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Call soon for tenders for new Boarding Precinct
It is with much excitement that the College will, at the end of this month, officially call for tenders for the construction of its much-anticipated new Boarding Precinct. It is envisaged that building works will commence by the end of this year, if not early 2017 and it is anticipated that the building will be…
Boarding Report – October 6, 2016
Director of Boarding, Mr Mike Silcock,- is pleased to invite the Boarding- Community to the St Patrick’s College Boarding Community Year 12 Leavers- Mass and Dinner on Sunday, October 16. Mass will commence at 5pm in the College Chapel. Dinner will commence at 6.15pm in the College Dining Room with the dinner expected to conclude…
Headmaster’s Message – Boarding Precinct News
Dear Old Collegians of St Patrick’s College, It is with much excitement that I write with final confirmation that the planned construction of our new boarding precinct will proceed in 2017. This week, the board of Edmund Rice Education Australia (our College’s governing body) met to formally approve our planned $5.3m development which will secure…
Boarding Report – September 8, 2016
One of the many highlights of my time as Director of Boarding is the time spent with our boarders. Without the connection afforded to our Housemasters in their role each day the -‘unscheduled’ moments that I have are ones I cherish. In my role it is certainly a challenge to take the time to simply…
Boarding Report – August 25, 2016
As the curtain came down on the Rio Olympic Games I was left to consider my endearing -‘moment’ from the weeks of sterling competition. Amongst the backdrop of safety reservations, the Zika virus, claims of inadequate accommodation, self-imposed scandal (for the most part!!) and wave after wave of emotion, the Games of the XXXI Olympiad…
Boarding Report – August 10, 2016
A number of our boarders have experienced disappointment recently, with defeats for our 1st XVIII football side in the Herald Sun Shield Grand Final, and our 1st XV rugby side in the VSRU Semi Final. Our boarders are a resilient group and have rebounded in the finest fashion. It is in defeat or disappointment that…
Exciting news for our Boarding Precinct project
St Patrick’s College’s vision for an exciting new $5 million boarding precinct is gaining momentum. The college has recently received approval from the Ballarat City Council for this exciting major plan, which aims to ensure the long-term future of boarding in first-class, custom-built facilities for generations to come. The College will advertise for tenders shortly…
Boarding Report – July 28, 2016
It is well documented how busy the staff and students of the College are through each term. Commitments both at College and within the wider community ensure that when holidays approach -‘time out’ is very welcomed. The luxury to wake each day with a freedom to do as you please is refreshing and well celebrated…
Boarding Report – June 9, 2016
This will be our final contribution to the College’s newsletter for this term so it is fitting to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of our boarding community. Most recently we were all able to come together for our annual Boarding Community Reconciliation Week Mass & Dinner. This was an absolute celebration of our community-sense with…
Boarding Report – May 26, 2016
There has been a series of articles written in the Australian Financial Review of late on the topic of boarding. I referenced one such in our last Crest edition and I do so again this evening -“ and in keeping with the comments of our housemaster team. On numerous occasions there have been discussions about…