Parade College
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Parade College, Bundoora
, Victoria
, is an Australian Roman Catholic
all-lads high school, run under the auspices of the Congregation of Christian Brothers
.
The school was founded by four Christian Brothers in January 1871. They had taught for two years in a small school behind St Francis’ Church in Lonsdale Street before moving into the bluestone building in Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. The school's official name was CBC East Melbourne but it was generally known as Parade College. About one hundred lads enrolled on the first day and this number grew steadily over the years. This building was affectionately known as the "Old Bluestone Pile" and the school song takes its name from this building.
Eventually it became necessary, in 1953, to move the junior classes to a site newly acquired by the Old Paradians Association at Alphington. In 1968 further expansion was necessary and the college moved to a site of 80 acres on Plenty Road, Bundoora. The old school in East Melbourne was taken over by Cathedral College (this school closed in 1995).
In 1988, the junior classes at Alphington were moved to Bundoora and all three campuses occupied the spacious grounds large enough to give each campus its own recreational areas.
In 2009 Parade opened a second campus in Preston. This had formerly been a long-established school, Marist College Preston which had been renamed Redden College before becoming Samaritan Catholic College
. This new campus of Parade Years offers 7–9 classes as well as the Year 10 Edmund Rice Pathways Program and Year 11 VCAL studies.
Today, the college has almost 1800 students in Years 7–12 across both the Bundoora and the Preston campuses.
The four houses (mainly used for sporting purposes)of the school are named after the founding Brothers, Treacy (colour - Yellow), Hughes (colour - Blue), Bodkin (colour - Red) and Lynch (colour - Green).
The school is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges
.
The school's "old lad" association is the Old Paradians.
The school's sporting colours are purple, green and blue, which also feature in the lyrics of the school war-cry.
Several Science Labs,
3 LARGE ovals,
New Soccer Pitch,
Various computer labs,
Music department,
Technology centre,
Foodtech room
And many more...
Bundoora, Victoria
Bundoora is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north from the Melbourne central business district. Its Local Government Area are the cities of Banyule, Darebin and Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, Bundoora had a population of 24,018....
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, is an Australian Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
all-lads high school, run under the auspices of the Congregation of Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...
.
The school was founded by four Christian Brothers in January 1871. They had taught for two years in a small school behind St Francis’ Church in Lonsdale Street before moving into the bluestone building in Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. The school's official name was CBC East Melbourne but it was generally known as Parade College. About one hundred lads enrolled on the first day and this number grew steadily over the years. This building was affectionately known as the "Old Bluestone Pile" and the school song takes its name from this building.
Eventually it became necessary, in 1953, to move the junior classes to a site newly acquired by the Old Paradians Association at Alphington. In 1968 further expansion was necessary and the college moved to a site of 80 acres on Plenty Road, Bundoora. The old school in East Melbourne was taken over by Cathedral College (this school closed in 1995).
In 1988, the junior classes at Alphington were moved to Bundoora and all three campuses occupied the spacious grounds large enough to give each campus its own recreational areas.
In 2009 Parade opened a second campus in Preston. This had formerly been a long-established school, Marist College Preston which had been renamed Redden College before becoming Samaritan Catholic College
Samaritan Catholic College
Samaritan Catholic College was a Roman Catholic boys' high school, located in Preston, Melbourne, Australia. The College was a school founded and run in the tradition of the Marist Brothers and their founder, Saint Marcellin Champagnat....
. This new campus of Parade Years offers 7–9 classes as well as the Year 10 Edmund Rice Pathways Program and Year 11 VCAL studies.
Today, the college has almost 1800 students in Years 7–12 across both the Bundoora and the Preston campuses.
The four houses (mainly used for sporting purposes)of the school are named after the founding Brothers, Treacy (colour - Yellow), Hughes (colour - Blue), Bodkin (colour - Red) and Lynch (colour - Green).
The school is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges
Associated Catholic Colleges
The Associated Catholic Colleges is a group of Catholic boys schools in Victoria, Australia. The Association was formed in 1948. The Combined Catholic Schools Association involving a number of schools conducted by the Christian Brothers held its first athletics meet in 1902 [The Argus 31 October...
.
The school's "old lad" association is the Old Paradians.
The school's sporting colours are purple, green and blue, which also feature in the lyrics of the school war-cry.
