Clontarf Academy

Things continue to roll along in the Clontarf space with all eyes on the upcoming Awards Night. This is a major event on our calendar and a great night celebrating the achievements of our boys in 2026. 

With the majority of our Year 12 boys completing school at the end of Term 3, we are seeing a number of boys step up in the leadership space. We are blessed to have some great leaders at all year levels in our program and we continue to give the boys opportunities to develop through a variety of activities.

The boys welcomed St Pat's Old Boy Marty Gleeson as part of an Academy visit from BEON Energy, where the boys took the lead in explaining the Clontarf program and sharing their experiences. 

We also recently welcomed our wonderful teachers into our space for a pancake breakfast to celebrate World Teachers Day. While the boys were pretty quiet on the day, the fact that they were happy to start their day at 7am to cook and serve pancakes highlights the gratitude the boys have for their teachers.

We also recently held our Year 7/8 Big Day Out for the boys from this cohort who have had the best attendance and behaviour. We started off with an Amazing Race based around the Ballarat Botanic Gardens, where the boys had a series of challenges to work through as a team. 

This was followed up by a teams bowling challenge at Oz Tenpin, a BBQ lunch and mini golf. After the mini golf the teams could not be split, so it came down to an air hockey challenge, where Year 8 student Charlie Clarke took out the win.

It’s always great to see the way the boys step up when we are out in public. We consistently see them display manners and leadership, putting their best foot forward. I look forward to seeing more of this throughout the remainder of the term.