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Dates to remember:

Eamon Hannan – Principal

Year 12 students begin their final exams on Friday. These exams are essential for students to

complete their courses and some students final results can be impacted by their performance in

these papers. These school based exams replace statewide exams in other jurisdictions such as

NSW. Students must follow all exam procedures and be available to come into school to

complete assessment including assignments if required by the college during the exam period.

Showcase

Last Friday night the college’s annual Showcase Cultural awards night was held. It was a great

celebration of the cultural life of the college. Congratulations to all award winners published

inside. Thank you to our guest presenter Joel Bow and all groups who entertained us.

Congratulations to Ms Sarah Regan and all staff, volunteers and students for a great evening.

Annual Sports Dinner

This Friday (7th November) we celebrate the sporting life of the school at the annual Sports

Dinner. As well as presenting sport awards we will hear from Troy Bayliss as our guest speaker

for the sports dinner. Troy is a three time World Champion in World Superbikes. Tickets will

be available at reception until lunch time Thursday.

Valedictory and Graduation

The year 12 Valedictory evening is coming up on Monday 17 November at the MECC. The

Year 12 Graduation Mass is on Friday 21 November at 10:00 am. As I mentioned last week it is

at a later start this year than in previous years as Monsignor John Grace (Vicar General) will

lead us in the celebration and he has to travel from Rockhampton that morning. Even though

the focus of these events is the Senior students, parents of Year 11 students and Year 11 students

are also very welcome to attend.

Semi-formal

Last Thursday parents of students in Year 11 received information about Leadership week (the

last week of school for year 11) at the college which culminates with the Semi-Formal. To

participate in the Semi-Formal students are required to attend all days of the Leadership

Program. The letter also gave details about the Year 11 Semi-formal which is on the last day of

term 28th November. Please contact the office if you did not receive this letter.

P & F Meeting

There will be a Parents and Friends Meeting on Wednesday 12 November commencing at

6:00 pm in the College Board room.

St Pat’s Family

On Sunday 16 November one of our young musicians,

Demetry Malahoff will be holding a launch show for his

debut EP Pretty Mind. Demetry has been performing in and

around Mackay for the past two years and he’s been writing

his own music for just over a year. In July of this year he

travelled to Brisbane to record his five-track EP that features

songs that expose Demetry’s innermost thoughts to the

world for the first time. His free launch show will take

place at Mojo’s Ambassador Lounge from 4:00 pm – 7:00

pm on Sunday 16 November. Help support young local music while enjoying free

entertainment from Kalam Hargreaves, Demetry Malahoff and his band.

Congratulations to Year 12 student Samantha Stratton who has been

accepted to study in the Bachelor of Musical Theatre course at Griffiths

University. Four hundred people auditioned for this course with only 30

being accepted. Well done Samantha!

November 2014

6 Year 12 group photo

7 Year 12 exams commence

Sports Dinner

12 P & F Meeting, 6:00 pm

14 Year 11 exams commence

17 Valedictory evening

19 Combined P & F / Board

Dinner

20 Year 12 Graduation Mass

rehearsal

21 Graduation Mass

27 Orientation Day

28 Last day of Year 11

Year 11 Semi-Formal

December 2014

5 Last day for teaching staff

11 Last day for office staff

January 2015

19 Office reopens

26 Australia Day holiday

27 First day – Year 11 and

School Leaders

28 All students commence

school

February

4 P & F Meeting, 6:00 pm

Board Meeting, 7:30 pm

5 November 2014

NUMBER FOR SMS

Please note that the

number to send SMS

messages regarding

student absence has

changed. The new

number is:

0416 906 288

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Weekend Masses

Readings for this Sunday’s Mass – The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

First reading, Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12 … The angel brought me to the entrance of the Temple, ….

Psalm, Psalm 45 : 2-3, 5-6, 8-9 … The waters of the river gladden the city of God …

Second reading, 1 Corinthians 3:9-11,16-17 … You are God’s building...

Gospel, John 2:13-22 … ‘Take all this out of here and stop turning my Father’s house into a

market.’

