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Old Boys at 2019 SPC Careers Expo

Thanks to the many Old Collegians who braved the wintry conditions to attend the annual St Patrick’s College careers expo recently and passed on to current students some useful tips and pointers from their own areas of expertise. – These Old Boys included: David Adams (SPC 2009-14) -“ accountant -“ Findex Australia Torin Beattie (SPC…

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Careers Update – June 20, 2019

Please click on the following link for a comprehensive Careers Newsletter and update from Career Tools. The newsletter includes school holiday university experience programs, career as a financial planner, circus arts, pathways to registration as a psychologist, steps to an apprenticeship and more. https://www.careertools.com.au/resources/newsletters/vic/2019/t2_w9_2019_vic.pdf

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Careers Update – May 30, 2019

2019 SPC Senior School Careers Expo Another SPC Careers Night has come and gone. ‘Twas an autumn night with the gentle backdrop of snow, sleet or polar rains, I am not quite sure? Held on Wednesday 29 May in the warm and welcoming OCA Pavilion we had the support from some amazing mentors. On display…

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Careers Update – May 16, 2019

What employers want: the skills needed to succeed in the changing South West Victorian economy by 2030 As technology and an ageing population change employment opportunities across South West Victoria there is a growing gap between the skills workers have and those employers are looking for. To address this, South West TAFE (SWTAFE) and the…

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Careers Update – May 2, 2019

6 Important Job Hunting Lessons You Need To Learn By Marta Malchevski, Foundation for Young Australians, 2019. I don’t think I know anyone who loves the job hunt. Maybe people who have cold showers every morning love the challenge, but for the rest of us, searching for jobs is pretty tough. To help ease the…

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2019 SPC Tour of Ireland – Day 13

We made the most of our last day in London. Walking through the gates of Lord’s, we were ready for an extensive tour of the home of cricket. The view of the pitch from the Long Room, the Players’ Change Rooms with their detailed honour boards and the actual Ashes were of great interest to…

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Day 12 – London sightseeing

After a cracking breakfast in the beautiful Radisson Blu Vanderbilt, we all set off for Palm Sunday Mass at Westminster Cathedral. Funnily enough we bumped into the Loreto girls after Mass and exchanged travel stories. The boys then divided into groups and armed with maps and underground passes became serious sightseers in London. The Changing…

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2019 SPC Tour of Ireland – Day 11 Belfast – London – Craven Cottage

A very early breakfast set us up for a busy day. We were on the bus at 6.00 heading for the airport to fly out of Belfast. We farewelled our talented bus driver, Peter Byrne, who has enlightened us with local history, entertained us with Irish humour and got us safely 1000 kms around the…

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2019 SPC Tour of Ireland – Day 10 Giant’s Causeway & Belfast

After an early breakfast, where the highlight on the menu was fried soda bread, we set off for the Giant’s Causeway. The boys were in awe of this magnificent, natural wonder. Armed with audio tours, they had the opportunity to listen to a blend of well-informed history, geology and fable surrounding the battle of the…

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Day 9 – Maghera

Day 9 -“ Maghera We awoke to a frosty but sunny morning and the day only got better. We were told that it snowed this time last week but the day was still and mild. After a huge breakfast the boys prepared their kit for the match against St Patrick’s College, Maghera. The first game…

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