Arts

ACC Logos Shortlisted

Congratulations to year 11 students Ethan McColl and Luka Rilen, whose designs have been shortlisted in the competition to create the official logo for the ACC 2027 Art & Technology Exhibition. Only three designs were shortlisted from across all ACC schools, making it an outstanding achievement to have two St Patrick’s College entries selected. 

The Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC) brings schools together to celebrate student achievement across the arts, technology and sport. As a foundation member dating back to 1911, St Patrick’s College has a proud connection to the association. The winning logo will feature on all exhibition marketing, giving its designer an exciting opportunity to represent creativity across the ACC community. 

Voting takes place next week. We wish Ethan and Luka the very best and congratulate them on this wonderful recognition of their design skills. 

SPAM 

The lights are about to go down on a big night for our student filmmakers. On Wednesday, 2 December, the SPAM Awards Film Festival returns to the Performing Arts Centre for a premiere screening of some of the best films made by St Patrick’s College students in 2026. 

First held in 2005, the St Patrick’s Awards for Media (SPAM) is a much-loved College tradition. This year, we’re bringing it back to share our very best filmmaker's stories on the big screen. After the screening, we’ll present awards for Best Overall Film, Runners-up, and Best Emerging Young Filmmaker. 

Students, families, staff, Old Collegians and the wider SPC community are warmly invited to this free event.

What: SPAM Awards Film Festival

Where: Performing Arts Centre

When: Wednesday, 2 December | Light refreshments from 5.30pm, screening from 6pm-7.30pm 

Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/DRLBG

Speech Day Awards 

Clifford Ogilvie - Arts Award 

Clifford Ogilvie is the recipient of the 2026 Arts Award. Clifford has demonstrated positive and consistent involvement in Arts Club and other extracurricular arts activities. Through his creativity, growing artistic practice, and willingness to support and promote the Arts at St Patrick’s College, he has made a valuable contribution to the creative life of the College. Clifford is a positive role model for his peers, and his enthusiasm and commitment are deserving of recognition. Congratulations, Clifford. 

Thomas Louden - Media Award 

Thomas Louden is the recipient of the 2026 Media Award. Thomas has been an active participant in Media Club, SPC News, and other media activities, showing genuine growth in his media skills and creativity. His enthusiasm, initiative, and commitment have contributed positively to promoting media at St Patrick’s College. Thomas is a positive role model for his peers, and the College congratulates him on this well-deserved award.

Year 10 Art Revisiting Clay 

Year 10 Art students recently returned to a familiar ceramic technique: hand building. Rather than simply repeating an old skill, they were challenged to use it in a new and creative way, transforming simple clay into original sculptural and functional forms. 

Using techniques such as pinch, coil, and slab construction, students experimented with texture, shape, and surface detail. They also explored a range of glazing techniques. Some created imaginative vessels and sculptural objects, while others explored patterns, organic forms, and personal ideas through their designs. The results show a strong mix of technical control and individual creativity. 

Visual Communication Design: Architectural Design  

Architecture is a longstanding strength at St Patrick’s College, and each year our Year 11 Visual Communication Design students raise the standard. Working from a design brief, this year’s students developed their own architectural concepts and brought them to a visual reality as scale models. 

The finished models showcase the students’ inventive thinking and the care they took in turning their ideas into three-dimensional designs. The models show how much their design and model-making skills have developed. 

Congratulations to our Year 11 designers on a creative and polished body of work. Selected models can be viewed on display in Reception. 

Year 9 Visual Communication Design: Architectural Design 

Our Year 9 Visual Communication Design students took on a smaller-scale version of the Year 11 architecture project, designing lookouts of their own. Each student developed an individual design before the class voted for their favourites. Students then worked in groups to turn the selected designs into scale models. 

The project was popular with the Year 9s, who had the chance to see the Year 11 models take shape and view the finished work on display. Seeing how the older students approached a similar brief gave them a sense of what they could aim for as their own skills develop. 

The finished lookouts were impressive, showing imagination in the designs and care in the model-making. It’s exciting to see what these students can already do and to imagine what they’ll be designing by Year 11.