Sports: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bowls, Cricket, Cross Country, DragonBoating, Floorball, Football/Soccer, Futsal, Golf, Hockey, Mountain Biking, Rugby, Rugby League, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Touch Rugby, Volleyball, Waka Ama, Water Polo.
Examples of some of our extracurricular activities: Chess, Choir, Debating, Duke of Edinburgh, Enviro Group, Jazz Band, Kapa Haka, Music, Performing Arts, Photography, Poly Group, Theatre, Young Vinnies
As well as having the opportunity to participate in our combined Kapa Haka group with students from St Bernard's and Sacred Heart Te Huatai Katorika, all students learn the College Haka and have multiple opportunities to practise this.
The College has particular connections to three important haka. All boys should be familiar with each of these haka and their connections to the history of the College:
St Patrick’s College offers the Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) at Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. This provides a framework for personal development through extra curricular service, sporting and recreational activities. Gold level is a particularly prestigious award with these awards being presented by the Governor General.
Typically the Bronze award involves Year 10 students, Silver, Year 11 and Gold Years 12 and 13. While progression through the award years is preferred there is a more extensive direct entry option for older students who have not gained earlier awards. This allows them to stay with their year group.
For more information, contact our school Award Leader, Isabella Thompson at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Congratulations to the St Patrick's College Silverstream team, who won the O'Shea Shield for 2025!
This is the second time the College has won this competition in three years.
The O’Shea Shield is a competition between all 17 Catholic colleges in the Wellington and Palmerston North Diocese. It comprises a series of events in which students are selected to participate. These events include Scripture Reading, Religious Questions, Impromptu and Oratory in Te Reo Māori and English, Religious Drama, and Debating. This event is greatly enjoyed by all who participate and has been running for 74 years.
Many sports are enjoyed by our students at St Patrick’s Silverstream and we know that participation in sports is an integral part of our students' Hauora. All students are encouraged to be involved in a sport during their time at school. Students can choose a summer and winter sport. Please click on the Stream Sports link for more information about how students can participate in sports at St Patrick’s Silverstream.
At St Patrick’s Silverstream the Arts are a vital part of school life. Students have the opportunity to take part in Drama, Jazz Band, Choir, Poly Group, Kapa Haka and also display their Visual Art both digitally and in the wider public domain.
At St Patrick's Silverstream there are many opportunities for student leadership across the school. In Year 13, students have an opportunity to participate in the Marist Leadership Programme run by the Marist Network (MYL). Students also opt into a leadership role within our five Pou:
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Vinnies is the youth arm of the St. Vincent De Paul Society NZ. The St. Vincent De Paul Society, through donations and its various Vinnies Centres, generates the funds to help the poor, elderly and needy in our community. Our symbol shows that we are the hands(arms) of Christ which helps anyone in need, no matter colour, creed or race.
Young Vinnies actively fundraise through Junior Socials, casual clothes days etc. We at St. Patrick's College Silverstream have two major 'can' drives per year to assist the various food banks with much needed supplies for those in need. Winter and Christmas are the biggest demand on resources.
Our students are also active in visiting the elderly at the Home of Compassion. We also assist in the breakfast programme at St Michael's School in Taita. Young Vinnies also fundraise Caritas for international aid issues for countries in need. This money is passed on to CaritasNZ who put the money directly where it is needed.
We teach our students that to actively give up time and energy and reach out to those in need, is doing the work of Jesus. Mostly we do not even see whose lives we have touched, sometimes we do!
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