Lesley Fraser – Assistant to the Principal: Religious Education

There will be mixed feelings as we experience the graduation of our senior students in a few

weeks. It is a time that can be filled with sadness for what we leave behind and joy in

anticipation of the future. These young people, while receiving much have also given much

and have helped shape the spirit which is uniquely St Patrick’s. Each year, students speak of

the challenges which their final year has brought, the assignment preparation, the grappling

with new concepts, the exams, the unknowing of all that the future will bring, but, they also

speak of the joys of the year. The sense of fulfilment, the support from family, friends and

teachers. The new and stronger friendships forged, sometimes in the cauldron of powerful life

challenges. Some of these significant milestones for our Year 12 students will be celebrated

with their final college assembly and Graduation Mass. We all look forward to these

celebrations and the opportunity to bid these fine young people farewell. I speak for all the

teachers at St Patrick’s when I say that we have faith in our Year 12 students that after many

years of Catholic Education, they too, have a belief in God, the goodness of humanity and

hope for the future.

In his stirring homily at the final World Youth Day Mass in Madrid, Pope Benedict issued a

challenge to the young people of today, a challenge which is offered to all who have

graduated and are moving to a new stage in their lives....

Dear young friends, as the Successor of Peter, let me urge you to strengthen this

faith which has been handed down to us from the time of the Apostles. Make

Christ, the Son of God, the centre of your life. But let me also remind you that

following Jesus in faith means walking at his side in the communion of the

Church. We cannot follow Jesus on our own. Anyone who would be tempted

to do so “on his own”, or to approach the life of faith with kind of

individualism so prevalent today, will risk never truly encountering Jesus, or will

end up following a counterfeit Jesus.

Having faith means drawing support from the faith of your brothers and sisters,

even as your own faith serves as a support for the faith of others. I ask you, dear

friends, to love the Church which brought you to birth in the faith, which helped

you to grow in the knowledge of Christ and which led you to discover the

beauty of his love. Growing in friendship with Christ necessarily means

recognizing the importance of joyful participation in the life of your parishes,

communities and movements, as well as the celebration of Sunday Mass,

frequent reception of the sacrament of Reconciliation, and the cultivation of

personal prayer and meditation on God’s word.

Friendship with Jesus will also lead you to bear witness to the faith wherever

you are, even when it meets with rejection or indifference. We cannot

encounter Christ and not want to make him known to others. So do not keep

Christ to yourselves! Share with others the joy of your faith. The world needs

the witness of your faith, it surely needs God.

In the spirit of Pope Benedict’s challenge, we invite our graduating students to reflect upon and

make his words their own. “I am with you always…to the end of time.”

Year 11 Leadership Week

We lead by walking with others – Leadership week represents an opportunity to take time to

look towards the year ahead as seniors and to discover the meaning of leadership, to consider

role models of leadership, to practice the skills of leadership and to plan for the year’s events.

At the end of Leadership week on Friday the 28th November we hold a Christmas Liturgy with

the students and traditionally they give to the Christmas Appeal for the St Vincent de Paul

Society. If you can help by sending in canned goods, toys, Christmas cakes, bon bons or any

other goods that might help a family at Christmas time – we would be grateful.

Southside Cluster

Saturday Vigil Mass

6:00 pm St Francis Xavier

6:00 pm St Mary’s

Sunday

7:00 am St Patrick’s

7:00 am St Therese’s

9:00 am St Michael’s

9:00 am St Francis Xavier

9:30 am St Francis of Assisi

6:00 pm St Patrick’s

Northside Cluster

Saturday Vigil Mass

6:00 pm St Joseph’s

6:00 pm St Brigid’s

Sunday

7:30 am St Brendan’s

9.00 am St Joseph’s

Walkerston

Saturday Vigil Mass

6:00 pm St John’s

Sunday

7:30 am Eton

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A reminder to Year 11 students:

Music ministry is on Sunday 16 November at St Patrick’s Church. Practice from 5.00pm

with Mass concluding at 7.00pm.

All Year 11’s need to be in full academic uniform for Graduation Mass – this includes long

grey pants for boys and stockings for girls.

Please bring a plate of morning tea for the Graduation Mass and leave this in the meeting

room in the Hall.

Date Claimer:

Ordination to Priesthood of Andrew Hogan. The Ordination Mass is on 3 December at

7.00pm. All are invited to stay in Rockhampton for Andrew's first Thanksgiving Mass on 4

December at 10.00 am. Convenient ways to get to Rockhampton: Greyhound: Full bus fare is

$55 each way, departs at 2:00 pm and arrives in Rockhampton at 6.30 pm. Return trips

available at 12.30 am, 2.45 am and 7.55 pm on 4 December. Car Pool: Team up. Offer the

spare seat in your car to someone who wants to go. Can’t find a person or a spare seat contact

Leenore at the Adult Faith Centre on 0434 929 742, email: marieleenore110@gmail.com,

or connect on https://www.facebook.com/mackaydeanery.

