St Bede's College (Bentleigh East)
| St James College | |
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| Coordinates | 37°55′36″S 145°4′16″E / 37.92667°S 145.07111°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, all-male, secondary |
| Motto | Unity in Christ |
| Established | 1970 |
| Headmaster | Stephen Pooley |
| Grades | Years 7 – 10 |
| Enrolment | < 470 |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, yellow |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic, De La Salle Brothers |
| Website | St James College, East Bentleigh |
St James College is a Catholic boys' school for years 7–10, located in East Bentleigh, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The school has around 470 students, and is administered by the De La Salle Brothers, a teaching order of Christian Brothers. The school's principal as of 2019[update] is Stephen Pooley.
At the beginning of 2021, St James College will amalgamate with St Bede's College, adopting both the name and uniform of the Mentone school. St James College, following the beginning of 2021, will be renamed to St Bede's College, East Bentleigh and operate as a campus of St Bede's College.
History
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St James College was opened in the 1970s. Some of its students, including Corey Lyons and Ljubo Milicevic, went on to play in Australian sports.[1][2]
College Principals
| Principal | Years & Duration |
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| Br. Virgil Kennedy | 1970–1974; 5 years |
| Br. Kevin Moloney | 1975–1976; 2 years |
| Br. John Corkeron | 1977–1984; 8 years |
| Br. Joseph Gabel | 1985–1986; 2 years |
| Br. Michael McCabe | 1987–1988; 2 years |
| Br. Raymond Khan | 1989–1990; 2 years |
| Br. James Taylor | 1991–1996; 6 years |
| Br. Alphonso Zoanetti | 1997–2000; 4 years |
| Br. Phillip Sheridan | 2001–2011; 11 years |
| Stephen Pooley | 2012– |
College Deputy Principals
| Deputy Principal | Years & Duration |
|---|---|
| Br. Anthony Varcoe | 1971–1973; 3 years |
| Br. Kevin Moloney | 1974; 1 year |
| Bernard Maher | 1975–1979; 5 years |
| Ray Ives | 1980–1987; 8 years |
| John Finn | 1991–1993; 3 years |
| Adrian Fuller | 1994–2000; 2 years |
| Stephen Pooley | 2001–2011; 11 years |
| Patrick Janes | 2012– |
Alumni
- Jarryd Lyons - AFL player for Adelaide
- Ljubo Miličević - Former Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets HAL player
- Nick Staikos - State Member for Bentleigh (2014–)[3]
- Steve Staikos - Mayor of City of Kingston (2010–2011)[4]
- Liam Sumner - Australian Football League player for Carlton Football Club
- Luke Beveridge - Australian Football League Premiership Coach
See also
- De La Salle College, Malvern
- Mentone Girls Grammar
- St Bede's College (Mentone)
- John Paul College (Melbourne).
References
- ^ https://www.delasalle.org.au/blog/afl-star-and-st-james--college-alumni-liam-sumner
- ^ https://www.cem.edu.au/News-Events/December-2016/Corey-Lyons%E2%80%99-VCE-and-AFL-draft-success.aspx
- ^ About Nick. nickstaikos.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2015
- ^ "Cr Steve Staikos elected Kingston Mayor". City of Kingston. 16 November 2017.
https://www.stbedes.catholic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Letter-to-St-Bedes-Community.pdf
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