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Middle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School If all sense of routine has gone out the door at the moment at home, you’re not alone. There’s no question: coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in huge changes to our daily life. These changes might mean that usual routines such as school and work look dramatically…
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie English writer, philosopher, and lay theologian, G.K. Chesterton wrote about the ideal of the universal man. The universal man lives and thinks with an openness to the world, who finds nothing so small that it fails to give him pleasure, who finds nothing so great that he may not think…
August 10, 2021 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, Thank you for supporting and assisting us in the past few turbulent days as we have, with only a few hours’ notice each time, been thrust into a sudden lockdown, and then been returned to on-site learning. The constant change and uncertainty can become stressful for…
August 9, 2021 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, Following this morning’s announcement regarding the end to the latest COVID lockdown for regional Victoria, we are happy to report that the College will be welcoming all staff and students back on-site for face-to-face learning tomorrow, Tuesday, August 10. We remind all students though that the…
Boarding Bulletin Board
The Boarding Olympics While we navigated through Lockdown 5, we were excited that the Olympics had begun and enabled us all to watch, enthralled by the sportsmanship and talent on display. This then led to the commencement of the SPC Boarding Olympics The opening ceremony began with boarding students choosing the countries they were to…
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum I think by now we all have a strong sense of déjà vu. We are in lockdown and remote learning. The GAT will once again be postponed so August 12 will now have online classes for all year levels. At this point in time many students…
Teaching and Learning Report – Tutoring available for Years 7 – 10 students
By Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Julia Petrov Tutoring available for Years 7 – 10 students There are many benefits to seeking expert assistance outside of scheduled timetabled classes. Students can seek clarification and consolidate skills and knowledge with one-to-one attention. Not only does this improve academic performance, encourage self-paced and self-directed learning through…
Principal’s Message
by Principal, Mr Steven O’Connor Lockdown and Remote Learning – again! It is astonishing how quickly things change in a COVID world. I initially completed my contribution to The Crest on Thursday morning (August 5) and was happy and keen to write about the BAS sporting fixtures recommencing next week and the importance of the…
Middle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School With COVID-19 creating a continuous news cycle that provides endless updates, you can hardly blame anyone for seeking a little escape or distraction from time to time. This is especially true for teens, who are more than likely adjusting to a new way of learning while…
August 5 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, The State Government has this afternoon announced another period of lockdown following another COVID-19 outbreak. We share your frustrations with these sudden and significant changes which continue to affect us all. Sadly, we are now all well-accustomed to the need to be flexible in this environment…