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2020 Student Council announced
St Patrick’s College is excited to announce its new student leaders who will fill the crucial roles on the Student Council for 2020. Acting Headmaster – Wellbeing Mrs Elizabeth Ryan said she was incredibly impressed by the qualities of candidates who applied for a role as a student leader. “Following a lengthy process of student…
Pastoral Care Report – August 23, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- Parents Keeping Safe: Information for- Parents As part of St Patrick’s College mission to create a safe and secure learning environment for our students, it is crucial that our broader community of parents are well-informed with the latest information and research available, so we can work as partners to…
Middle School Report
Classroom and Yard Behaviour It seems an import time in the term when I remind boys that their journey into the Senior School is assisted by their subject results and classroom behaviour, as this information is used to assess their readiness to undertake VCE Units 1/2 in Year 10 and thus accelerate their schooling. Poor…
Acting Co-Headmaster – Wellbeing Message
As Week 4 draws to an end, one can declare that Term 3 is well and truly in -‘full swing’. Our Parent/Teacher/Student meeting occurred last Tuesday, and special thanks goes to all the parents who braved the cold in order to meet and discuss their sons’ academic endeavours. Senior School subject selection interviews are completed…
Edmund Rice Camps Victoria Appeal
Over many decades, members of our community have been intimately involved in the successful running of Edmund Rice Camps around Australia. Many Old Collegians have donated their time to volunteer at the camps which aim to provide much-needed respite for disadvantaged children and families in a warm, caring environment. The demand for Edmund Rice Camps…
Launch of 2019 SPC Great Man Video
Our student leaders of 2019 launched this video on Tuesday, August 6 at a full school assembly. In their own words, they described what it means to be a great man of St Patrick’s College: From our School Captain Aidan Hanrahan: -Raising fine boys to the status of Great Men-. That is what we strive…
Waste Prevention and Climate Change – SAGERS
The article below was written by a Year 9 student on behalf of the College SAGERS (environmental justice) group. – His concern for our life support systems is obvious.- The College will run a -nude food- day later this month where we ask families to reduce their environmental impact by purchasing food that has no…
Pastoral Care Report – July 25, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- Parents DATES -“ PASTORAL CARE Please see below a list of all wellbeing events scheduled for the remainder of 2019 -“ if a date is applicable to your son, can I please ask you to mark this in your calendars for future reference: JULY 29 -“ Year 7 and…
Generous donation creates new bursary
St Patrick’s College, through its Foundation, is delighted to announce the establishment of an ongoing new bursary, courtesy of the incredible generosity of a grieving family in honour of a College Legend. The Geoff Torney Bursary is being established in honour of the acclaimed Old Collegian who died in 2017. Geoff’s wife Janet, in accordance…
From worlds apart, unique friendship blossoms
From worlds apart, a unique bond has been forged between two Year 7 students in their first year at St Patrick’s College. Eric Yang hails from the bustling Nanjing metropolitan region in China, about 305km west of Shanghai, along with 30 million other residents. He is the first international Year 7 student to enrol…