St Pat’s News
Faith in Action students deliver Easter cheer
One of the great annual traditions at St Patrick’s College is taking place today at Ballarat Health Services – Base Hospital. Each year students involved in the Faith in Action group seek to collect as many Easter eggs and chocolates as possible from donations throughout the school. They then dress as Easter bunnies before travelling…
KRC Update
by Director of Library and Information Services, Ms Leonie Darken The KRC hosted our first Staff Book Club this fortnight. Two meetings were held after school on a Thursday afternoon with attendees enjoying a lovely afternoon tea prior to discussing the books they read. Over fifteen staff participated in the reading of the following two…
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 1 Week 10
Principal’s Message
by Principal, Mr Steven O’Connor 1st IV National Champions! Congratulations to the St Patrick’s College 1st IV crew and coach for their tremendous results at the National Rowing Championships held in Tasmania last week! The crew were rewarded with a bronze medal in the U19 Men’s Coxed IV final on Friday and backed this up…
Boarding Bulletin Board
News around the Boarding Precinct Our weekend activities continued with a recent trip to Sovereign Hill. While the weather was not ideal, Boarders enjoyed panning for gold, exploring the mines, and tasting the famous Raspberry Drops! Boarders were also treated to a few games at Laser Force where they pitted their skills against each other…
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie A tradition during Holy Week is the Stations of the Cross. Each of the 14 Stations of the Cross recounts a moment during the first Good Friday, when Jesus suffered and died. To prayerfully encounter the Stations is to contemplate the mystery of God’s love for each one…
Middle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School Let me begin my final Crest report for this term by wishing everyone a fantastic Easter break. This offers everyone the chance of renewal in preparation for what will be an equally busy Term 2. It seems just like yesterday that we started the year and…
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 30 March 2021 Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
Old Boys in the News – March 2021
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: A fantastic effort by Old Collegian Sam Oostendorp (SPC 2011-16) who came away with four medals at the Australian Rowing Championships at the weekend in Tasmania. Sam, who was in SPC’s 2016 1st crew, finished third in the Victorian Men’s Lightweight Coxless Four. Sam also represented Banks RC, winning…
Bryan Gordon Mair (SPC 1946-48, PY1951)
We are very saddened to learn of the passing of Bryan Gordon Mair (SPC 1946-48, PY1951) on November 21, 2020 in Warrnambool. Bryan was the cousin of fellow Old Collegian David Tydeman (SPC 1952-60), who has very kindly assisted with this tribute on Bryan’s life. Bryan attended school in Ballarat for three years between 1946-1948…