News
News
KRC Update
by Director of Library and Information Services, Ms Leonie Darken Reading For Pleasure – both parents and students As parents you are often met with a myriad of expectations. The article I have highlighted below is one I would hope may initiate some positive consideration on your behalf. It is a well know fact that…
Careers Update
Please read the Weekly Career News each week to ensure you keep up to date with upcoming career events and key dates. Please click on the following link to view the current Weekly Careers News. Weekly Careers News 5 August 2021 Year 12 edition Tertiary Applications Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
Director of Sports Report
Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides an update on sporting activities at the College. Please click on the link below to view the Sports Report. Sports Report Term 3 Week 4 A
Performing Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance The most esteemed public speaking event on our calendar is the Annual Purton Oratory Competition. 2021 will be the 80th year of this event. The first ‘Purton’ Prize was in 1940 and had been created to honour Brother Purton, an educator who was deeply passionate about the…
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie It is a common path of the modern business to invest time and energy into producing a mission statement, a values statement, a set of goals, key performance indicators, and to set out the accepted processes of evaluation. This is all good, for time spent stepping back from…
July 27, 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, we are happy to report that the College will be welcoming all staff and students back on-site for face-to-face learning tomorrow (Wednesday, July 28). We remind all students though that the wearing of masks…
Teaching and Learning Report
By Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Julia Petrov Remote Learning The return again to remote learning has required adjustment and adaption of our courses and planned classwork. We appreciate all that families are doing to support their boys in their learning from home. It can be a bit lonely studying from home and we…
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum At the time of writing we are in our second week of this lockdown. We are all hoping that we will come out of it on Wednesday. At this time, it is important that we focus on those things we can control. From an academic standpoint,…
Boarding Bulletin Board
* Term 3 started with the excitement and enthusiasm we have come to expect upon the return from a three-week break. Our returning boarding students shared stories of holiday adventures and quality time spent with friends and family. It was wonderful to hear the Boarding Precinct alive with the sounds of excitable chatter. * Over…
External VCE VET Cluster Program Applications and School-Based Apprenticeships
by Director of Pathways and Applied Learning, Mr Damian Kinnersly External VCE VET Cluster Program Applications Opening Soon As we are currently underway with subject selections, applications for the external VCE VET programs will be opening soon. Students have the opportunity to participate in these programs that St Patrick’s is unable to offer through our…