St Patrick's School continues a long tradition of providing en excellent primary education for the children of Ballarat in a caring and supportive environment. The school prides itself on living out the vision of a 'nurturing community that inspires learning and achievement, acceptance and equality'. Many generations of students have celebrated learning and achievement within the school which is justifiably proud of its modern, stimulating classrooms and learning areas. The school caters to the individual needs of each student and endeavours to present a creative and vibrant developmental learning program from prep to year six. With its focus on literacy, numeracy, sustainability, physical and social education all set within a Catholic context, the school is confident that all students are well prepared to participate in a world in which they are called to support and enrich their community. The school is supported by a vibrant network of parents and friends who support the staff in many ways. Regular social events are seen as opportunities to build community and mutual support which is the basis of our commitment to the wellbeing of our school.