St James College (Victoria)

St James College
Location
East Bentleigh, Victoria
Australia
Coordinates 37°55′36″S 145°4′16″E / 37.92667°S 145.07111°E / -37.92667; 145.07111Coordinates: 37°55′36″S 145°4′16″E / 37.92667°S 145.07111°E / -37.92667; 145.07111
Information
Type Independent, all-male, secondary
Motto "Unity in Christ"
Established 1970
Headmaster Mr. 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. It is administered by the De La Salle Brothers, a teaching order of Christian Brothers. The school has around 470 students. The school's current principal is Stephen Pooley.

History

St James College was opened in the 1970s. The school has gained prominence as some of its students having gone on to play in Australian sports, such as Corey Lyons and Ljubo Milicevic.[1] [2]

College Principals

PrincipalYears & Duration
Br. Virgil Kennedy1970–1974; 5 years
Br. Kevin Moloney1975–1976; 2 years
Br. John Corkeron1977–1984; 8 years
Br. Joseph Gabel1985–1986; 2 years
Br. Michael McCabe1987–1988; 2 years
Br. Raymond Khan1989–1990; 2 years
Br. James Taylor1991–1996; 6 years
Br. Alphonso Zoanetti1997–2000; 4 years
Br. Phillip Sheridan2001–2011; 11 years
Mr. Stephen Pooley2012–

College Deputy Principals

Deputy PrincipalYears & Duration
Br. Anthony Varcoe1971–1973; 3 years
Br. Kevin Moloney1974; 1 year
Mr. Bernard Maher1975–1979; 5 years
Mr. Ray Ives1980–1987; 8 years
Mr. John Finn1991–1993; 3 years
Mr. Adrian Fuller1994–2000; 2 years
Mr. Stephen Pooley2001–2011; 11 years
Mr. Patrick Janes2012–

Controversies

Former Principal of St James College Brother Philip Sheridan was charged with sexual offences in 2015. [3] The charges do not relate to Br Philip Sheridan’s tenure as Principal at the College.

Alumni

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See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.delasalle.org.au/blog/afl-star-and-st-james--college-alumni-liam-sumner
  2. ↑ https://www.cem.edu.au/News-Events/December-2016/Corey-Lyons%E2%80%99-VCE-and-AFL-draft-success.aspx
  3. ↑ http://www.brokenrites.org.au/drupal/node/261
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