Applications for Year 7 2027 enrolment are now open. To apply for enrolment, please complete the online application form.
Once your application is received, you will be invited to attend an interview with a member of Leadership. Interviews provide a welcoming and informative opportunity for your family to learn more about an education at St Patrick’s College and get a feel for our school.
We welcome applications for all year levels at any time. To apply for enrolment, please complete the online application form.
Once your application is received, you will be invited to attend an interview with a member of Leadership. Interviews provide a welcoming and informative opportunity for your family to learn more about an education at St Patrick’s College and get a feel for our school.
Registration for our 2027 Scholarship program is now open. Scholarship testing will be held on Saturday, 28 February 2026. To learn more and to register, please visit our Scholarships page.
Our College Tours for Term 3 are fully booked. Further tours will be offered during our College Open Day on Thursday, 9 October.
An information session for families considering St Patrick’s College for their son in 2027 will be held on Thursday, 9 October 2025.
Year 7 2026 (students currently in Grade 6): Saturday, 9 August 2025
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Years 7 & 12 Commence: Thursday, 30 January
All Students Commence: Friday, 31 January
Public Holiday: Monday, 10 March
Classes Conclude: Friday, 4 April
Classes commence: Tuesday, 22 April
Public Holidays: Friday, 25 April (ANZAC Day) & Monday, 9 June (King’s Birthday)
Classes Conclude: Friday, 4 July
All Students Commence: Monday, 21 July
Boarders’ Exeat: Monday, 18 August
Classes Conclude: Friday, 12 September
VCE Practice Exams: Monday, 15 September – Friday, 19 September
All Students Commence: Monday, 6 October
Boarders’ Exeat: Monday, 3 November & Tuesday, 4 November (Melbourne Cup)
2026 Head Start: Monday, 24 November – Friday, 5 December
Classes Conclude: Friday, 5 December
Years 7 & 12 Commence: Thursday, 29 January
Years 8 to 11 Students Commence: Friday, 30 January
Public Holiday: Monday, 9 March (Labour Day)
Classes Conclude: Thursday, 2 April
Classes commence: Monday, 20 April
Public Holiday: Monday, 8 June (King’s Birthday)
Classes Conclude: Friday, 26 June
All Students Commence: Tuesday, 14 July
Boarders’ Exeat: Monday, 17 August
Classes Conclude: Friday, 11 September
VCE Practice Exams: Monday, 14 September – Friday, 18 September
All Students Commence: Monday, 5 October
Boarders’ Exeat: Monday, 2 November and Tuesday, 3 November (Melbourne Cup)
Years 10-11 Head Start:Monday, 23 November – Friday, 4 December
Classes Conclude: Friday, 4 December
Registration for our 2027 Scholarship program is now open. Scholarship testing will be held on Saturday, 28 February 2026. To learn more and to register, please visit our Scholarships page.
The community of St Patrick’s College Ballarat acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which the school is built, the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We recognise their ongoing connection to the land and waterways, pay respect to Elders past and present, and commit to supporting emerging leaders from all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations.
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Scholarships are offered to new and existing students entering Years 7, 10 and 11 in 2027 in the following categories:
Academic Excellence
General Excellence/Leadership
Performing Arts (Music & Drama)
Sport
All applicants must register with Academic Assessment Services and sit the scholarship testing on Saturday, 28 February 2026.
