St Pat’s News
October 5 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, Welcome to the first day of Term 4. We hope this term witnesses some return to normal operating procedures and that our students, from next week, can start to enjoy returning to on-site learning alongside their classmates and teachers. We thought it was important to send…
Important information for 2020 General Achievement Test – October 7
The following should be read now in case there is something students should do this week to make the GAT go smoothly next week. Who needs to do the GAT? Students doing a Scored VCE Unit 3/4 Study (includes some 2nd Year VCE/VET courses such as Engineering, Sport and Rec but not Building and Construction.)…
College purchases adjoining house and land
St Patrick’s College is excited to announce it has purchased the residence at 1435 Sturt St. For decades, the privately-owned property was surrounded on three fences by College-owned land. The 2,195-square-metre block was the only land bounded by Sturt, Wanliss, Russell, Alfred and Eyre Sts that was not College-owned. “The purchase historically completes the final…
Calling on current parents to be part of new multi-purpose centre construction
St Patrick’s College is calling on its parent community to be part of the College’s exciting new chapter of building development. Current parents, with relevant consulting and trade experience, are warmly invited to express their interest to be involved in the design and construction of a new multi-purpose centre on the Wanliss St side of…
KRC Update
by Director of Library and Information Services, Ms Leonie Darken Developing the collection Collection development is a continual part of the library’s focus and during remote learning we have continued to source, review and prepare new titles for the collection. We are looking forward to boys browsing the “new book” displays on their arrival back…
Old Boys in the News – September 2020
Our Old Boys have been busy, including: Great to see our Old Boys in hospitality, such as Sam Rowe (SPC 1995-98) at the Hydrant Food Hall, who will be able to open following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in this story here. Fellow Old Boy and Red Lion publican David Canny (SPC 1980-85) told the media…
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum Once again our Year 12 students and some of our Year 11s were onsite for two days completing Unit 3/4 SACs, submitting SATs and completing VCAL assessments. At our home, there have been a couple of oil paintings completed and we now have some bedroom carpet…
2020 General Achievement Test (GAT) Preparation
The GAT is a test used for statistical moderation of a student’s end of year results and will be used as part of the ‘consideration of educational disadvantage’ process this year. It is vitally important that VCE Units 3/4 students have a clear understanding of the assessment requirements of the GAT and that test responses…
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times. (Mt 8:21-2) After a long term, after a long lockdown, after a long year,…
Calling on Old Collegians to be part of new multi-purpose centre construction
St Patrick’s College is calling on its Old Collegian community to be part of the College’s exciting new chapter of building development. Old Collegians, with relevant consulting and trade experience, are warmly invited to express their interest to be involved in the design and construction of a new multi-purpose centre on the Wanliss St side…