Middle School

Firstly, a warm welcome back to all the 2025 Middle School families on behalf of the Middle School Team. As always, we are looking forward to working with your sons as they begin or continue their Middle School Journey. In particular, I wish to make all of our new students feel most welcome as they embark upon their journey here at St Patrick’s College. May their time at the College be a rewarding and positive experience.

As a matter of introduction, the 2025 Middle School Team consists of our two Year Nine Level Coordinators Mrs Jacinta Burge and Mrs Katherin Ward and our Year 9 Pastoral Care Teachers include:

• 9A - Rylee Booth
• 9B - Jarrod Fryar
• 9C - Jed Millard
• 9D - Joe Black
• 9E - Kirsten Rice
• 9F - Natalie Love
• 9G - Ryan Williams
• 9H - Shane Hayes
• 9I - Leigh McKee
• 9J - Joshua Morris

In Year 10 our two Year Ten Level Coordinators Mrs Rebekah Curtis Lester and Mr Daniel Willey and our Year 10 Pastoral Care Teachers include:

• 10A - Louise Macquire
• 10B - Peter Stonehouse
• 10C - Dirk Stickland
• 10D - Mark Emerson
• 10E - Pietro Angeli
• 10F - Liam Brown
• 10G - Jason Lappin
• 10H - Nicholas Moll
• 10I - Rachael Leighton
• 10J - Maxine Harrison

I ultimately have the pleasure of leading these wonderful people in my role as Head of the Middle School. I encourage the boys to fully apply themselves towards their studies and ensure that they are meeting all requirements, with regards to homework.  

The St Patrick’s College Middle School aims to be a significant and positive experience in the life of the Year 9 and 10 boys in our care.

We acknowledge the special needs of adolescents as we strive to provide opportunities for each young man to become independent and active learners through rich and innovative curriculum, a curriculum that awakens and stimulates their intelligence.   

Our aim is to ensure students realise their academic potential.

Our desire is to develop in young men a willingness to take up challenges intellectually, physically and socially with a sense of purpose and responsibility. Students will be encouraged to get involved in all areas of their schooling and will be challenged.

We openly acknowledge that the Middle School is a time of significant change in the lives of adolescent boys and thus a vital time when your son’s journey into manhood begins in earnest. 

The Rite Journey, which is our Pastoral Care Program at Year 9 and the “Respectful Relationships” program for our Year 10’s, is once again a central element to the Middle School experience designed to nurture our boys as they develop from adolescence into adulthood. 

The Middle School Experiential Program commences in March with the annual Queenscliff or Anglesea camps. Each Pastoral Care Group will experience camp with their Pastoral Care Teacher over three days. This is a great opportunity to forge new friendships and maintain existing ones in an idyllic setting. Further information regarding the camp will be sent home with the boys in the coming weeks, in particular the dates when your son’s Pastoral Care Group will be embarking.

Parents are reminded to attend the Middle School Parent Information Night on Tuesday, 4 February in the PAC from 5pm–7pm. Here, pertinent information will be shared regarding our special activities throughout the year, our expectations and of course the ideal opportunity to meet with your sons Pastoral Care Teacher. I am also looking forward to meeting many of you.

Finally, if you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your son’s Pastoral Care Teacher, one of the Year Level Coordinators or myself. I look forward to working with you all this year.

Wishing you all the very best for 2025.