St Bede's College (Mentone)

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St Bede's College
St Bede's College crest. Source: www.stbedes.melb.catholic.edu.au (St Bede's website)
Latin: Per Vias Rectas
By Right Paths
Address
2 Mentone Parade
Mentone, Victoria 3194
Australia
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Information
Type Independent
Denomination Roman Catholic (Lasallian)
Established 1938
Chairman Justin Dunckett
Principal Br. Garry Coyte
Chaplain Rev. John Walshe
Years 7-12
Gender Boys
Enrolment 1,373
Colour(s) Blue, Cardinal, Gold               
Website www.stbedes.catholic.edu.au

St Bede's College is a Roman Catholic, secondary school for boys, located in Mentone, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.

Beginnings and success

Founded in 1938, it is administered by the De La Salle Brothers and named after St. Bede the Venerable, a Benedictine monk and priest who spent his life teaching and writing in the monasteries. The college also conducted a boarding school from its inception.

St Bede’s drew mainly Catholic students from Mentone and surrounding suburbs and its atmosphere was that of a ‘middle of the road’ institution, not one with solely upper middle class aspirations. Nevertheless, it drew on the desire for secondary education among those who could afford it and could see the post-Depression world as one where this would be highly valued.

Many of the College graduates have entered various professions; famous alumni include Professor Ron McCallum of Sydney University, a specialist in industrial law, and Shane Marshall, a judge in the Industrial Court.

In the sporting world St. Bede’s has produced several Olympians, perhaps the most notable being Peter Fitzgerald a semi-finalist in the 200 meters at the 1976 Montreal Games. There have also been Gerard Healy, 1988 Brownlow Medal, and Sean Graf who represented Australia at one day cricket in the 1980s. Thousands of other graduates have made a contribution to our society.[1][2]

Principals

  • Br. Simon Staunton (1937–1938)
  • Br. Julian Lennon (1939–1947)
  • Br. Colman Molloy (1948–1952 and 1959–1965)
  • Br. Finian Allman (1953–1958)
  • Br. Stanislaus Carmody (1966–1967)
  • Br. Peter McIntosh (1968–1973)
  • Br. William Firman (1974–1987)
  • Br. Kevin Moloney (1988)
  • Br. Quentin O’Halloran (1989–1998)
  • Br. Ken Ormerod (1999–2006)
  • Br. Garry Coyte (2007–present)

Alumni

School productions

† Students performing in Kilbreda College production
‡ Students performing in Mentone Girls Grammar production

See also

References

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  3. ↑ About Nick. nickstaikos.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2015

External links

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