Amalgamation
Further financial strain and the challenges of a more extensive curriculum led to an amalgamation of the two secondary girls’ Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½s. In 1978 Sacred Heart and St Thomas More's joined to form Marian Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½. Finally, in order to provide a continued high standard of education for Catholic families, a further amalgamation of schools occurred when St Patrick's Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ and Marian Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ joined to create the new co-educational secondary Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ which is St Patrick's Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ today. This major shift in Catholic education took place at the beginning of 1984 heralding a new era of enthusiasm, vision and endeavour. In 1998, the Year 7 classes left the Newstead campus and joined the other classes at Prospect, completing the amalgamation process to a Catholic college on a single campus.
Restructure
In 2008, the decision was made by the Board and Governing Council to restructure the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ into the Middle School (Years 7 and 8), Croagh Patrick (Year 9) and Senior School (Years 10-12). The decision was made in order to more fully meet the needs of students and provide a challenging and supportive learning environment at each stage of development through secondary education. Purpose built facilities for Year 9 students opened in 2012. Renovations of the Middle and Senior schools followed in subsequent years. What had begun in a very humble way with the three Religious Orders of the Presentation Sisters, the Christian Brothers and the Sisters of St Joseph is now being carried on enthusiastically by a group of professional lay teachers committed to the ongoing vision and ethos of Catholic education.
Crest
The Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ crest is dominated by the number three reflecting the earlier history of the emerging three Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½s. The three flames at the centre of the crest represent the influence of the Holy Spirit on the three founding orders - the Presentation Sisters, the Christian Brothers and the Sisters of St Joseph. The chain in the crest symbolises the motto of our Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½, 'Strength through Faith and Knowledge'. Saint Patrick, the Patron of our Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ continues to inspire our community. Patrick had a great love of people, a great love of God and a great love of creation. These attributes inspire our students to become involved in the unfolding story of humanity and to make their personal contribution to the development of society.