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Acting Co-Headmaster Wellbeing Message September 5
Father’s Day The College conducted a Father’s Day Mass and Breakfast on Friday, August 30 which was once again, very well supported by boys, their fathers and in some cases, grandfathers. Thank you to Mr Geoff Brodie, the Director of Mission and members of the Liturgy Domain of the Mission Team who coordinated the Mass…
Acting Co-Headmaster Wellbeing Message – August 22
Heralds of change In four weeks, our Year 12 students will finish their VCE course content and begin the arduous task of revision in preparation for their upcoming VCCA examinations. In order to lessen the burden on our Student Council the College transfers the reigns of leadership over to the incoming 2020 Student Council at…
Teaching and Learning Report – August 22, 2019
Cardinal Pell Appeal In discerning the outcome of Cardinal Pell’s appeal, both as individuals and as a school community, I note the response from Bishop Paul Bird: The outcome of Cardinal Pell’s appeal against his conviction on historical child sexual abuse charges is the culmination of months of uncertainty during which many people in our…
Acting Co-Headmaster – Wellbeing Message
As Week 4 draws to an end, one can declare that Term 3 is well and truly in -‘full swing’. Our Parent/Teacher/Student meeting occurred last Tuesday, and special thanks goes to all the parents who braved the cold in order to meet and discuss their sons’ academic endeavours. Senior School subject selection interviews are completed…
Launch of 2019 SPC Great Man Video
Our student leaders of 2019 launched this video on Tuesday, August 6 at a full school assembly. In their own words, they described what it means to be a great man of St Patrick’s College: From our School Captain Aidan Hanrahan: -Raising fine boys to the status of Great Men-. That is what we strive…
Teaching and Learning Report – July 25, 2019
Welcome back to Term 3! The term has started well with the boys continuing to make the most of the many and varied learning opportunities that are created and presented to them on a daily basis. While many staff made the most of the Term 2 break for some time away from SPC, the great…
Headmaster’s Message – April 4, 2019
Friday 29th March, 2019 – – – – – – – – – – – – Dear Parents, Carers, Friends, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, I write to inform all members of the St Patrick’s College community of my intention to access a period of Long Service Leave throughout Term 2 and part…
Headmaster’s Message – March 21, 2019
Dear Parents, Carers, Staff, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, St Patrick’s Day celebrations On Sunday March 17, the College hosted a number of Old Collegians for lunch to celebrate the feast day of our Patron Saint, St Patrick. It was a lovely occasion where many fond memories of school life was shared between…
Headmaster’s Message – March 8, 2019
Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, As you will be aware, last week’s news of Cardinal Pell’s conviction has seen a period of great personal and collective challenge for all of us and for many reasons. I am particularly aware of the impact it has had on staff who have given…
Statement from St Patrick’s College
St Patrick’s College has today issued- the following statement regarding a County Court jury’s verdict against Old Collegian Cardinal George Pell: – In response to a County Court jury’s verdict finding Cardinal George Pell guilty of sexual offences against young choirboys in Melbourne, St Patrick’s College, Ballarat will today remove his name from a building…