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History

St. Bernard's College traces its origins to the establishment of 'St Monica's' at Moonee Ponds in 1917, by Brothers C. O'Keefe and T. Quinn. Students at this school were taken from Grade III to Intermediate (Year 10). In 1940, during the war period, not only were the students sent away to help in project Ireland, the school was also extended to take the Leaving Certificate (Year 11), and this necessitated the building of the first St. Bernard's on the Strand Moonee Ponds, with Brother Cregan as the first Headmaster.St. Bernard's College- Christian Brothers
(accessed:26-06-2007) In the mid-1950s, Brother Brendan Murphy organised the purchase of the West Essendon property. While initially used as sporting grounds, building work began at this site in the mid-1960s. Since then, the site has developed with all classes being located at West Essendon by 1995, at which time the Moonee Ponds site was sold. In 2001, the college set up its Santa Monica campus on the Great Ocean Road near Lorne. St Bernard's is the last known site to Tim's Shape factory. James Hanna of the Hanna clan went on to become a fantastic boy working at the Melbourne Airport for Daifuku and driving a mad S3.

Activities

Sports

St. Bernard's is a member of the

and competes against twelve other schools in sporting fixtures and carnivals. Students play week-end sport with the Old Collegians. St Bernards is particularly successful in Australian Rules Football. Winning the Herald Sun Shield In the years 2017 and 2018. A number of Boys from these sides have been drafted into the AFL like Noah Balta to Richmond, Xavier O'halloran to Greater Western Sydney, (in the first round of the AFL draft) and Lachlan Sholl to Adelaide. St Bernards has also seen success in the areas of Athletics and Cross country dominating for the last part of a decade until recent. St Bernards had the record of twelve straight Athletic championship wins from 2003-2014, under the coaching of Gerard Brown a teacher with years of experience in the role as head coach of the Athletics squad and Cross Country team.St. Bernard's College- Facilities
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ACC premierships

St. Bernard's has won the following ACC premierships. * Athletics (18) - 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 * Basketball (2) - 1991, 2016 * Cricket (5) - 1979, 1997, 2005, 2018, 2021 * Cross Country (10) - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 * Football (15) - 1961, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2021 * Golf (3) - 2014, 2015, 2016 * Handball - 1956 * Hockey (7) - 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018 *Lawn Bowls - 2021 * Soccer (6) - 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2021 * Swimming (3) - 1995, 1998, 2012 * Table Tennis (4) - 2001, 2002, 2010, 2013 * Tennis (12) - 1952, 1954, 1991, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2019 * Triathlon - 2018 * Volleyball (4) - 1995, 1996, 1997, 2013

Performing arts

The college has a reputation for its musical productions and music programs. It has combined with St Columba's College, to stage shows annually, which have included Pirates of Penzance,

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on ''Tevye and his Daughters'' (or ''Tevye the ...

, Anything Goes,

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid-1 ...

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also bo ...

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Jesus Christ Superstar ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with ...

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. Se ...

, The Wiz,

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, Jekyll and Hyde, Once Upon a Mattress, Shout! The Legend of The Wild One,

The Pajama Game ''The Pajama Game'' is a musical based on the 1953 novel '' 7½ Cents'' by Richard Bissell. The book is by George Abbott and Richard Bissell; the music and lyrics are by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. and dances were staged by Bob Fosse in his c ...

, The Boy from Oz,

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, The Addams Family and have recently finished performing

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. The college has many bands and quartets. The college also has an annual 'Kick Arts' along with St Columba's College and

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which comprises dramatic, musical and dance acts by each school.

Student leadership

The students are involved in electing their student leaders every year. A nomination from a student or from their peers is verified by the staff and senior leadership team. Staff will then endorse students from Year 11, and for specific leadership roles for Year 12 students. The senior leadership team will then review the potential candidates based on student and staff endorsement and select the Year 11 and Year 12 members of the Student Council. The Year 12 portion of the Student Council is composed of eight council members, five House Captains, four Portfolio Captains (Arts, Sports, Ministry and Academic) and the College Captain. Year 12 Student Council members who wish to undertake House, Portfolio, or the College Captain role must undertake an interview with the Senior Leadership Team, who will decide the student for the position. The Student Council helps facilitates many important events throughout the College such as the College's Feast Day and various assemblies throughout the year.

