Yarride Rosario hold the McEvedy Shield high.

St Pat’s coach, Leigh Lidstone said, “For a school our size it’s an incredible feat really, we’ve taken on a school twice our size and won!”

Yarride Rosario, the top-ranked under 17 sprinter in the country was also elated at the win. “School is going to be a challenge tomorrow morning, but it’s definitely worth it. There’s nothing like this in the world and there isn’t another school I’d like to run for.”

St Pat’s finished the competition on 185 points, ahead of Wellington College’s 172 points. St Pat’s Silverstream and Rongotai finished 3rd and 4th respectively.

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Front and back cover of 125th Jubilee Book

To remember either your Class Group or family members, or to show your company’s support for this project, please consider becoming a Merit or Major Sponsor.

Merit Sponsors

Only 150 pages are available, 50 of those pages are available to businesses/companies

100 of those pages are available to private sponsors ie: Class Groups, individuals, families

Sponsorship recognition is along the bottom of a page, in a shaded text box.

Message options are:

• ‘Donated by……….’
• ‘In Memory of…….’
• Proudly supported by e-expert …… www.e-expert.co.nz
• For the 50 company Merit Sponsors an additional colour page has been set aside to display all company logos.

Cost:  $325.00 per Merit Sponsor

Major Sponsors

• Maximum of 8 spots – 3 spots sold, 5 remain
• Each Major Sponsor will have a colour half page situated at the rear of the book.
• Assurance will be given that no competitor organisation will be appointed as a Major Sponsor

Cost: $1,500 per Major Sponsor

Book Sales Price

• $39.95 – if purchased when completing Jubilee registration
• $49.95 – if purchased at the Jubilee or afterwards

All prices quoted include GST of 12.5%

How to signup or discuss this opportunity

Contact the Development Manager, Loretta Love, to discuss sponsorship options and arrange your special message.

Phone: 04 9395416
Cell: 027 4663686
Email: development@stpats.school.nz
Post: P. O. Box 14022, Kilbirnie, Wellington 6241

The Jubilee Committee reserves the right to refuse sponsorship if deemed in conflict with the aims and objectives of St. Patrick’s College, Wellington.

Both online registration and payment and manual registration and payment options (pdf document) are available. Payments can be made in installments. Online payment options include Mastercard, Visa and Amex and payments can be made in installments. All amounts include GST of only 12.5%.

If you would like more information about registering, please visit the Registration page.

College Rector Fr Paul Martin said a number of capital development projects have been earmarked to upgrade the facilities at Evans Bay over the next 5 years. “The generous $1 million donation will provide the cornerstone to kick start a number of the projects, some of which will benefit the current generation of students while others are focussed on the future,” he said.

“We work hard to provide high quality Catholic education and as such we do need a long term, sustainable plan – and we have one”.

“Education is a key part of the New Zealand economy and one that continues to change and evolve. We need to ensure that we are best placed to meet future growth and diversity of population to cover all those changing needs,” said Fr Martin.

“We want to position the college for another 125 years of Marist Education and its proud history. We know parents send their sons to our college because they are seeking something inherently different on the education front and it is our job to ensure that the young men that do pass through our doors reach their full potential.”

St Patrick’s College is renown for its results whether it be academically, in drama and music or on the sporting field and for the way in which the students conduct themselves in every day life.”

Fr Martin said that future educational and property projects would be underpinned by the launch of the St Patrick’s College Foundation which is the vehicle to reconnect thousands of old boys with the current college and its proud traditions.

“That sense of belonging, of being a Patrician, has been a constant throughout the past 124 years and will be magnified during the 125th Jubilee celebrations being held next Queen’s Birthday weekend” commented Fr Martin.

What Class am I in?
Just to clarify, for administrative purposes, your class year is the year that you were in the 3^rd Form/Year 9, regardless of what year you actually began at St Patrick’s. For example if you began in Form 5 (Year 11) in 1976, your ‘class year’ is 1974.

Those who have expressed their interest by writing in will have the information mailed to the provided address.

• In May 2009 the college won the O’Shea Shield, competing against 16 other colleges.
• For the Barbershop Regional Competition the College fielded a Quartet and Barbershop Chorus.  Old Boy Henare Mihaere worked hard with the boys to gain second place in the Quartet, with the College qualifying to attend the National Competition later this year.
• 125^th First XV Rugby Traditional against Wellington College was held on a dull grey day but didn’t dampen the spirit of players and supporters. As all Old Boys would remember the rivalry is intense and our players are waiting for the chance next year to take top honours.

For some Class years there is a class link working to reconnect with others. In some cases fellow class mates are intending to have an additional get together, working around the Jubilee programme, to maximise the socialising amongst their group. If you know of a Class Link for your year, but the Jubilee Committee may not, or if you are interested in helping out please just contact the Development Manager.