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Acting Headmaster’s Message – February 15, 2018
This week we gathered as a College community twice to celebrate two significant events. Two events with two very different purposes but, both equally important to the students, families and staff of St Patrick’s. On Tuesday, we recognised and celebrated the academic excellence and successes of our high achieving 2017 VCE students and our 2017…
Launch of our Great Man video
As St Patrick’s College celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2018, we felt it was a crucial time to revisit and redefine our mission to -raise fine boys to the status of great men-. We asked ourselves, what is a great man? How do we define greatness? To answer these challenging questions the College embarked upon…
Acting Headmaster’s Message – February 2, 2018
The motto on the crest of St Patrick’s College is Facere et Docere – To Do and To Teach and 2018 is shaping as another year with many opportunities to both do and to teach! This year, we will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the opening of the College. Quite obviously, much has changed since…
Celebrating our 2017 results
2017 Victorian Certificate of Education results The month of December is a significant one for all Year 12 students across the state. Not only does it mark the official end of secondary school for these students, it is also the time when they receive details of their academic performance in the Victorian Certificate of Education….
Headmaster’s End of Year Message
As the 2017 school year draws to a close I write to confirm some important information for your consideration. – Staffing – This year we farewell a number of staff members, many of whom are retiring, who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the College over many years. I particularly wish to acknowledge…
Headmaster’s Message – December 6, 2017
Headmaster, Mr John Crowley, was delighted to welcome over 600 people to the St Patrick’s College Valedictory Dinner on Friday, November 24. Following is a transcript of the speech delivered by Mr Crowley to the graduating class of 2017, their families, friends and College staff. Headmaster Valedictory Speech – Wednesday 24 November, 2017 Good evening…
Statement regarding Archbishop Frank Little
St Patrick’s College, Ballarat will today remove the name of Old Collegian and former Archbishop of Melbourne Sir Thomas Francis (Frank) Little from a building which had been named in his honour and revoke his status as an inducted Legend of the College. These actions have been taken in response to yesterday’s findings into Case…
Headmaster’s Message – November 23, 2017
Dear Parents, Carers, Friends, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, As you will be aware, the College is in the process of reviewing its strategic goals for the next three years. As part of this review I have had the great pleasure of meeting with students this week across Years 7-11 to discuss their…
Headmaster’s Message – November 10, 2017
Dear Parents, Carers, Friends, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, With our Year 11 students commencing their formal examination period today, it seems almost unbelievable that we are in early November with the end of the school year now well in sight. On behalf of the community we wish all of our Year 11…
Headmaster’s Message – October 27, 2017
Dear Parents, Carers, Friends, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, This week marked a significant milestone in the lives of the 197 young men who finished their formal classes and began preparation for the final VCE examinations. It is a time of great celebration of all that they have achieved throughout their six years…