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Flanagan Art Exhibition
Art by Josh Deane.
Art by Josh Deane.
The highly anticipated Flanagan Art Prize exhibition is almost upon us and is shaping up to be a wonderful weekend of creativity.
We'd love for you to join us at the gala opening in the OCA Pavilion on Friday night (21 March) at 7pm. Tickets cost $40 and includes drinks and canapes.
Alternatively, the exhibition will be open to the public for free from 10am-4pm on Saturday, 22 March and Sunday, 23 March. Come and experience this incredible exhibition featuring more than 100 works from established and emerging artists.
Winter Uniform Reminder
Dobsons will be open as usual during the school holidays for all your winter uniform needs.
Dobsons will be open as usual during the school holidays for all your winter uniform needs.
As we approach Term 2, a reminder that all students are required to wear the full winter uniform. To assist with any uniform needs, Dobsons will be open as usual (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday) during the school holidays, except for Good Friday and Easter Monday when it will be closed. Please plan ahead to ensure your son is ready for the start of Term 2.
Year 7 Immunisations
City of Ballarat immunisation nurses will be visiting St Patrick’s College on Thursday, 3 April 2025, to administer the HPV and Boostrix vaccines to Year 7 students.
To ensure your child can participate in this immunisation program, please provide your consent through the online link below. You will need to have your mobile phone with you to complete the process. The link also contains further details about the vaccines and the program.
Please note that the above link will expire at 3PM on Wednesday, 2 April 2025.
Once the immunisations are administered, your child’s vaccination record will be uploaded to Medicare within 48 hours, and you will be able to access the updated record via MYGOV.
If you have any questions or require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the City of Ballarat Immunisation team on 5320 5720 or via email: immunisation@ballarat.vic.gov.au.
Co-Curricular Photos
Have you captured some great moments from our boys' co-curricular activities? We'd love to see your photos! Whether it's from sport, music, drama or another co-curricular event, please share them with us to help showcase the incredible efforts of our students.
Send your photos to our College Publications Officer Katie Spurgo via email: kspurgo@stpats.vic.edu.au Thank you for your support!
SIMON Everywhere App
The College has invested in a new mobile app to provide easy access to the Parent Access Module (PAM) and other information about your son/s schooling.
SIMON Everywhere delivers all the functionality of PAM in a mobile app, as well as quick links to the College calendar, website, social media pages, Dobsons (uniform) and more!
Key documents such as the 2025 Booklists and Canteen price list can also be found on SIMON Everywhere under a handy folder called 'Parent Docs'.
To learn more about SIMON Everywhere, which replaces our existing app by Digistorm, please read through the how-to guide below. We encourage all parents and caregivers to download the app.