Christian Brothers College, St Kilda
| Christian Brothers College | |
|---|---|
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Latin: Virtus Sola Nobilitas Virtue Alone Is Noble | |
| Address | |
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11 Westbury Street St Kilda East, Victoria, 3183 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°51′33″S 144°59′48″E / 37.85917°S 144.99667°ECoordinates: 37°51′33″S 144°59′48″E / 37.85917°S 144.99667°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Single-sex |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers |
| Established | 1878 |
| Chairman | James Esmonde |
| Headmaster | Gerald Bain-King |
| Chaplain | Fr Barry Moran |
| Years | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 481 |
| Colour(s) |
Navy Blue, Light Blue, Green |
| School fees | $7,200-$7,600 (domestic); $22,250 (overseas) |
| Website | www.cbcstkilda.com |
Christian Brothers College (CBC, St. Kilda) was founded in 1878 and is a Roman Catholic Independent secondary college for boys. It is part of the Association of Edmund Rice schools, founded and run in the tradition of the Christian Brothers. It is located in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda East,
Our Story
The College is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC). There are four sport and activity houses at CBC named after the four founding brothers: Brother Corbett, Brother McMahon, Brother Tevlin and Brother Mec. CBC is the oldest Christian Brothers school in Australia to remain on its original grounds. In addition to its St Kilda East site, the college has had a campus in Balaclava since 2008.
Notable alumni
Law, Politics and Military
- Tony Lupton - Cabinet Secretary, Brumby Labor Government, Victoria, 2002-
- Richard Keane - Trade Minister in Chifley Labour government
- John Madigan - Australian Federal Senator representing Victoria (2011- ) and Deputy Leader of the DLP
Dandenong Road buildings
Arts
- Morris West - writer of international renown
- Shane Maloney - novelist
- Peter Corrigan - Australian architect of international renown
- Frank Howson - noted Australian scriptwriter and film director
- Damien Parer - legendary Australian war photographer, filmed the first Australian film to win an academy award (1942)
- Daniel Keene - noted Australian playwright
- Ronald Conway - psychologist and author of "The Great Australian Stupor"
- Barry Oakley - writer and former Literary Editor of the Australian
- Kevin Summers - actor, playwright
Sport
- Patrick John O'Dea - Australian rules footballer turned American football legend
Business
- Robert James Thomson, editor-in-chief of Dow Jones & Company and the managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, and former editor of "The Times" (London)
- Paul Gardner - former Chairman of Grey Global; Chairman of Melbourne Football Club
Media and Entertainment
- Richard Hughes - CBE, Australian foreign correspondent in Asia
- Eddie McGuire - Australian television personality, former CEO Nine Network
- Daryl Somers - OAM, television personality