Notable Alumni
- Massimo MurdoccaMassimo MurdoccaMassimo Murdocca is an Australian football player who plays as a right or central midfielder for the in the A-League.-Club career:...
, Association Football player - Walter De Backer (GotyeGotyeWouter "Wally" De Backer , also known professionally by his stage name Gotye , is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums...
), Australian Music Artist - General John Stuart BakerJohn Baker (general)General John Stuart Baker, AC, DSM was an Australian army general. He was Chief of the Australian Defence Force from July 1995 to July 1998...
, AC, DSM, Australian army general; Chief of the Australian Defence Force 1995-1998; and Director of the Defence Intelligence Organisation 1990-92 - Professor Barry Blake, MA, PhD, FAHA, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities
- John Borrack, Fellowship Diploma Fine Arts (RMIT), noted Australian artist
- Professor Desmond Cahill OAM, Professor of Intercultural Studies, School of Global Studies, Social Science & Planning, RMIT
- Sir Bernard James Callinan CBE, DSO, MC, Commanding Officer, 20th Australian Infantry Battalion, the Pacific
- Major-General John Austin Chapman CB, DSO, Quarter Master General, Australian Military Forces
- Vice-Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins KBE, CB, Captain, HMAS Sydney; Commodore, HMA China Fleet
- Professor David J Connor, DAgr Sc, PhD, FAIAST, international researcher
- Associate Professor Peter Connor, BA Melb (Hons) MA Cantab., world authority on aspects of classical poetry and sculpture
- Professor Robert Brian Crotty, Professor of Religion and Education, University of South Australia
- Rev. Thomas Doyle AO, BComm, STD (honoris causa), FACE, MACEA, Director Catholic Ed (Melb), prominent figure in Australian education
- Dr Michael Heffernan, BSc, MSc, PhD, researcher
- Gary HoneyGary HoneyGary Ronald Honey is a retired long jumper from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics with a jump of 8.24 metres....
, Silver Medalist, long jump, 1984 Los Angeles Olympiad, dual Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist - Judge David Jones, LL.B, AM, Judge, County Court of Victoria
- Judge Russell Lewis, LLB, Victorian County Court Judge
- Squadron Leader David William McCormack, DFC, Bar, Commander of RAF fighter squadron, ‘Churchill’s Own’
- Professor Gavan McCormackGavan McCormackGavan McCormack is a researcher specialising in East Asia who is currently Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow, Division of Pacific and Asian History of the Australian National University...
, LLB (Melb), PhD (London), world authority, Asian languages and affairs - Judge Michael Gerard McInerney, LLB, Victorian County Court Judge
- Major General Andrew James (Jim) MolanJim MolanMajor General Andrew James Molan AO, DSC is a retired senior officer in the Australian Army.-Education:"Jim" Molan joined the Australian Army following completion of his schooling in Victoria. On graduating from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1971 he was allocated to the Royal Australian...
AO, DSC, Australian Defence College, 1st Division, 1st Brigade, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment - Terry Moran AO, Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Australia's most senior public servant.
- Sir Norman O’Bryan Kt, judge
- John X O’Driscoll OBE, judge
- Michael Kenneth PrattMichael Kenneth PrattMichael Kenneth Pratt GC is a former constable of the Victoria Police Force of Melbourne, Australia, and a recipient of the George Cross, gazetted on 4 July 1978...
, George CrossGeorge CrossThe George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom, and also holds, or has held, that status in many of the other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations...
recipient for bravery (and Australia's only living Medal recipient) - Peter Read, Australian middleweight boxing champion, 1959
- Professor Kevin A Rickard AM, RFDMBBS (Melb), FRCP (London), FRACP FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Glasg), FRCPI, FRCPA, FRCP Path (London), world figure in haematology
- Andrew RobbAndrew RobbAndrew John Robb AO , Australian politician and former federal Director of the Liberal Party of Australia, was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the Division of Goldstein, Victoria for the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2004 federal election.Robb, one of nine children, was...
AO MP, Commonwealth Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction, and former Howard Government Minister - Tony Sneazwell, Australian high-jumper, 1964 Tokyo Olympiad, 1968 Mexico Olympiad
Facilities
Parade College (Bundoora) offers lots of facilities for young boys, including;Several Science Labs,
3 LARGE ovals,
New Soccer Pitch,
Various computer labs,
Music department,
Technology centre,
Foodtech room
And many more...