St Bede's College (Mentone)

St Bede's College

Latin: Per Vias Rectas
By Right Paths
Address
2 Mentone Parade
Mentone, Victoria, 3194
Australia
Coordinates 37°59′28″S 145°4′3″E / 37.99111°S 145.06750°ECoordinates: 37°59′28″S 145°4′3″E / 37.99111°S 145.06750°E
Information
Type Independent, Single-sex
Denomination Roman Catholic (Lasallian)
Established 1938
Chairman Justin Dunckett
Principal Br. Garry Coyte
Chaplain Rev. John Walshe
Years 7-12
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, 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 went into professions and there have been some fine people among them. Two of the best are 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, Brownlow Medallist, 1987, 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

Alumni

School productions

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Historical Website, City of Kingston. "Kingston schools - Why are there so many?". City of Kingston 1998. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Historical Website, City of Kingston. "St. Bede's College by Leo Gamble". Copyright © 1998-2006 City of Kingston Historical Website. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

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