Principal’s Welcome | St Patrick's College Strathfield
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Principal’s Welcome | St Patrick's College Strathfield
About
Principal’s Welcome
Principal’s Welcome
St Patrick's College, Strathfield was founded in 1928 by the Christian Brothers. We are a Catholic, comprehensive boys’ school in the Edmund Rice Tradition for students in Years 5 to 12.
It is with great pride that we celebrate being part of the
St Patrick’s
College
Strathfield
community.
St Patrick’s
College is a Catholic School educating in the
Edmund Rice
tradition. The College exists to provide
a
n excellent
learning centre for
Year 5
to Year 12
boys
.
Our prime focus is to promote the safety and wellbeing of young men under our care. We take our responsibilities for child safeguarding extremely seriously and therefore we commit to ensuring that our College has appropriate policies and practices to make it a place that is both safe and inclusive. Central to this, is student voice and agency. Our College’s child safeguarding programs are regularly updated and checked for compliance with regulatory requirements.
We are not just a College with boys in it; we are a College that specifically caters for the learning, spiritual,
physical
and wellbeing needs of boys.
We strive to animate our delivery of learning, teaching and wellbeing, as one which is innovative and creative, underpinned by contemporary and relevant pedagogy.
Our College motto,
Luceat
Lux
Vestra
which means
Let Your Light Shine,
perfectly
describes
what we want each one of our students to do in his time here.
We want the young men of St Patrick’
s to use
their gifts and
to have their unique
talents shine
.
With
Blessed Edmund Rice
as our model in faith, we encourage students to grow into the fullness of their humanity in an educational environment where they feel welcomed,
accepted,
and valued.
We aspire that each member of our community is faithful to the four touchstones:
Li
berating
E
ducation
,
Gospel Spirituality
,
Inclusive Community
and
Justice and Solidarity
.
As a
Catholic
school in the Edmund Rice
Tradition
, known as the Edmund Rice
Education Australia
(EREA)
network of schools, St Patrick’s College is one of
54 schools
,
1 Early Childhood Centre and 34 Associated schools
across Australia
.
EREA schools are part of an international network of schools in over 20 countries called Edmund Rice Education Beyond Borders.
We are proud that we
are part of a global community that provides support and opportunity to our students and teachers.
We welcome you to
St Patrick’s College Strathfield
and encourage all students,
teachers,
and visitors to embrace our
v
ision
of
preparing faithful and inclusive men for a dynamic world
! Through this website, you get to know more about why we have a proud reputation for being
A Beacon for Boys’ Education.
Dr Vittoria Lavorato
Principal
About
Principal’s Welcome
Principal’s Welcome
St Patrick's College, Strathfield was founded in 1928 by the Christian Brothers. We are a Catholic, comprehensive boys’ school in the Edmund Rice Tradition for students in Years 5 to 12.
It is with great pride that we celebrate being part of the
St Patrick’s
College
Strathfield
community.
St Patrick’s
College is a Catholic School educating in the
Edmund Rice
tradition. The College exists to provide
a
n excellent
learning centre for
Year 5
to Year 12
boys
.
Our prime focus is to promote the safety and wellbeing of young men under our care. We take our responsibilities for child safeguarding extremely seriously and therefore we commit to ensuring that our College has appropriate policies and practices to make it a place that is both safe and inclusive. Central to this, is student voice and agency. Our College’s child safeguarding programs are regularly updated and checked for compliance with regulatory requirements.
We are not just a College with boys in it; we are a College that specifically caters for the learning, spiritual,
physical
and wellbeing needs of boys.
We strive to animate our delivery of learning, teaching and wellbeing, as one which is innovative and creative, underpinned by contemporary and relevant pedagogy.
Our College motto,
Luceat
Lux
Vestra
which means
Let Your Light Shine,
perfectly
describes
what we want each one of our students to do in his time here.
We want the young men of St Patrick’
s to use
their gifts and
to have their unique
talents shine
.
With
Blessed Edmund Rice
as our model in faith, we encourage students to grow into the fullness of their humanity in an educational environment where they feel welcomed,
accepted,
and valued.
We aspire that each member of our community is faithful to the four touchstones:
Li
berating
E
ducation
,
Gospel Spirituality
,
Inclusive Community
and
Justice and Solidarity
.
As a
Catholic
school in the Edmund Rice
Tradition
, known as the Edmund Rice
Education Australia
(EREA)
network of schools, St Patrick’s College is one of
54 schools
,
1 Early Childhood Centre and 34 Associated schools
across Australia
.
EREA schools are part of an international network of schools in over 20 countries called Edmund Rice Education Beyond Borders.
We are proud that we
are part of a global community that provides support and opportunity to our students and teachers.
We welcome you to
St Patrick’s College Strathfield
and encourage all students,
teachers,
and visitors to embrace our
v
ision
of
preparing faithful and inclusive men for a dynamic world
! Through this website, you get to know more about why we have a proud reputation for being
A Beacon for Boys’ Education.
Dr Vittoria Lavorato
Principal