Parents and Friends

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our inaugural SPC Car Raffle. We are delighted with the support shown by our College community, and congratulations to our lucky winner, Marie Ibrahim, a proud SPC parent!

The winner was drawn on Friday evening at our SPC Trivia Night, held at the Renaissance in Lidcombe. Marie was completely shocked to receive a phone call from Dr Vittoria Lavorato late that evening and was still wondering whether the wonderful news was real when she woke up on Saturday morning! Congratulations, Marie, and enjoy your fantastic prize!

Our Trivia Night was once again a fantastic evening of fundraising, fun and community spirit. One of the highlights of the auction was the signed jersey donated by Old Boy Mark Nawaqanitawase. Following his outstanding performances on the field this year, it was no surprise that his jersey attracted considerable interest and achieved the highest auction bid of the evening.

A sincere thank you to everyone who generously donated raffle prizes and auction items. Your generosity and support make these events possible and enable the Parents’ and Friends’ Association to continue contributing to projects that directly benefit our boys.  Together, we raised more than $10,000 on the evening, bringing us another step closer to renovating the Year 12 lunch area and the Breen Canteen kitchen. These improvements will create welcoming and functional spaces for our boys to enjoy for many years to come.

A special thank you to our wonderful Trivia Night working group, Elena, Julia, Belinda, Claire, Hae-Jung, Lynette and Lina, for the time, energy and dedication they invested in bringing the evening together. Events like these are only possible because of the commitment of our parent volunteers.

We are incredibly grateful to the businesses, families and friends of St Patrick’s College who supported our Trivia Night through their generous donations, sponsorships and auction prizes. Your contributions played an important role in the success of the evening and in helping us raise funds for our boys.

Our Trivia Night Sponsors

Navarra Venues; Donna Boutros Artego Hair; Nude by Nature; No More Blackouts; Generac; Pramac Group; Gittany Stone; What's for Dessert Mum; Eyecare Belmore Optometrist; Dooley Club Lidcombe; Parramatta Eels; Australian Turf Club; Laundy Hotels; KIIS 106.5; City Cave North Strathfield; Balmain Tigers; Nutri-Metrics Gift Basket; Top Juice; Sydney Swans; Savvy Meals; The Greek Academy Concord; Meli Cafe Annandale; and Hustle Fitness Enfield.

Thank You to Our Generous Families and Friends

Hae-Jung and Roland Kim; the Bogoeska Family; the Adrians Hagios Family; the Bartorilla Family; the Trainor Family; the Gittany Family; the Merry Family; Grett Martinesi and Family; the Angelakis Family; Brett and Margaret McDonald; the Marnie Coorey Family; the Shehadie Family; Paul, Julie and Vasco Gelante; the Lahood Family; and the El Khoury Family.

Your generosity reflects the wonderful spirit of the SPC community, and we are sincerely thankful for your support.

As the Trivia Night marks our final major event for 2026, I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our wonderful Parents’ and Friends’ Committee for their commitment, enthusiasm and generosity throughout the year.  It has been a pleasure working alongside such a dedicated group of parents who continually give their time to strengthen our College community and create opportunities for families to connect.

Thank you for everything you have contributed this year. Your support, teamwork and willingness to get involved are truly appreciated.

I am honoured to have been reappointed as President of the Parents’ and Friends’ Association for 2027 and look forward to continuing this important work alongside our incoming committee.  As we prepare for the year ahead, we welcome your ideas, feedback and suggestions. The strength of our P&F lies in the willingness of parents to contribute, share ideas and work together to make a positive difference to the College and the experience of our boys.

Thank you once again to every parent, family member, volunteer, sponsor and supporter who has contributed to the P&F throughout 2026. Your generosity and community spirit are what make St Patrick’s College such a special place.

I wish all our families a wonderful end to the year and look forward to another successful year together in 2027.

Jaslyn Hewitt-Shehadie

P&F President