between 2001-2006 and was captain of the successful First XI BAS Champions 2006 and captain of the first SPC soccer team to defeat St Kevin’s College. He was an…
Stephanie Carswell (former staff)
We mourn the passing of former staff member Stephanie Carswell, who was a teacher at Loreto College and passed away recently after a brief battle with brain cancer. Stephanie, aged 36, taught at SPC in 2018 and was remembered as enriching “the lives of many through her bubbly personality and joyous approach to aspects of…