Notable alumni

* Noah Balta – Australian rules footballer for Richmond Tigers * Jude Bolton – Australian rules footballer for Sydney Swans *

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– Australian Federal Commissioner of Taxation *

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– Labor Politician *

Jordan Schroder Jordan Schroder (born 5 December 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who played for in the Australian Football League (AFL). Drafted from the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup with the 54th selection in the 2010 AFL Draft, Schroder made his ...

– Australian rules footballer for Geelong Cats *

Joe Daniher Joe Daniher (born 4 March 1994) is an Australian rules footballer with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Essendon Football Club from 2013 to 2020, having been recruited to the club under the ...

– Australian rules footballer for Essendon Bombers; son of

Anthony Daniher Anthony Joseph Daniher (born 21 January 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne/Sydney and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Anthony's brothers, Terry, Neale and Chris, ...

* Garry Foulds – former Australian rules footballer for Essendon Bombers * Andrew Johnston – Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Brad Lloyd – former Australian rules footballer for Hawthorn Hawks * Matthew Lloyd – Australian rules footballer for Essendon Bombers * Francis Leach – Australian radio personality & sports commentator. Host of the drive show on SEN 1116 with fellow St Bernard's alumni David Schwarz *

Hayden Kennedy Hayden Kennedy (born 16 October 1965) is a former Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League (AFL) and is also a teacher at St. Bernard's College, Melbourne. After five AFL Grand Finals and a then-record 495 game ...

– Senior Australian Rules Football Umpire *

Patrick Kisnorbo Patrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo (born 24 March 1981) is an Australian professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of club Troyes. He is also known by his nicknames Paddy and PK. As a player, Kisnorbo was a primar ...

– Socceroo * Justin Madden – former Australian rules footballer for Carlton Blue and Essendon Bombers; former Member of the Legislative Assembly for Essendon in the Victorian Parliament *

Simon Madden Simon Madden (born 30 December 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played his entire 19-season career with the Essendon Football Club from 1974 until 1992. Madden is one of the most decorated players in the club's history and wi ...

– former Australian rules footballer for Essendon Bombers *

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– former Chief Executive Officer of

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Council; Former Chief Executive Officer of the Carlton Football Club *

Liam McBean Liam McBean (born 25 August 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Richmond Football Club with pick 33 in the 2012 Nat ...

– Australian rules footballer for Richmond Tigers *

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– Director and Chair of

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* Paul McNamee – former Davis Cup tennis player * Brian Mannix – Singer, musician, actor, director, author *

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- Australian rules footballer * Steven Morris – Australian rules footballer for Richmond Tigers * Christopher Mullins – Gold medal winning Paralympic athlete * Xavier O'Halloran - Australian rules footballer for GWS Giants *

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– founder of the Ausdoc Company *

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- Australian rules footballer for GWS Giants *

Ben Ronke Benjamin Ronke (born 18 December 1997) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Sydney with their first selection and seventeenth overall ...

- Australian rules footballer *

Lachlan Sholl Lachlan Sholl (born 7 March 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Adelaide Crows with the 64th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft. Sholl is the ...

- Australian rules footballer for Adelaide Crows * Dane Swan – Australian rules footballer for Collingwood Magpies * Ziggy Switkowski – former CEO of

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– former Australian rules footballer for Carlton Blues

Notable staff

* Eleni Glouftsis, the first female

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umpire

References

External links

St. Bernard's College Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Bernard's College Melbourne Catholic secondary schools in Melbourne Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools in Australia Associated Catholic Colleges Boys' schools in Victoria (Australia) Essendon, Victoria Buildings and structures in the City of Moonee Valley