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Senior School Report – November 1, 2018
Year 12 written exams commenced yesterday with English and most boys and teachers here appeared pleased with the questions and their ability to write responses.- A good start.- Many Year 12’s are using this study time to come in and see their teachers as they work towards preparing as well as they can with the…
Director of Studies Letter – October 18, 2018
2019 Director of Studies Mrs Julia Petrov is preparing for next year’s curriculum and sent this letter to- current Year 12 students this week: Dear Year 12 student, Next year I will be taking up the role of Director of Studies and part of the new role involves the establishment of a Year 12 Study…
Senior School – October 18, 2018
Unit 3/4- Practice Exams, September/October Holidays As is always the case, Term Four seems to be moving rapidly, especially for our Year 12s.- There is much to do in the term.- Most of our Year 12s came in and did their practice exams in the holidays.- They are now using their feedback to improve their…
Senior School – September 21
Congratulations to our Senior Leaders and Award winners, as acknowledged at the Leadership Transfer assembly on Tuesday.- The efforts and contributions that some of them have made are remarkable.- It is worth noting that often the boys who are involved in many areas of school life are also the ones who somehow find more than…
Headmaster’s Message – September 21, 2018
Dear Parents, Carers, Friends, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, I write this editorial just after our final, and very moving, assembly for our Year 12 class of 2018. At this assembly, the student leadership baton was formally handed over to our 2019 Student Council. It is with great please that I formally present…
Senior School Report – September 7, 2018
On Wednesday of this week, I had the privilege of sitting on a panel and interviewing the prospective student leaders for 2019.- We were blessed with an abundance of fine candidates.- Unfortunately, some very capable students with the capacity to adequately fill a role on Student Council will not make it onto Student Council.- These…
Senior School Report – August 23, 2018
Commiserations to our footballers, beaten by a very good team from St Bernard’s last Saturday.- They can be proud of their efforts on the day and on making yet another Herald Shield final.- I can congratulate Howard Clark on a wonderful 18 years as coach, he has been a marvellous mentor in more than football…
Senior School Report – August 10, 2018
Our Year 10’s are finalising their subject selections and our Year 11’s should already have submitted theirs.- This can be a difficult time as boys navigate their way through selecting subjects that interest them and will allow them to achieve and develop, as well as helping to prepare them for life after St Patricks College.-…
Senior School Report – July 27, 2018
Our Year 10 and 11 students are currently going through the process of choosing subjects.- This can be a difficult time as boys navigate their way through selecting courses that interest them and will allow them to achieve and develop, as well as helping to prepare them for life after St Patricks College.- It is…
Teaching and Learning Report – July 26, 2018
The 2019 subject selection process Current Years 9, 10 and 11 students are now well into all aspects of the 2019 subject selection process. As I have previously noted, subject selection can be an anxious time and the College has developed a variety of procedures to support both students and parents. As 2019 student and…