Volume 20 Edition 1 | JUNE 2021 St Patrick’s College Telephone +61 3 5331 1688 CRICOS Provider No. 00620E Wadawurrung Country Facsimile +61 3 5331 8150 Twitter/Instagram @spcballarat Locked Bag 31, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Web www.stpats.vic.edu.au Facebook www.facebook.com/spcoca 1431 Sturt Street, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Email info @stpats.vic.edu.au Enrolment enquiries
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[email protected] sovpress.com.au Contents Principal’s Column 4 Main Oval Makeover 6 Reconciliation Week 8 Edmund Rice Day 9 News 11-23 Sport 24-30 Old Collegians News 32-37 SPC Care 38 Editor Paul Nolan (Ph 5322 4450) or email
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[email protected]) WE Design Mulcahy & Co Marketing ARE Printing Sovereign Press BALLARAT Images Cover: New Principal Mr Steven O’Connor, right, was joined by previous Principals, from left, Br Bill Wilding, Dr Peter Casey and Mr John Crowley at the 2021 Academic Assembly in February. Photo: JEREMY BANNISTER. 3 Old Creswick Road Wendouree VIC 3355 (03) 5338 2772 This page: Year 7 students were fortunate to be able to attend their camp during the first few weeks of February
[email protected] sovpress.com.au in 2021 before the ravages of COVID-19 again played havoc with many College events in the first half of the year. June 2021 3 Principal’s Column Mr Steven O’Connor | Principal 1 I am indeed very honoured and pleased to be contributing in terms of its facilities – I was very proud to take family and friends to The Shamrock for the first time as Principal of St on walks through the College over Christmas and New Year! There are some wonderful facilities across the College and for this, I am grateful Patrick’s College.