History
St Patrick's College is a Catholic day and boarding school for boys, conducted by the Christian Brothers. Since 1893 it has served the people of Ballarat, Western Victoria and beyond. The SPC Mission Statement reads, in part, "True to the Catholic tradition the College attempts to promote the development of the whole person through the integration of religious faith with living ... we seek to bring about the vision of an authentic Catholic community".
The College was officially opened on the 24th January, 1893 under the leadership of Br Ryan. The initial enrolment was 34 students, consisting of 24 boarders and ten day students. Current enrolment is 1055 students, including 30 boarders. The Centenary was celebrated in 1993, and an official history of the College by Br P. C. Naughtin 'History and Heritage' was published. St Patrick's prides itself upon its strong tradition of excellence.
St Patrick's has always been administered by the Christian Brothers, a Congregation of Religious founded by Edmund Rice in Ireland at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The Governing Council of the College is the Province Leadership Team of the Christian Brothers (St. Patrick's Province).
St Patrick's College Old Collegians Chapel
