St Pat’s News
Boarding Report – December 3, 2015
– The final Crest article for 2015!! I do hope that all within both our boarding community and wider College community have enjoyed these fortnightly glimpses into all things boarding. A boarding education is distinctly unique -“ it provides an opportunity that is very different to that experienced by a day student -“ it allows…
College Chaplain Reflection – December 3, 2015
For unto us a child is born! There are some little signs in life to remind us that we are reaching maturity. One of them I think is the tendency to exclaim, -This year has just gone so quickly, how time flies!- I don’t ever remember having such a feeling as a boy-¦ but evidently…
Mission Report – December 3, 2015
As we begin to wind down the school year for 2015 we also commence the Season of Advent. Our celebration of the joys of our time together is directed to preparation for the great joy of Christmas. -For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in…
Senior School Report – December 3, 2015
2015 Year 10 Academic Subject Awards James Meagher Year 10 Media Studies Blake Beadsell Year 10 History Emerson Tolliday Year 10 Theatre Studies Joshua Bradshaw Year 10 Modified Mathematics Campbell Spittal Year 10 Vocational Mathematics Ethan Gilbert Year 10 Pre Vocational English Mitchell Tuddenham Year 10 Physics James Duffy Year 10 English Lachlan Furlong Year…
Wellbeing Report – December 3, 2015
It is time to start putting the pace and demands of the school year behind us, and turn to the most important things that Christmas brings; family and the gift of the Christ child, who in his birth completes the Holy Family, of which all our own families are an echo and a part. Families…
Teaching and Learning Report – December 3, 2015
2016 Booklists and iPad Resources Lists All 2016 booklists have now been distributed, with current Years 7, 8, 10 and 11 boys also receiving the 2016 iPad Resources List specific to their year level. All incoming 2016 Year 7 families, along with all other families new to St Patrick’s in 2016, have been mailed a…
Headmaster’s Message – December 3, 2015
Headmaster’s Address to Valedictory Dinner November 20, 2015 It is with great joy that I welcome everyone here tonight to our Year 12 Valedictory dinner particularly our official guests including our College Patron Bishop Paul Bird, parents, guardians, friends, staff and most importantly, our wonderful graduating students. In offering this welcome, we acknowledge the traditional…
Ballarat Community Notices
Rookie Me and DraftStar AFL Merge Rookie Me and DraftStar AFL have merged. The DraftStar Academy is now the ‘Rookie Me Academy’. For more information regarding this wonderful initiative please click on- this link. It is worth noting that 49 of our senior boys were tested by Rookie Me and they found the experience extremely…
AFL draft joy for SPC
St Patrick’s College 1st XVIII coach Howard Clark has seen dozens of his former charges drafted to AFL clubs over the years, but few have given him as much satisfaction as seeing Yestin Eades’ named called out in the 2015 AFL National Draft. Yestin was selected at pick number 64 by the Essendon Football Club,…
Announcement of new Deputy Headmaster
Dear Friends and Colleagues It is with much pleasure that I announce that Mr Gerard Sullivan (pictured) has been appointed to the position of Deputy Headmaster -“ Student and Staff Wellbeing, effective from January 2016. Gerard has considerable experience in Catholic schools and has held a variety of middle and senior leadership positions. He is…