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What Mother’s Day Means to Me Over the decades, the meaning of Mother’s Day has evolved for me. As a child, I remember carefully spending my 50 cents at the primary school Mother’s Day stall, choos…

Prayer on the Feast Day of Blessed Edmund Rice God, we thank you for the life of Blessed Edmund.He opened his heart to Christ present in those oppressed by poverty and injustice. Grant us the courage…

Attendance There are some fundamental requirements for learning to take place. One of the most basic of which, is turning up. You can’t learn if you’re not at school. Boys at ATC have (on average) 17…

ANZAC Day The college commemorated ANZAC Day with two liturgies today, where we were able to reflect on the sacrifices made by those who have served in the armed forces in times of peace, as well as …

On one of my walks with my daughter during the holidays, I observed an older boy/young man patiently teaching and modelling the steps in how to do a handstand to a young boy. It was a picture-perfect…

At Ambrose Treacy College, our two library spaces - Mt Sion Library in the Junior School and Westcourt Library in the Senior School - are far more than places to borrow books. They are vibrant, welco…

We know boys We are unashamedly a boys’ school, belonging to a network of Edmund Rice schools around the country that mostly provide education to boys. We have a long history and tradition of provid…

My fortnightly Coming Up blog is a useful update on key events, however I stress the importance of checking the ATC App as it remains an excellent source of detail for college wide sporting, arts, fo…

On our humanity We are in the business of engaging in deeply human work. We encounter real people, in real time every day. I have said for many years, we teachers are exhausted at the end of a term …