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Wellbeing Report – June 11, 2015
Dear Parents, Students and Friends of St Patrick’s College, Recently I have been working with a number parents in relation to assisting their sons navigate adolescence. – No doubt this can be a very difficult time for all but invariably I draw on the wisdom of Dr Ian Lillico who is an expert in the…
Patrick Collier receives Premier’s VCE award
Current Year 12 student Patrick Collier was honoured at last week’s VCE Premier’s Awards ceremony in Melbourne.- The Deputy Premier of Victoria and current Education Minister the Hon James Merlino MP presented Patrick a Study Award in recognition of his academic excellence in attaining the maximum study score of 50 in Further Mathematics in 2014.-…
SPC and Loreto students in final rehearsals
Students from St Patrick’s College and Loreto College are entering the final stages of rehearsals for their annual joint production which this year will be Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Just days remain until the curtain is lifted on the opening performance being held in Loreto’s fantastic new Mary’s Mount Centre for the first…
Students win scout awards
Congratulations are in order for three current St Patrick’s College students who have recently been honoured with prestigious scouting awards. Year 9 students Samuel Geddes, Isaac Muller and Emmett Murphy were presented with the Australian Scout Medallion on Saturday, May 9 in a presentation attended by hundreds of people across Victoria. Samuel is a member…
2015 Night of Homelessness
St Patrick’s College Year 10 students have learned first-hand what it’s like to be homeless in Ballarat after participating in the College’s annual Night of Homelessness last Thursday night. Around 260 students arrived with their warmest winter clothers and were issued with a light blanket in the College’s canteen area before being told to try…
Wellbeing Report – May 29, 2015
I hope you will have a chance for a break from the usual routine over the upcoming long weekend. With the middle of the year approaching, winter settling in it is important that everyone takes care of themselves and those around them. We notice it in some of the boys when they lose a bit…
Headmaster’s Message – May 29, 2015
Dear Student, Parents, Guardians and Friends of St Patrick’s College, Throughout last week at the Royal Commission, I have heard some heartbreaking stories, including those of past students, who suffered sexual abuse during their time at St Patrick’s College. I have been deeply saddened and shocked by what I have heard. At the same time,…
Open letter from Student leaders – May 29, 2015
To all members of the broader St Patrick’s College and Ballarat communities, and especially to the many victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. As a student body we are well aware of the events currently unfolding in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse being heard in Ballarat. The details revealed…
Information Technology Update – May 28, 2015
Cybersmart Outreach Program As part of its Cybersmart Outreach program, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), delivers free internet safety awareness presentations for parents, teachers and students. These presentations provide valuable information about the risks confronting children online, and offer tools and tips to help make their internet experiences safe and positive. St Patrick’s…
Careers Update – May 28, 2015
SPC CareerBlog is an online website for all careerãnews, events and information made available to SPC students, parents and community members:ãhttp://spccareersblog.edublogs.org/-‹ ã Recent Posts Weekly Career News School Based Trainee -“ Office Equipment Service / Repairs School Based Apprenticeship -“ CabinetMaker Deakin Parent and Student Tertiary Information Night