St Pat’s News
Careers Update – August 11, 2016
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Mission Report – August 11, 2016
This week Year 11 students heard a presentation from Mr. John Maher. This is what John writes on his website: Carmen (age 18), the youngest of our four beautiful daughters lost her life in a car crash on 18th Nov 1995. Since then I have waged my own very personal road safety campaign in the…
Performing Arts Report – August 11, 2016
South Street -“ Speech and Drama Competitions The Royal South Street Speech and Drama Competitions commenced this week and already a number of our boy have had some great success. In the 14 and Over Shakespearean Recital, Year 12 student Daniel Hillman gave an impressive performance of a monologue from -Julius Caesar- which earned him…
College Chaplain Reflection – August 11, 2016
I’ve just returned from Krakow, Poland, along with 1000’s of other Australians who had travelled for World Youth Day. Every pilgrim I travelled with was profoundly changed by the experience. For some, their faith was awakened or strengthened in ways they never thought possible. For some, Christ became someone real and living for perhaps the…
Information Technology Update – August 11, 2016
New iPad Setup Requirements Semester 2 As recently discussed, in an effort to help support our boys more in the positive use of their iPads and easier compliance with the -Protocols for using my ICT Device Responsibly for Learning-, we have instituted several changes in the required setup of the student iPads for Semester 2….
KRC Update – August 11, 2016
VCE support -“ Units 3 /4 VCE subjects are supported by a range of resources suggested by teachers and VCAA. These are all accessible via VCE subject pages created by the KRC. These can be found at http://krccurriculumspc.weebly.com/index.html There are ample places to study before school, we open at 8.00, and after school, we close…
Boarding Report – August 10, 2016
A number of our boarders have experienced disappointment recently, with defeats for our 1st XVIII football side in the Herald Sun Shield Grand Final, and our 1st XV rugby side in the VSRU Semi Final. Our boarders are a resilient group and have rebounded in the finest fashion. It is in defeat or disappointment that…
Headmaster’s Message – August 10, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, Last week, I was constantly reminded of what a special and vibrant place St Patrick’s College is! The week commenced with the spectacular SPC in Concert at the Wendouree Performing Arts Centre. Featuring a showcase of the many and varied ensembles at St Patrick’s College,…
College mourns passing of Fr Brendan Davey
It is with much sadness that St Patrick’s College has learned of the passing of College Legend Fr Brendan Davey (SPC 1946-53) this week. Brendan Davey was born in Ballarat in 1935, and attended St Columba’s Primary School in Ballarat North, and St Patrick’s College Ballarat, where he was a prefect in 1953. – In…
1st XI Soccer team makes grand final
SENIOR SOCCER REPORT -“ SEMI-FINAL- St Patrick’s Seniors 2 defeated Ballarat Grammar 0 GOALS: Ben Hutchins, Josh de Voogel BEST: Trent Moodley, Josh de Voogel, Ben Parish, Dennis Wanjiku, Jake Selby, Henry Wines This game could have been a complete white wash for St Patrick’s but fizzled out to be a struggle due to two…