St. Bernard's College, Melbourne

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St. Bernard's College
St. Bernard's College, Melbourne Logo.svg
Address
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41 Rosehill Road

Essendon
,
Victoria
3040

Australia
Coordinates37°45′1″S 144°52′56″E / 37.75028°S 144.88222°E / -37.75028; 144.88222Coordinates: 37°45′1″S 144°52′56″E / 37.75028°S 144.88222°E / -37.75028; 144.88222
Information
TypeIndependent secondary school
MottoLatin: Discere et Agere
(To Learn and To Do)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationChristian Brothers
Patron saint(s)Bernard of Clairvaux
Established1940; 81 years ago (1940)
TrustEdmund Rice Education Australia
ChairmanRod Lamplugh
PrincipalMichael Davies
Years offered7–12
GenderBoys
Enrolment1,361
SloganAchieving Excellence by Learning and Doing
School fees$6,390–$8,888
AffiliationAssociated Catholic Colleges
Websitewww.sbc.vic.edu.au

St. Bernard's College is an independent Catholic secondary school for boys, located in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon, Victoria, Australia. The college is named after its patron saint, Bernard of Clairvaux, and is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges. It is also part of Edmund Rice Education Australia, a series of schools that focus on teaching the pupils in the tradition of Edmund Rice.

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.[1]

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.

Activities[]

Sports[]

St. Bernard's is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges 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. [2] [3] [4]

ACC premierships[]

St. Bernard's has won the following ACC premierships.[5]

  • 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 (4) - 1979, 1997, 2005, 2018
  • Cross Country (10) - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Football (14) - 1961, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2017, 2018
  • Golf (3) - 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Handball - 1956
  • Hockey (7) - 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018
  • Soccer (5) - 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2008
  • 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, Anything Goes, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, Cabaret, Bye Bye Birdie, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Sound of Music, The Wiz, High School Musical, Jekyll and Hyde, Once Upon a Mattress, Shout! The Legend of The Wild One, The Pajama Game, The Boy from Oz, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Addams Family and have recently finished performing The Wedding Singer. The college has many bands and quartets. The college also has an annual 'Kick Arts' along with St Columba's College and Ave Maria College 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[]

Notable staff[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ St. Bernard's College- Christian Brothers (accessed:26-06-2007)
  2. ^ St. Bernard's College- Facilities (accessed:26-06-2007)
  3. ^ https://aflvic.com.au/results-herald-sun-shield/
  4. ^ "Premiers & Champions – Associated Catholic Colleges".
  5. ^ "Premiers & Champions – Associated Catholic Colleges". Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Crikey.com.au: Famous alumni on Latham's hit list Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine (accessed:26-06-2007)
  7. ^ Nicholson, Larissa (22 February 2016). "AFL 2016: Umpire Eleni Glouftsis breaks a glass ceiling". The Age. Retrieved 23 February 2016.

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