It is with great pride that we celebrate being part of the听St Patrick鈥檚听颁辞濒濒别驳别听厂迟谤补迟丑蹿颈别濒诲听肠辞尘尘耻苍颈迟测.听St Patrick鈥檚听College is a Catholic School educating in the听Edmund Rice听tradition. The College exists to provide听an excellent听learning centre for听Year 5听to Year 12听boys.听听
Our prime focus is to promote the safety and wellbeing of young men under our care. We take our responsibilities for child safeguarding extremely seriously and therefore we commit to ensuring that our College has appropriate policies and practices to make it a place that is both safe and inclusive. Central to this, is student voice and agency. Our College’s child safeguarding programs are regularly updated and checked for compliance with regulatory requirements.
We are not just a College with boys in it; we are a College that specifically caters for the learning, spiritual,听physical听and wellbeing needs of boys.听
We strive to animate our delivery of learning, teaching and wellbeing, as one which is innovative and creative, underpinned by contemporary and relevant pedagogy.听
Our College motto, Luceat听Lux听Vestra which means听Let Your Light Shine,听perfectly听describes听what we want each one of our students to do in his time here.听We want the young men of St Patrick鈥�s to use听their gifts and听to have their unique听talents shine.听
With听Blessed Edmund Rice听as our model in faith, we encourage students to grow into the fullness of their humanity in an educational environment where they feel welcomed,听accepted,听and valued.听We aspire that each member of our community is faithful to the four touchstones:听Liberating听Education,听Gospel Spirituality,听Inclusive Community听and听Justice and Solidarity.听As a听Catholic听school in the Edmund Rice听Tradition, known as the Edmund Rice听Education Australia听(EREA)听network of schools, St Patrick鈥檚 College is one of听54 schools,听1 Early Childhood Centre and 34 Associated schools听across Australia.听听
EREA schools are part of an international network of schools in over 20 countries called Edmund Rice Education Beyond Borders.听
We are proud that we听are part of a global community that provides support and opportunity to our students and teachers.听We welcome you to听St Patrick鈥檚 College 厂迟谤补迟丑蹿颈别濒诲听and encourage all students,听teachers,听and visitors to embrace our听vision听of听preparing faithful and inclusive men for a dynamic world! Through this website, you get to know more about why we have a proud reputation for being听A Beacon for Boys’ Education.
Dr Vittoria Lavorato
Principal