St Patrick's College, Ballarat

St Patrick's College
Location
Ballarat , Victoria Australia
Coordinates	37°33′37″S 143°49′53″E / 37.56028°S 143.83139°E / -37.56028; 143.83139
Information
Former name	Holy Ghost College (1888–c. 1892)
Type	Independent secondary day and boarding school
Motto	Latin: Facere et Docere (To Do and To Teach)
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Congregation of Christian Brothers
Established	1893; 131 years ago (1893)
Founder	Christian Brothers
Trust	Edmund Rice Education Australia
Chairman	Peter Wilson
Headmaster	Steven O'Connor
Years offered	7–12
Gender	Boys
Enrolment	1,430
Colour(s)	Green, white and blue
Slogan	Raising Fine Boys To The Status of Great Men
Nickname	St Pat's Paddy's SPC
VCE average	30[1]
Affiliation	Ballarat Associated Schools
Website	www.stpats.vic.edu.au

St Patrick's College, sometimes referred to as St Pat's, Paddy's or SPC, is an independent Catholic secondary day and boarding school for boys, located in central Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The school was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1893, who continue to run the school through Edmund Rice Education Australia. The school provides education for boys from Year 7 to Year 12, with an emphasis on academic and sporting programs.

The college promotes the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, basing itself on the four pillars of faith, excellence, tradition and joy. The patron of the college, Paul Bird, Bishop of Ballarat, presides over the major college Masses along with other priests (including former students of St Patrick's).