Accommodation presently available at :

Central Park Motel, 224 Murray Street, 4927 2333

Centre Point Motor Inn, 131 George Street, 4927 8844

Porky’s Motel, 141 George Street, 4927 8100

Edna Galvin – Assistant to the Principal: Curriculum

Joan McGarry Professional Day

Another excellent Professional Day was held on Monday. I would like to sincerely thank Ms

Brenda Heitman from Uniform Solutions who was our guest judge on the day with special

thanks to Mr Eamon Hannan, Ms Lesley Fraser and Mr Mark Gibbs who organised the judging

in my absence. Thank you to the following businesses who supported our Professional Day this

year:

Uniform Solutions Mackay

Shepherd and Dudley Chartered Accountants

McCarthy Panel Works

Five Star Power Pty Ltd

Roby Rogers School of Dancing

Coll Plumbing

Woodman’s Mitre 10

Sorbello’s Italian Restaurant

The following students were winners on the day:

Fun awards Justerina Arriola – Crocodile hunter Movie voucher

Regan Baldwin – Police Officer Movie voucher

Bethany Tirendi – Midwife Movie voucher

Elyssa Gaa and Caitlin Houston –

Gold diggers

2 Movie vouchers

Commended Briar Walker – Nanny Movie voucher

Brianna Brett – Sonographer Movie voucher

Highly Commended Eleanor Fordyce – Gardener Coles Myers gift card

Susannah Menzies – Water Aerobics

Instructor

Coles Myers gift card

Courtney Muscat – Nun Coles Myers gift card

Very Highly

Commended

Matty Morrison – Flight Attendant Uniform Solutions gift card

Cynthia Gregg – Performance Artist Sorbello’s voucher

Daniel Germanotta – Cane Farmer Woodman’s Mitre 10 gift

card

Commended Groups Angela Galea, Annaliese Mauchline,

Lucy Hamilton – “The FTV crew”

3 Movie vouchers

Winners of groups Alana Pace and Tianna Donovan –

Two Broke girls

Sorbello’s voucher

Campbell Aprile, Lachlan Carroll

and Chris Brown – “Ebola Patrol”

Sorbello’s voucher

Overall Winners Alana Pace and Tianna Donovan –

Two Broke Girls

2 Coles Myers gift cards

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Early release of QCS Test student grades

We have been informed by the QCAA that for the first time, students’ QCS Test results will be

released prior to senior certification in December. Students can access their individual result

from 9:00 am on Tuesday 18 November via their learning account on the Student Connect

website: www.studentconnect.qcaa.qld.edu.au

Release of Year 12 Results for 2014

All Year 12 students need to take notice of the following information:

Exam Procedure – students

1. Read your exam timetable carefully and note all exams. This is YOUR responsibility.

2. Turn up in plenty of time – half hour before most exams or at 8.25 am for morning

exams.

3. Wear full academic uniform.

4. Phone the college if you are going to be late or are ill. Illness will usually require a

medical certificate to be presented when you return to school. You will still be required

to complete the exam.

5. Bring all necessary equipment – spare pens, calculators, rulers, erasers, extra batteries etc

in a clear container. You will not be allowed to borrow anything during the exams. Do

not bring other materials into the exam.

6. When called over the PA, line up in classes in alphabetical order so that rolls can be

marked. This order is also the order that you will sit in for the exam. Follow teacher

directions.

7. Dispose of any study notes before you enter the exam room.

8. Once you enter the exam room you must remain silent and not communicate with any

other student in any way. TO DISRUPT AN EXAM IS A SERIOUS BREACH OF THE

COLLEGE BEHAVIOUR CODE.

9. During perusal, you may not write your answers, but, in some subjects, you may be able

to write notes on the exam. Remember perusal means read thoroughly, not skim.

10. Read the whole paper during perusal and ask questions at that time.

11. Do not ask teachers how to answer questions – they cannot tell you and it wastes your

valuable time.

12. At St Patrick’s you may not leave the exam room until the set time, ie the end of the

exam.

13. No food is to be taken into exam rooms and water bottles must be kept on the floor.

14. If you wish to speak to a supervisor you must stand in your place. Do NOT raise your

hand.

