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Headmaster’s Message – September 10, 2015
Excellence is a key pillar of St Patrick’s College both in the classroom and in the wider community. Today, as I reflect on the near-completion of another busy term, it is with great joy that I see many more examples of our boys attaining excellent results. In the past fortnight alone we have enjoyed many…
KRC News – September 10, 2015
KRC holiday opening hours The KRC will be open for study and borrowing during the holidays from 9.00 -“ 4.00 every weekday. eBooks eBooks are available for all students through our eBook platform at http://krc.stpats.vic.edu.au/ebooks.html We have a range of fiction and non-fiction books covering a variety of genres. Just use your current SPC log…
Australian Catholic Youth Festival Information
The Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) is a national gathering of Catholic young people established by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. It exists to provide young people with opportunities to deepen their faith and participate in the vitality of the Church in Australia. The three day festival involves a celebration of faith through prayer, music,…
College mourns canteen pioneer
The College community is this week mourning the death of former parent Emma Basham who was a driving force in the establishment of the College canteen in the 1960s. Emma, known as Em, started working at St Pat’s in 1963, when Br Nangle spoke to her about starting up a tuckshop. Br Nangle knew that…
Jacob Hopper speech at John James Medal
1st XVIII captain Jacob Hopper delivered a memorable speech at the 2015 John James Medal, the best and fairest count for the St Patrick’s College football program. Following is the full transcript of his speech: “Good Evening Mr Crowley, staff, invited guests, parents and students. It is my absolute pleasure to be able to say…
2015 Father’s Day Festivities
The College was delighted to host around 400 people at its annual Fathers Day Mass and Breakfast on Friday, September 4. The morning started with a solemn Mass in the College Chapel celebrated by Chaplain Fr James Kerr. Fr James reminded all in attendance of the crucial role a strong father figure plays in the…
Time to hit the greens for 2015 OCA Golf Day
The 14th annual SPC-OCA Golf Day will again be held at the Midlands Golf Club in 2015 following last year’s successful event which helped raise $2000 for the OCA. The OCA invites all members of the College community to participate in what is one of the highlights of the OCA social calendar. We encourage everyone…
Phil Nagle meets student leaders
On Tuesday, May 19 Old Collegian Philip Nagle (SPC 1976-80) was the first person called to the witness box in the Ballarat Case Study of the Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse. Mr Nagle delivered an incredibly harrowing and heartbreaking description of the abuse he suffered at the hands of Br Stephen…
Books light up students during Book Week
Book Week celebrates Australian authors, illustrators and the best books published for the year. Organised by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA), this year’s theme is -Books light up our World- and various activities have been held in the KRC to celebrate the importance of stories and how they light up our lives. Students…
Careers Update – August 27, 2015
Careers news, events and course information is available 24/7 at the SPC Careersblog page: http://spccareersblog.edublogs.org/ Recent Posts Weekly Career News T3 W7 Jobs & Skills Drive 2015 Aspire applications closing this month! Skills Shortage List Australia ACU Open Day Bachelor of Physiotherapy -“ ACU Ballarat Campus The Magistrates’ Court of Victoria is recruiting!– ACU Open…