Innovative change is not served in small measures at St Ignatius College, Drysdale. In one grand celebration recently five state of the art learning centres and amenities were opened and blessed by Archbishop Denis Hart. The new buildings include centres for food technology, design and systems technology and VCE studies as well as an indoor games hall and canteen and are part of a major expansion which the College has termed their “New Era/Bright Futures” phase.

Celebrations at the College go deeper than the obvious bricks and mortar achievements made possible by your CDF investment, school reserves and Commonwealth and State grants. At the start of 2007 the former CRC (Catholic Regional College) Geelong embraced a new name, St Ignatius College, which reflects the College status as a Jesuit Partner School. The newly forged relationship with Xavier College, Kew is aimed at enhancing the Catholic identity of the College through a focus on Ignatian spirituality and Jesuit educational vision. And so it happens that the students of the Bellarine Peninsula with views to Corio Bay and the You Yangs are challenged to excel by the 16th century Spanish courtier and soldier, St Ignatius Loyola. This giant of the Church who founded the Society of Jesus and opened the first Jesuit school in 1548 was convinced that a high quality of education is the best path to a meaningful life of leadership and service.