15. MP3s, iPods, Mobile Phones etc are strictly forbidden in the exam room at all times.

16. We are under State and National requirements for the qualifications gained by senior

assessment including exams – these require the college to conduct exams under strict,

secure, ethical conditions.

17. Rearranging an exam can only be done under very exceptional circumstances which

MUST be disclosed to the Administration of the college – it is not desirable because of

the reasons stated above.

18. SCHOOL NOTICES will be posted on noticeboards each day. Please check these for any

important information.

Cultural Showcase

Congratulations to Miss Sarah Regan on the running of her first Cultural Showcase at St

Patrick’s. Congratulations also to our very talented Cultural and Hospitality students (under the

direction of Ms Jodie Zahmel) for their contributions to the very successful evening.

Want your results and OP online?

All results contributing to the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and OPs will be available in students’ learning accounts on the Student Connect website: https://studentconnect.qcaa.qld.edu.au from 9:00 am on Saturday 20 December 2014. Students must know their Learner Unique Identifier (LUI) and password to log in and check their results. Students will be able to access their results more quickly if they have previously activated their learning account. Students will begin receiving their Senior Education Profile in the mail from Monday 22 December 2014.

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Mark Gibbs - Assistant to the Principal: Administration

Year 12 Term 4 Exam Timetable

Students are asked to note the exam timetable below and see Mr Gibbs for alternative times if

they have an exam clash. All students are required to be in attendance at least 15 minutes

before the start of the exam with all materials.

Day Time Year 12 Exam

Friday

7 November

8.30 am 12 GEO (70 min)

12 IPT (90 min)

11.40 am 12 MOD (120 min)

Sports Dinner – 6:30 pm

Monday

10 November

8.30 am 12 MAA (120 min)

12 MAB (120 min)

11.40 am 12 JAP (listening) (60 min)

12 ANC (90 min)

Tuesday

11 November

8.30 am 12 BIO (120min)

11.40 am 12 MAC (120min)

Wednesday

12 November

8.30 12 PHY (120min)

11.40 12 SOR (100min)

Thursday

13 November

8.30 12 CHE (120min)

11.40 12 BCT (130min)

Friday

14 November

8.30 12 S21 (90min)

Monday

17 November

9:00 am -

1.30 pm

Compulsory Valedictory rehearsal (formal uniform)

Choir, band and performers may be needed later.

7. 00 pm Valedictory (best formal uniform)

Thursday 20

November

9:00 am -

11:00 am

Compulsory Graduation Mass rehearsal (uniform

required)

Friday 21

November

8.45 am Final Assembly

10.00 am Graduation Mass (best formal uniform) followed by

farewell morning tea.

Sarah Regan – Cultural Coordinator

Cultural Showcase and Awards Evening

On Friday, the achievements of all our cultural staff and students were recognised at the annual

‘Cultural Showcase and Awards Evening’ at St Patrick’s Hall. It was a wonderful night, filled

with talent - a feast for the eyes, ears and belly! Thank you to everyone who came and

supported our wonderful students. A special thank you to guest speaker, Mr Joel Bow, who

gave an inspiring speech, straight from the heart.

The first act featured entertainment from our Handbell Ensemble, Stage Band, Film and

Television students, “Dazzle” the musical, Drama students, Man Band, Percussion Ensemble

and Choir. Thank you to the talented students who worked hard on Friday, and thank you to

their teachers: Mrs Carmel Daveson, Mr Lyle Denman, Mr Martin Odger, Ms Edna Galvin, Mr

Dean Andric and Miss Stephanie Grogan. A big thank you to the sound and lighting crew:

Daniel Fitzmaurice, Nick Buckeridge, Andrew Hyde, Chain Petts and Tony from Kennedy

Amplifiers. Thank you to the Hospitality students and their teacher, Ms Jodie Zahmel for

feeding us! I would also like to thank Tegan MacKenzie of year 12 and her ICT teacher, Mrs

Maria Blakey, for putting a fantastic PowerPoint slide show together for the evening! You are

wonderfully talented and so easy to work with!

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Lastly, a big thank you must go to all the staff helpers, especially Sinead Williams, Rose

Christensen, Debbie Harding, Lorraine DiFilippo and Jenny Staples who helped enormously

with organising and coordinating the event.

