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Where are they now – Peter Jeffrey (SPC 1953-55)
The College recently caught up with Monsignor Peter Jeffrey (SPC 1953-55) who is currently Parish Priest in Mooroopna in the Diocese of Sandhurst and calls himself a “proud alumnus” of SPC. “After being a day boy at the Marist Brothers College in Bendigo, I went as a boarder to St Patrick’s College for the…
Where are they now – Brian Costigan (SPC 1952-55)
The College recently reconnected with former boarder Brian Costigan (SPC 1952-55) who fondly remembers his time at SPC as being part of a big family, where the older students helped the younger students and she had fun and made lifetime friendships. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? I came to St…
Where are they now – Sean Duggan (SPC 1986-91)
The College reconnects with Old Collegian and current parent Sean Duggan (SPC 1986-91) who talks about the challenges of working as a paramedic on the very front line of our emergency healthcare response team in one of the most challenging times in our history. Sean has always been a loyal supporter of the College’s annual…
St Patrick’s College Certare Bursary
St Patrick’s College is excited to announce the creation of a new annual bursary which will acknowledge great achievements by Year 10 students. A generous donation from a man with close familial connections to St Patrick’s College has enabled the creation of the ongoing Certare Bursary, being offered to at least one Year 10 student…
Term 3 Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews
by Director of Administration, Mr Tom Ferguson As previously advised, the Parent/Student/Teacher interviews for Term 3 will be taking place on Tuesday, August 18. Given the current challenges in meeting face-to-face these interviews will be online or via phone calls only. Throughout the day, teaching sessions will be shortened to 20 minutes with a view…
Acting Principal’s Message
By Acting Principal, Mr Stephen Hill August 8 – The feast day of Australia’s first Saint, Mary MacKillop In more usual times, the College would gather as a whole school this week to celebrate the feast day of Australia’s first Saint, Mary MacKillop. Mary MacKillop was committed to serving the poor – to going to…
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 3 August 2020 Happy reading! Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
Teaching and Learning Report
By Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Julia Petrov Teaching and Learning The sudden return to remote learning has required considerable adjustment and adaption of our courses and planned classwork. We appreciate families have also had to quickly prepare for all that will be involved in having their boys learning from home. As you may…
Remote Learning – Pastoral Care and Wellbeing
In these strange and unusual times, stress and anxiety can quickly become a point of focus for all of us – students, parents and staff. It is important to be conscious of your own wellbeing needs in these difficult times. Please take note that there are a range of external providers who can be utilised…
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum At the time of writing we find ourselves back in remote learning. Remote teaching and learning pose many challenges and difficulties. Staying physically and mentally healthy are two of them. Effective teaching and learning under these conditions are also challenges for all of us. There will be many…