St Bede's College is a Catholic secondary school for boys in the Melbourne suburb of Mentone. The College was founded in 1938 by the

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The College has two campuses: one in Mentone that accommodates students from Years 7 to 12, and a middle years campus in Bentleigh East, tailored to students in Years 7 to 9. St Bede's College attracts students from Mentone and surrounding suburbs, and Bentleigh East and surrounds.

History

The College was founded in 1938 at Mentone Beach, by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, or De La Salle Order of Brothers, also known as The French Christian Brothers. The Brothers built the college overlooking Mentone Beach which opened in February, 1938. The Order had purchased a property which included a

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homestead, "the McCristal Estate", that had been used by Mentone Girls Grammar School since the early 1920s. From its inception, St Bede's was a day and

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until 1998. It remains an independent school in the Lasallian and Catholic tradition. The school was named after St. Bede the Venerable, a 7th-century Benedictine monk and priest, who spent his life teaching and writing at Jarrow Abbey, and who was the first English historian, famous for his publication of

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. As a boarding school its bailiwick was statewide and encompassed southern New South Wales, and internationally from South East Asia, the South Pacific and the expat community. Its ethos is that of an essentially

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institution, with an emphasis on athleticism, religion, and discipline. It now comprises approximately 1950 day students. In 2021, the former St James Catholic Regional College in Bentleigh East amalgamated with St Bede's, under the overall operation of St Bede's College.

Curriculum

Years 7 and 8 students of the College study a variety of core subjects: * Arts (Art, Drama and Music) * English * Digital Technology (STEM) * Health and Physical Education * Humanities (Geography and History) * Languages (Indonesian and Italian) * Materials Technology * Mathematics * Science * Religious Education Years 9 and 10 students complete the subjects listed above also, yet some are elective subjects. This framework is designed to comply with the Australian Curriculum. St Bede's College offers its senior students the

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(VCE) and VCE Vocational Major.

Technology

In 2016, the College's

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team, Infinitude, set the World Record at the World Finals in

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, in collaboration with Brighton Secondary School, Adelaide. In this same year, a team of students successfully won the Australian STEM Video Game Challenge in the Year 9–12

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/ Gamestar Mechanic category with their game Spectrum.

Principals

* Br Simon Staunton: 1937–1938 * Br Julian Lennon: 1939–1947 * Br Colman Molloy: 1948–1952 and 1959–1965 * Br Finian Allman: 1953–1957 * 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 Kenneth Ormerod: 1999–2006 * Br Garry Coyte: 2007–2017 * John Finn: 2018–2021 * Deborah Frizza: 2022–current

Sport

St Bede's is a member of the

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(ACC).

ACC premierships & championships

St Bede's has won the following ACC first division senior premierships and first division aggregate championships: * Aggregate (3) – 2003, 2022, 2023 * Athletics (8) – 1958, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1987 * Basketball (10) – 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2015 * Cricket (32) – 1958, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023 * Cross Country (24) – 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 * Football (16) – 1953, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2011, 2019 * Handball (4) – 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947 * Hockey (16) – 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2016, 2022 * Soccer (6) – 1987, 1993, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2023 * Swimming (15) – 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 * Table Tennis (1) – 2023 * Tennis (13) – 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2023 * Triathlon (4) – 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023 * Golf (23) – 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012

Alumni

Business

* Michael Hirstformer CEO

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, and current member of the board of directors

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* Jeremiah Siemianowfounder of Muso/Surreal, live music management platform

Law, academia, politics and advocacy

* Hon. Justice Kevin Bell (1972)judge of

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and President of the

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* Cr Ralph Bernardi

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1979–1980 * Hon. Justice Anthony Cavanough (1972)judge of

* Graham "Smacka" Fitzgibbon Australian jazz legend * Professor

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(1973) * Professor Ron McCallumDean of Law at

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, a specialist in industrial law * Peter McTigue (Dux 1951) DPhil (Oxon)Dean, School of Chemistry, Melbourne University 1986-1990 * Hon. Justice Shane Marshall (Dux of Humanities 1973) judge of the

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and the Supreme Courts of the ACT and Tasmania. * Brad RowswellMLA for

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politician and State Member for Bentleigh * Hon.

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weightlifter and President of

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* Dave SweeneyNuclear free campaigner,

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and co-founder of the

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, which was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. * Senator David Van – elected in 2019. * Hon. Justice

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QCjudge of the

Creative arts and entertainment

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– rock band members Declan Melia, Will Drummond, Matt O'Gorman and Nick Wilson. * Chris Cestermember of the band Jet *

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member of the band Jet * Liam Davisonnovelist * Greg Evansradio & television presenter * Carl and Mark Fennessy (1979 and 1985)founders of Crackerjack Productions, joint CEOs of

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* Smacka Fitzgibbon – trad jazz vocalist and banjoist * Patrick Harveyactor *

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songwriter, singer and guitarist *

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Multi ARIA awarded composer, producer and engineer for

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and

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. Member of

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. * Jonathan Messerstage/film director * Cameron Munceymember of the band Jet * Patrick O’Neill – member of Melbourne janky pop band Twerps. *

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actor/comedian *

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Sport

* Kieran Ault-Connell

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gold medalist * Miles BergmanAustralian rules footballer *

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Australian rules footballer and coach of the

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* Scott Bolandcricket player * Ryan ByrnesAustralian rules footballer * Paul CalleryAustralian rules footballer * Myke CookAustralian rules footballer *

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Australian rules footballer * Calsher DearAustralian rules footballer * Steve ElleryAustralian motorsports racing driver * Peter Fitzgeraldathlete; a semi-finalist in the 200 metres at the 1976 Montreal Games * Eugene GalekovicAssociation football player * Shaun Grafcricket player *

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Association football player * Toby Haenenswimmer and Olympic bronze medallist * Gerard HealyAustralian rules footballer; winner of the 1988 Brownlow Medal * Greg HealyAustralian rules footballer and president of

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cricket player * Nathan Holmangolfer; 2015 Australian PGA champion * Blake Howes – Australian rules footballer * Bob Hoystedracehorse trainer * Bradley Hughesgolfer; 1993, 1998

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Champion * Tom LambAustralian rules footballer *

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Australian rules footballer * Brett O'HanlonAustralian rules footballer * Dylan O'Keeffe Australian motorsports racing driver * Clive Rosecricket player *

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Priests and religious

* Brother Raphael Bassett F.S.C. – Provincial of

in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea * Most Rev. Christopher Saunders, DD, DCLBishop of Broome * Fr Michael Buck, Assistant Priest & Master of CeremoniesSt Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne * Fr Tom Sheeran – Parish priest at St Mary's Warwick

References

External links

St Bede's College website
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History

Curriculum

Technology

Principals

Sport

ACC premierships & championships

Alumni

Business

Law, academia, politics and advocacy

Creative arts and entertainment

Sport

Priests and religious

See also

References

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