The second act of the evening featured the cultural award ceremony. Congratulations to the

following recipients:

Cultural Encouragement Award: to students in both years 11 and 12 who have made a

promising contribution to the arts:

Logan Ahern (Year 12)

Lachlan Carroll (Year 12)

Mikyla Colleton (Year 12)

Macie Ellwood (Year 11)

Meghan Everett (Year 12)

Laura Gordon (Year 12)

Ellie Kaddatz (Year 11)

Susannah Menzies (Year 12)

Olivia Mills (Year 11)

Andrew Ruhl (Year 12)

Cultural Excellence Award: to students in both years 11 and 12 who are most deserving for

their outstanding contribution to the arts:

Angela Galea (Year 11)

Lucy Hamilton (Year 11)

Ella Jarvis (Year 11)

Luke McCarthy (Year 12)

Jamiesen Simpson (Year 11)

Sophie Tulloch (Year 12)

Rebecca Wootton (Year 11)

Cultural Leadership Award: presented to each cultural group captain and college Cultural

Chair. The following students were chosen at the start of this year to lead each respective

ensemble as they showed maturity, responsibility and enthusiasm for the arts:

Victoria Burton and Logan Ahern, our 2014

Choir Captains

Susannah Menzies, our 2014 Stage Band

Captain

Luke McCarthy, the St Patrick’s Cultural

Chair for 2014

Sophie Tulloch, our 2014 Percussion

Captain

Mikyla Colleton, Celeste Veitch and

Meghan Everett, our 2014 Handbell

captains

The Accompanist Award: to the most

proficient accompanist in year 11 –

Evangeline Barfield

The Senior Accompanist Award: to the

most proficient accompanist in year 12 -

Luke McCarthy

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Cultural Appreciation Award - to the most dedicated

and reliable worker ‘behind the scenes’:

Daniel Fitzmaurice

The Fr Stephen Hanly Award for Encouragement in the

Arts:

For two students, one from year 11 and one from year

12, most deserving of encouragement. These two

students must have represented the college through a

number of cultural activities, and overall, show great

promise:

Georgia Rogers (year 11)

Victoria Burton (year 12).

The Peter Scott Award for Cultural Student of the Year

Presented to a year 12 student who has shown support

and promotion of the Arts in the College with an

outstanding contribution to the Arts within the College.

They must have shown ongoing participation, support

and promotion of the Arts across a range of cultural

activities, whilst displaying a balance between their

cultural and study commitments:

Demetry Malahoff

Congratulations to every student who made a difference in our school community by being

involved in a cultural activity or group throughout 2014. A certificate of cultural participation

will be provided for each student and are available for collection from the school office.

Cultural Tour for 2015 - EUROPE!

That’s correct! For 2015, St Patrick’s College is offering its students a once-in-a-lifetime trip to

Europe! The trip will be in the June/July holidays next year. We plan on flying into Rome,

possibly meet with Fr Andrew Chase and tour the city whilst partaking in choral and drama

workshops. The next stop is Vienna, where we will visit Haus der Musik and Mozarthaus, and

be treated to an evening performance at Konzerthaus. After Vienna, we will have a jaw-

dropping walking tour of Old Prague with an evening performance. From there, we will take

the scenic drive up to Leipzig, visit the Mendelssohn house museum, and watch performances

of the St Thomas Church Choir and “West Side Story” by the Leipzig Ballet Company. Next,

we will fly over to London from Berlin, where we will visit Stratford and the Globe Theatre

for drama workshops, and watch world-class music theatre on West End.

More details about the trip, including costs and timetabling, are currently being finalised and

will be released soon. Stay tuned!

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Jodie Zahmel – Hospitality Teacher

The culminating practical assessment piece for the Year 11 Hospitality students was held in

conjunction with the Cultural Showcase and Awards Night. The students were to prepare and

present two platters suitable for a cocktail party. The variety and quality of the platters

delivered show the talent and ability of this group of students. If you were unable to attend,

then a selection of what you missed is on page …...

Deanna Hurley – Finance Officer

Thank you to all the families that have paid their term four fee account. A reminder that fees

were due for payment on or before Friday 1 November. If you did not receive an account

(sent by email), or if you are having difficulties with the payment of these fees, please contact

Mrs Deanna Hurley at the Finance Office on 4944 7209.

