Music Public Speaking Arts and Performing Arts

2015 Music and Performing Arts Awards Night

On Wednesday 16 September, St Patrick’s College held its inaugural Performing Arts Presentation Dinner. Approximately 180 members of our College community gathered to celebrate the achievements of our boys. The winners of the Joshua Hyde Award for Excellence in Music were Ignatius Holland (Junior School), Jesse Keem (Middle School) and Lachlan Fuller (Senior School). The…

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2015 Oratory Competition winners

The College’s leading public speakers shone on the big stage on Friday night when they competed in the 75th Annual Oratory Competitions. In a revised format to mark the 75th year of the esteemed competitions, competing students had to progress through the preliminary rounds on Thursday to earn the right to compete in the finals…

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Performing Arts Report – September 11, 2015

Over the past month, the boys of St Patrick’s College have had some tremendous success at the Royal South Street Competitions. Firstly, the boys who were involved in the Speech and Drama competitions gave some brilliant and detailed performances. Daniel Hillman and Darcy Cargeeg earned multiple accolades for their monologues and duologues while Patrick Willis…

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Esteemed artist to judge NAB Flanagan Art Prize

Esteemed expert to judge NAB Flanagan Art Exhibition Award winning Australian artist Euan Heng has been announced as the judge of the 2015 NAB Flanagan Art Exhibition, being conducted by St Patrick’s College in August. The exhibition, now in its eighth year, is building a reputation as one of the premier art events on the…

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SPC in Concert preview

We are excited to announce that this year’s SPC in Concert will be held on Wednesday, August 5 2015.- SPC in Concert is the biggest evening on our Music Department calendar and we look forward to sharing this with the College community.- This year, we ask family and friends to RSVP by -‘booking’ your required…

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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…

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Performing Arts Report – May 28, 2015

Combined College Production This year’s musical, “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will be performed in The Mary’s Mount Centre at Loreto College. The performances are being held on Wednesday 17 June, Thursday 18 June, Friday 19 June and Saturday 20 June, all at 7.30pm. Tickets are on sale now at www.loreto.vic.edu.au/events. To avoid disappointment…

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2015 Edmund Rice Day

Ballarat’s infamous weather – has intervened to force the postponement of today’s Edmund Rice Day Walkathon. With rain, hail and freezing temperatures forecast, teachers made the decision to postpone the walkathon and instead revert to normal classes for much of the day. Deputy Headmaster Jon Franzin said further details would be announced this week about…

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SPC students feature at Anzac parade

St Patrick’s College had a strong and impressive presence at the City of Ballarat Anzac Day march and memorial service at the weekend. Members of the College Marching Band took centre stage by leading the march along Sturt St past the Cenotaph. The recognition of the crowd that was extended to our young men is…

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2015 NAB Flanagan Art Exhibition

Entries are now open for the 2015 St Patrick’s College Flanagan Art Exhibition featuring prizes worth $7000. In an exciting development this year, the College is delighted to announce that the National Australia Bank Ballarat Branch has come on board as the major sponsor of this year’s exhibition and will be the naming rights sponsor…

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