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A history of Edmund Rice Day at St Patrick’s College
By College Archivist Halina Sztynda With the sun shining on a clear autumn day, today would have been a brilliant setting for our annual College Walkathon to celebrate Edmund Rice Day in honour of the founder of the Christian Brothers. However, as with so many events in 2020, the COVID-19 virus has forced us to…
May 4 – Update from St Patrick’s College
Acting Principal Mr Stephen Hill has provided the following update for the wider St Patrick’s College community: “Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, Traditionally, and in any other year, this would have been a week of great celebration at St Patrick’s College, commencing with Edmund Rice Day activities such as the walkathon…
Windows of hope to celebrate Edmund Rice Week
Traditionally, this week would be a time of great celebration at St Patrick’s College. Tomorrow, Tuesday May 5, is Edmund Rice Day, a day in honour of the founder of the Christian Brothers, and a day on which we would traditionally hold the College Walkathon and the St Pat’s Has Talent Quest. While the St…
College mourns loss of colleague, mentor and friend
St Patrick’s College is today mourning the passing of our colleague and friend Gerard Sullivan at 9:30pm Friday evening after a courageous battle with cancer. Gerard’s wife, Suzie, and his children, Ella and Lucinda, were with Gerard as he passed gently. All at St Patrick’s and the wider EREA community pass our condolences to Suzie,…
EREA announces new Principal of St Patrick’s College
Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is with much pleasure that I announce that Steven O’Connor has been appointed to the position of Principal of St Patrick’s College in Ballarat, effective from January 2021. Steven is an experienced leader in education including as a past Deputy Headmaster at St Patrick’s College. Currently Steven is Head of…
Funky Hair Day – April 28, 2020
School is about learning, but it is also about having fun and enjoying time with your teachers and classmates. In a new online learning environment, St Patrick’s College believes it is still just as important to have as much fun as possible while still learning at school. Last week our Student Council leaders developed the…
Old Collegians Association 2020 Annual General Meeting
The St Patrick’s College Old Collegians Association (OCA) conducted its 2020 Annual General Meeting last night (Monday, April 27) – the first time it had conducted an online meeting due to social distancing regulations. Connecting via Microsoft Teams, members of the OCA were able to conduct the election of office bearers for the 2020-21 calendar…
eSafety webinars for teachers, parents and students
The Federal Government’s eSafety Commission is presenting a series of free webinars for teachers, parents and students to provide support, expertise and guidance through the current remote and flexible learning arrangements. Members of the St Patrick’s College community are encouraged to join these webinars. Titled ‘Online risks and protective factors’, the sessions will be held…
Director of Studies report – April 24
Learning together – remotely The core focus over the first two weeks has been to connect with the boys and set our remote learning class expectations for the rest of the term. This has invloved a great deal of learning for both teachers and students. With every lesson presented remotely, we have all had to…
Director of Sports Report
Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides a wrap-up of all sporting activities at the College. To view the sports report please click on the link below. Sports Report Term 2 Week 2 2020