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St Patrick's College Ballarat ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE BALLARAT Vol. 13 Ed.1 April 2014 the Shamrock the Shamrock Top shot! The Courier photographer Adam Trafford took this fantastic exterior photo of the OCA Pavilion when it was hosting the Ballarat Sportswoman of the Year Awards in March. Credits Editor: Mr Paul Nolan Thanks: Thanks to all contributors including Dr Peter Casey, Mr Stephen McMahon, Mr Stephen Hill and Mrs Racheal Bryant. Front Cover: Cover image: 2013 College Dux Timothy Crowe achieved a perfect ATAR score of 99.95, making him one of the top students in Victoria. Read Tim’s address to the Academic Assembly on pages 6 and 7. Faith. Tradition. Excellence. Joy. Faith? Our annual St Patrick’s cricketers at the precise Day celebrations involved a moment they discovered they Certainly the first term of 2014 Mass in the Br W. T. O’Malley had won the BAS Grand Final has embodied each of these Sports Centre attended by by one run. four pillars in many varied and around 1800 people. wondrous ways. We hope you find the many Tradition? We hosted a gala other pages in this edition all, Looking for excellence? Look no dinner to announce the in some way, reflect and further than the achievements Greatest SPC Football Team of embrace one of our four pillars all Time. of our 2013 College Dux as we again strive to make Timothy Crowe who recorded Joy? Look at the photo on the 2014 a year to remember for a perfect ATAR score of 99.95. back page showing our 1st XI St Patrick’s College. Page 2 April 2014 the Shamrock Page 4-5 Page 12-13 Page 20-26 Headmaster’s Welcome Chris Nolan Awards Sport Page 6-7 Page 14 Page 27-33 2013 Dux Address at New Staff for 2014 Green, White and Blue: Academic Assembly Page 15 News from the OCA Page 8-9 General News Page 34 2013 Subject Duces Page 16-19 Upcoming Events Page 10-11 SPC Greatest Football Page 35 St Patrick’s Day Team of 120 Years St Patrick’s College Foundation the Shamrock Page 3 2002 2003 2004 2014 the Shamrock 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Page 4 April 2014 2014 the Shamrock Headmaster’s Message 2014 marks the completion of Headmaster Dr Peter Casey’s tenure at the College. The photos on these pages reproduce some fine memories of Dr Casey’s leadership as he prepares for retirement at the completion of the school year. Following is his message to the St Patrick’s College community as he reflects on the past 13 years. Dear Friends ‘I think it was God’s will. In times of We have forced our way through 2002: Dr Peter Casey presents his first speech in his new role as Headmaster 2014 is well underway and the faith, I am sure of it. I look back and adventures of every kind, risking all at the 2002 Welcome Assembly. circle of life as we know it rolls on. see that every step in my life has again and again; but the way is the 2003: Dr Casey as featured in the 2003 This edition of The Shamrock been as it were imposed upon me way to Latium, where Destiny offers College Annual. details many of the great events – not a thing of choice; and that the us rest and a home, and where 2004: Dr Casey with former Headmaster and outcomes that have added to whole training of my life with its imperial Troy may have the right to Br Bill Wilding, left, and then Victorian our core business of teaching and multifarious and irregular live again. Hold hard, therefore. Premier Steve Bracks (SPC 1968-71) at the official opening of the Wilding Wing doing on a daily business: the incursions into nearly every science Preserve yourselves for better days. Senior School in 2004. ‘facere et docere’ on our crest. and many arts, seems to have had 2005: Dr Casey finds himself in a the express purpose of fitting me to Murray concluded that it was his perilous position atop the dunking You will be pleased to know that do this (producing the first Oxford experiences of every kind in life machine on Edmund Rice Day 2005. the College Board and Edmund English Dictionary) … So I work on that equipped him for what was to 2006: Dr Casey addresses the 2006 Academic Assembly. Rice Education Australia have been with a firm belief (at most times) be his ultimate life’s work. I find working for some time on finding that I am doing what God has fitted that this conclusion resonates well 2007: Dr Casey with Andrew Schuyler (2004-06) after the 2007 the next Head of the