Christian Brothers College, St Kilda
Christian Brothers College (CBC St Kilda) is an Australian Roman Catholic independent secondary school for boys. The school was founded in 1878 and is one of the oldest private boys schools in Melbourne. Originally founded and run by the Christian Brothers, the school has long since had a lay teaching and administrative staff. The school is part of the association of Edmund Rice schools.
| Christian Brothers College | |
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| Address | |
11 Westbury Street , 3183 | |
| Coordinates | 37°51′33″S 144°59′48″E |
| 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 | Terry Blizzard |
| Chaplain | Joseph Caddy |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 552 |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, light blue, green |
| Website | cbcstkilda |
History
CBC St Kilda 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
- Richard Keane – prominent trade unionist and trade minister in the Chifley Labor government[1]
- James Reginald Halligan OBE – senior public servant[2]
- Tony Lupton – cabinet secretary, Brumby Labor government, Victoria, 2002– 2014
- John Madigan – senator representing Victoria (2011– 2016) and deputy leader of the DLP
- Frank McGuire – Labor Party Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Broadmeadows (2011 – present)
- Sir Frank Meere – senior public servant[3]
- James Elliott, judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, 2013-
- Robert Wallace, judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, 1972-1991
Dandenong Road buildings
Arts
- Morris West – writer of international renown
- Shane Maloney – novelist
- Peter Corrigan – architect of international renown
- Frank Howson – noted scriptwriter and film director
- Damien Parer – war photographer, filmed the first Australian film to win an Academy Award (1942)
- Daniel Keene – noted playwright
- Ronald Conway – psychologist and author of The Great Australian Stupor
- Barry Oakley – writer and former literary editor of The Australian newspaper
- Kevin Summers – actor, playwright
- Gerard Vaughan – director of the National Gallery of Australia
Sport
- Patrick John O'Dea – Australian rules footballer turned American football player
- Kevin O'Donnell – Australian rules footballer, father of Simon O'Donnell
- Simon Meehan - Australian rules footballer (St Kilda)
Business
- Robert James Thomson - editor-in-chief of Dow Jones & Company and the managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, and former editor of The Times
- Paul Gardner – former chairman of Grey Global, chairman of the Melbourne Football Club
- Michael Flowers - CEO of Chemring
Media and entertainment
- Richard Hughes CBE - journalist, foreign correspondent in Asia
- Bob Maguire OA – priest, community worker and media personality
- Eddie McGuire – television personality, former CEO of the Nine Network
- Daryl Somers OAM - television personality
- Felix Mallard - actor and musician
- John Burns (radio presenter)
References
- Rawson, Don (2002). "Keane, Richard Valentine (1881–1946)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- CP 159: James Reginald HALLIGAN OBE, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 September 2016
- CP 245: Sir Francis Anthony MEERE OBE, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 22 August 2015
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