Christian Brothers College, St Kilda

Christian Brothers College
Address
11 Westbury Street
St Kilda East, Victoria 3183
Australia
Coordinates 37°51′33″S 144°59′48″E / 37.85917°S 144.99667°E / -37.85917; 144.99667Coordinates: 37°51′33″S 144°59′48″E / 37.85917°S 144.99667°E / -37.85917; 144.99667
Information
Type Independent, Single-sex
Motto Latin: Virtus Sola Nobilitas
(Virtue Alone Is Noble)
Denomination Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers
Established July 26th, 1878
Chairman James Esmonde
Headmaster Gerald Bain-King
Chaplain Fr Joseph Caddy
Years 7–12
Enrolment 552
Colour(s) Navy Blue, Light Blue, Green
              
Website www.cbcstkilda.com

Christian Brothers College (CBC, St. Kilda) was founded in 1878 and is a Roman Catholic independent secondary college for boys. It is part of the Association of Edmund Rice schools. The school was originally founded by the Christian Brothers, however the Christian Brothers have long since not involved in the running of the school. CBC St Kilda is located in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda East with another campus in nearby Balaclava.

History

CBC St Kilda, founded during 1878, is one of the oldest private boys schools in Melbourne. It is a member of the Association of Catholic Colleges. In addition to its St Kilda East site, the college has had a second campus in Balaclava since 2008.

Notable alumni

Government, Law and Military

Dandenong Road buildings

Arts

Sport

Business

Media and Entertainment

  • Richard Hughes – CBE, Australian foreign correspondent in Asia
  • Father Bob Maguire OA – priest, community worker and media personality
  • Eddie McGuire – Australian television personality, former CEO Nine Network
  • Daryl Somers – OAM, television personality

References

  1. Rawson, Don (2002). "Keane, Richard Valentine (1881–1946)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University.
  2. CP 159: James Reginald HALLIGAN OBE, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 September 2016
  3. CP 245: Sir Francis Anthony MEERE OBE, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 22 August 2015
  4. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/gws-aims-to-be-a-contender-within-five-years-20100619-yo1b.html
  • www.cbcstkilda.com
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