Brendon Brauer – Sport Coordinator

St Pat’s Sports Dinner - Guest Speaker (3 X World Superbike Champion - Troy Bayliss)

The College Sports Dinner will be held on Friday night commencing at 6.30 pm. The formal

start to the evening will occur at 6.45 pm. At this stage 146 tickets have been sold for this

event, which will ensure the night is a success. It is anticipated that the evening will conclude at

approximately 10:00 pm. The dress code for this event is semi-formal. Three time World

Superbike Champion and Moto GP winner, Troy Bayliss is our special guest for the event and

he will not only address the audience but will present some of our very special sports awards

for 2014. St Patrick’s would like to acknowledge the support of the following local businesses

that have provided financial support for the event;

Barcam Electrical Service

McGuire Air and Refrigeration

Mackay Transit Coaches

BB Print

Coll Plumbing

Ford Panel Works

Carroll’s News

McCarthy Panel Works

Macbake

Woodman’s Mitre 10

NQBE

Mackay AFL Open School Competition (Semifinals/Grand finals)

Congratulations to the St Pat’s Girls Australian

Rules team who has been crowned Mackay

Schoolgirls champion after accounting for Mirani

High School 21 - 0 in the semifinal and

Whitsunday Anglican 11 - 0 in the final after the

game was stopped with two minutes remaining

after an electrical storm made playing conditions

too dangerous. The girls were accurate in their

kicking and dominated field position which

restricted their opponents from scoring, both in

the semifinal and grand final. Katie Muscat from

Mercy College was named ‘Best on Ground’ as she

created many scoring opportunities and tackled

her opponents tirelessly. Other players who stood out included Lauren Connor, Shakira

Williams, Jordan Nixon (nice goal Jordan) and Josephine Dodds. Congratulations to all

players, Mr Russell French and Mrs Cathie Williams on what has been another successful season

of Australian Rules.

The St Pat’s Open boys’ team have qualified for the Mackay Schoolboys grand final after

winning a very closely contested semi-final against Pioneer High School. Despite our boys

creating many scoring opportunities, we were unable to kick goals but amassed 11 behinds to

trail Pioneer by 4 points with less than two minutes remaining. The pressure was intense for

both teams and it was Nicholas Kempe who kicked a 40 metre goal to take the team through

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to the grandfinal. Other standout players included Braden De Angelis, Connor Wilton,

Matthew Oakford and William Southwood. Unfortunately, the grand final was unable to be

played as a result of the poor weather conditions and an alternative date is still being

negotiated. Congratulation to our boys on qualifying for the grand final that will be played

against Mackay North High School.

Queensland Track & Field Selection

Congratulations to Year 12 student, Carl Story who has been selected in

the Queensland track and field team that will compete at the national

titles in Adelaide in December. Carl qualified for this team after placing

third at the State titles in the 2000m Steeplechase.

Important Dates

November 7 St Patrick’s Sports Dinner

Cathie Williams – Business Coordinator

Indigenous Graduation Mass

It was with great pride I was able to witness four of our Year 12 students participating in the

Diocesan Graduation Mass held in St Joseph’s Cathedral, Rockhampton last Wednesday. Our

Bishop Michael McCarthy celebrated the mass. Congratulations to Terry Budby, Isaiah

Derdziak, Rhiannon Healy and Lauren Burt who represented St Patrick’s College in the

graduation ceremony. Unfortunately Savannah Taylor and Shanayla Parker were unable to

attend. Congratulations also to Miss Bree Sinn who supported the students in this celebration.

The year 12 students were supported in this celebration by two Year 11 students - Shakira

Williams and Jdyne Duffin Wallace.

Towards the State Election 2015 - Key Issue 2 Increased capital funding to help meet the schooling needs of Queensland’s growing population Demand for places in Queensland Catholic schools is projected to increase by around 60,000 students between 2011 and 2031. This will require the development of 2-3 new schools every year and the expansion of many others. The Catholic sector cannot keep pace with this level of growth under current capital funding arrangements. The Catholic community purchases land for school sites and also contributes an average of 23% to the cost of construction of new schools, therefore saving the Queensland Government significant amounts of money. Catholic education also has a strong track record of delivering new school facilities successfully and efficiently. Catholic education is therefore seeking a commitment from the next Queensland Government to: develop partnership plans to help deliver all of the school infrastructure required

provide a capital grants program that reflects the real cost of delivering the additional school places, including an appropriate share of the planned $1 billion Future Schools Fund under the Strong Choices Investment Program.

Click here to read more information about capital funding for Catholic education including the location of high enrolment growth areas of the state. or visit www.qcec.catholic.edu.au or www.pandf.org.au and follow the state election links to find out more detail.