College to me for, and so made my duty; and a with the words of Virgil’s hero, Academic Assembly. commence at the start of 2015. The Aeneas. Who knows why we hope that He will strengthen me to 2008: Dr Casey stands outside the position was publicly advertised on see the end of it … But I am only an choose what we choose when we Brothers’ House (now known as March 29 and the process should instrument, only the means that he are faced with life choices, but Kennedy House) in late 2008. bear fruit in May. Please join me in has provided, and there is no credit ultimately those experiences form 2009: Dr Casey, right was pictured in praying for all those who put us and equip us for the duty to late 2009 with the incoming student due to me, except that of trying to leaders, from left, Vice Captain Bradley themselves forward that they may do my duty; Deo soli Gloria (To God which we are called. Therefore we Brennan (SPC 2005-10), Vice Captain be worthy, and for the selection hold fast to our path, confident Jake Belsar (SPC 2005-10) and College alone be the glory given)’. Captain James McMaster (SPC 2006-10). panel that they may be guided by that it is God’s work. To God be the the Holy Spirit. The Casey family motto in Latin is glory given. 2010: During the 2010 Tour of Ireland, Dr Casey found a shop front he could Per varios casus, taken from Virgil’s relate to. In this time of transition, I was Much joy to you all. Aeneid I:204 2011: Dr Casey at the 2011 Legends transported back to something I Peter M Casey Dinner with Collingwood footballer wrote in 2010 and which has been Per varios casus, per tot discrimina rerum Nathan Brown (SPC 2002-06) and 1st XVIII coach and Director of Football guiding my thoughts of late. I tendimus in Latium; sedes ubi fata quietas Howard Clark. shared some of this on St Patrick’s ostendunt; illic fas regna resurgere Troiae. 2012: A WIN Television news crew Day. James Murray was the first Durate, et vosmet rebus servate secundis interviews Dr Casey on White Ribbon editor of the Oxford English Day in 2012. Dictionary in 1879. In a letter to the 2013: Dr Casey addresses the congregation in the College Chapel politician Lord Bryce on December following the first mass by newly 15 1903, Murray wrote: ordained Old Collegian Fr James Kerr (SPC 2000-05). 2014: Dr Casey enjoys the festivities with current students at the 2014 Head of the Lake Regatta. the Shamrock Page 5 the Shamrock Academic Assembly Address Dr Casey, distinguished guests, family you’ve learnt is the best form of Finally, I would like to talk a little bit and friends of this wonderful school, revision. We can all benefit from each about perspective. The most staff, and of course, the students of St other. In fact, I like to think of it a little important lesson I learnt last year was Patrick’s College. I must say how very something like this: we are all on our courtesy of my Literature teacher, Mrs proud I am to be standing here; it is own path to greatness, and the road Sara Taylor. I was overwhelmed with such an honour to be able to represent ahead certainly will look dark at times, various anxieties about my writing my fellow classmates of 2013 in but the best thing that you can do is and about the examination that addressing you all today. I remember to work hard, seek help from the army loomed on the horizon. In fact, I was quite a few past academic assemblies, of soldiers marching with you, and seriously doubting my ability to use sitting amongst my peers and trust in the path that you’ve made. the English language – an important colleagues, and I always tried to take Keep following it, don’t give up, and component of the Literature exam, so I something away from the dux’s I’m sure you’ll make it. heard. Mrs Taylor calmed me down Timothy Crowe 2013 College Dux address. It is an amazing feeling to be and underlined the triviality of my in the opposite position now, with an Secondly, I cannot adequately express concerns, but there was a far more opportunity to pass on something to the importance of maintaining important lesson that she gave me, any of you sitting before me, and I will balance in your life, between school and one that I will not forget. Quite The Academic do my best to make it count. and the extracurricular pursuits, simply, she told me to keep Assembly held hobbies and past-times that interest perspective.
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