The above photo records those present at the 2012 Annual Dinner commemorating the centenary of the Old Collegians' Association.

The "People of St. Patrick's" include not only the students, but also of course the teachers, and parents of students and other friends who developed a connection with the College over the years.

Although regular contact with the school diminished for many when they left to make their way in their adult world, there was still the knowledge that the school and its personnel were still there. The above photo confirms those strong links have not diminished with the passage of time. When the institution and the physical building closed, the spirit of the school continued and contacts were strengthened in other ways, SPOCA being of increased importance in maintaining those connections.

This section of the website records various ways in which Patricians have been keeping in touch either through semi-formal events or social gatherings.

The first page remembers the lives of those who have recently died. Links are included on that page to connect to longer lists of 'Patricians Past' covering recent years as well as the decades beginning from about 1980.

The next sub-section recalls the names of some whose achievements in the wider community after their time at St. Patrick's is worthy of a special note – they are "The Notables". A short summary of the significant achievements of a number of them appears on "The Notables" page, and, for a smaller number, there has a more detailed story been written in the form of essays accessible on the "Longer Stories" page.

The third part is the Book Club (usually referred to as the 'Luddies', giving a nod to that long-time literature teacher at the College).

Then follows the Life After SPC section which describes the lives of some Patricians after they left school or their family connections. Some of these articles resulted from informal interviews with the relevant Patricians, while others have been volunteered as stories of possible interest to others.

The 'Patricians Recently' section keeps readers up-to-date with short reports, particularly of informal gatherings of smaller groups.

Then the 'Reunions' section describes the obvious!

The Patricians' Recollections are shorter notes which have been sent to the editor, while there are also some worthwhile photos of Old Patricians.

Reflections a special audio-visual project combining historical images and video of the College with interviews with a number of Patricians. In essence, it is a video of almost an hour produced by Steve Bowman.

Lastly, there are some emails and letters sent to the editor during the first few months of the development of the website.

VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS:

There is also a separate SPOCA digital images website, as part of the Victorian Collections program, which contains over 1,000 photos from many decades of SPC history. That site can be accessed by clicking here.