St Bede's College Bentleigh East Campus (formerly St James College) is tailored to students in Years 7 to 9. It is located in
Bentleigh East, a suburb of
Melbourne
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, Australia. The campus has around 250 students, and is administered by the
De La Salle Brothers
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, a teaching order of Christian Brothers. As of the start of 2024, the Campus Director is Trent Collins. At the beginning of 2021, St James College was amalgamated into
St Bede's College in
Mentone, operating as a dedicated middle years campus.
St Bede's College is an inclusive community, driven by its Lasallian and Catholic ethos. It is welcoming of students from diverse backgrounds and beliefs, which enriches the student experience.
History
The College opened in 1970 in association with the De La Salle Brothers as St James Regional College, in order to serve six Catholic parishes in a fast-growing area of suburban Melbourne, and moved from temporary accommodations to the first buildings on its present campus in 1971. By 1984, it was serving four Catholic additional parishes. In early 2021, it became a campus of St Bede's College, Mentone, adopting its name and uniform.
Some of the College's alumni have gone on to play in Australian sports such as Australian Rules Football.
St Peter's Church Bentleigh East used to host masses for the students at the College, but they are now held at the College's campus in
Mentone.
College Principals
File:Sjcfront.jpg, Photo of the school when it was known as St James College.
File:St Peters Bentleigh East Church b.jpg, St Peter's Church Bentleigh East, near St Bede's where the students formerly attended mass
Alumni
*
Ljubo Miličević
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Club career
Early career and overseas
Milicevic attended secondary school at St James College ...
– Former Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets HAL player
*
Nick Staikos – State
Member for Bentleigh (2014–)
* Steve Staikos – Mayor of
City of Kingston
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(2010–2011)
*
Liam Sumner –
AFL player for
Carlton Football Club
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"AFL star and St James' College alumni Liam Sumner"
De La Salle 16 June 2016
* Luke Beveridge – AFL Premiership coach
* Jarryd Lyons - Australian Football League
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player for Brisbane Lions
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See also
* St Bede's College, Mentone
References
External links
St Bede's College, Bentleigh East
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Boys' schools in Victoria (state)
Bentleigh East
Catholic secondary schools in Melbourne
Educational institutions established in 1970
1970 establishments in Australia
Buildings and structures in the City of Glen Eira