St Pat’s News
Careers Update
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 following link to view the current Weekly Careers News. Weekly Careers News 12 May 2021 Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum On Wednesday our Year 12s and the Loreto Year 12s gathered together for a joint seminar on the topic of sexual consent. The students listened to presenters from Ballarat Community Health, Victoria Police, and Ballarat and Grampians Community Legal Services who outlined what freely given consent…
Director of Sports Report
Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides an update on sporting activities at the College. Please click on the link below to view the Sports Report. Sports Report Term 2 Week 4
Boarding Bulletin Board
News around the Boarding Precinct Congratulations to current Year 10 Boarder, Nathan Louw who recently represented BAS at the Victorian Schools Associations Swimming Championships, held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Nathan was chosen to represent the Ballarat Associated Schools after his recent success at both the SPC and BAS swimming events. Congratulations Nathan…
Junior School Report
By Mr Gavin Webb, Director of the Junior School NAPLAN Throughout this week the Year 7 cohort completed four literacy and numeracy tests under exam conditions. The boys are to be congratulated in the manner in which they approached the tests, as it was evident there were some nerves and apprehension. Being placed under a…
Principal’s Message
by Principal, Mr Steven O’Connor NAPLAN Tests This week, students in Years 7 and 9 participated in the prescribed literacy and numeracy tests known as NAPLAN. During the course of 2020 and as a result of COVID-19, NAPLAN tests did not run across the nation. Thankfully, things are far more settled this year and NAPLAN…
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie A Catholic school is a custodian of both the universal message of Jesus and the specific heritage of a community. The claim that we are a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition is the responsibility to live the saving message of Jesus in the unique circumstances of…
KRC Update
by Director of Library and Information Services, Ms Leonie Darken Spaces in the KRC The cold and wet weather of a Ballarat autumn has well and truly set in and we see many students using the library as their warm retreat before school, recess, lunchtime and after school. We are fortunate to be able to…
Middle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School A huge thank you to all of the parents who attended our Middle School Parent Information Night in preparation for their son embarking on the Melbourne Experience in Week 2 of next term. It was a wonderful evening to get together and bridge any concerns parents…
Performing Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance ‘Private Peaceful’ – June 1 and June 2 at 7pm The College Play has been lucky enough to have current Year 11 student, Jed Brennan, design the wonderful poster displayed below to promote the performances which will take place in early June. The cast is busy rehearsing, and…