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Welcome to Bernie's Two Minute Friday where we will invite you to take a couple of minutes out from your busy schedule to read about what is happening in the world - all with a St Bernard’s Old Collegians focus.
The St Bernard's Business Breakfast's have been relaunched for 2023!
Only 1 week away!
Join us on the morning of Friday, March 24 for a fantastic morning of networking amongst the St Bernard's Community!
Hear from guest speaker and Old Collegian Mr Stefan Romaniw OAM, as he discusses his unique perspective on global politics specific to the conflict in Ukraine, and Dr Michael Davies, current College principal who will provide an overview on the College and our future plans
Click here to book your ticket!
At St Bernard's, we understand the importance of this day and its significance in driving action to strive toward a gender equal world. As an all-boys school, one of our missions is to instil a culture of respect in our young men, so that we can work towards a future where gender inequality is a thing of the past.
On Friday, 10 March, we gathered for a full school assembly to celebrate International Women’s Day. We had the privilege of hosting guest speaker Kate Walsh-Rose (Ascot Group), who spoke to our students about inequalities that still exist for women, people of colour and people with disabilities. Kate had assistance from some of our students during assembly, to demonstrate using practical examples, problems that still exist within our society, and small actions we can all implement in our everyday lives to be champions of change.
A massive thank you to Kate for her time this morning, your interactive presentation had the students engaged throughout and your message will no doubt resonate within our Community for years to come.
Applications are now welcomed for additional members
to join the St Bernard’s College Council
The St Bernard’s College community is inspired by the Charism of Edmund Rice and our daily work informed and enriched by the EREA touchstones. We strive to offer a liberating education, based on Gospel spirituality, within an inclusive community committed to justice and solidarity.
The Advisory Council plays a pivotal role in the life of the College. It provides governance and oversight and collaboratively participates in setting the strategic direction of the College. Working closely with the Principal, the Advisory Council also oversees the College’s alignment and faithfulness to the Charter and the highest quality stewardship.
To ensure that the Advisory Council is in the best position to support the Principal and the College, it is critical that each member of the Council and its subcommittees brings skill and experience that complements the skills and experience of the other members, as well as the skills and experience relevant to the Council’s responsibilities.
The Advisory Council is now seeking expressions of interest from the St Bernard’s College community for additional members for the Council and subcommittees with excellent communication skills, commitment to the College and its mission, and substantial experience in the following areas:
For a confidential conversation about the role of the Board or to request an application pack, please contact Jackie Besley, Managing Partner, Devereaux Consulting on 0413 633 195 or jackiebesley@devereauxconsulting.com.au
Applications close at 5.00 pm on Sunday 26 March, 2023.
The Rotary Clubs of East Keilor & Essendon are proud to present the 9th Moonee Valley Art Show this year.
For the second year, the Show will be staged at the College!
The Moonee Valley Art Show is open to the public and will be held this year on the weekend of 20-21 May, commencing with a Gala Opening Preview on Friday 19 May 2023 at St Bernard’s College.
Growing each year in stature and reputation, the Moonee Valley Art Show provides a fantastic opportunity for established and aspiring artists to exhibit and sell their artwork. Additionally, this year new art forms such as photography, sculpture and ceramics will be included, and we are very excited that for the first-time secondary school artists will have their own category to exhibit and sell their artwork.
Sponsors are key to the success of this annual event!
Sponsorship of MVAS is a terrific opportunity to align yourself or your business with a well-respected, prestigious cultural community event. Sponsorship benefits include broad brand exposure through our comprehensive event marketing and communication support strategy, which includes social, radio and print media, billboards, catalogue advertising and event signage
All funds raised from the MVAS 2023 will be used by the Rotary Clubs of Essendon and Keilor East to implement a number of local and overseas community projects. A listing of the projects undertaken across the two Rotary Clubs in 2021-2022 is below.
2023 Sponsors Benefits & Levels
The SBOCA Footy tipping competition is live for 2023!
We have rolled over the 2022 competition into 2023, as this means if you played last year you are automatically registered for the 2023 competition - Be sure to get tipping
Its not too late to join - if you want to get involved you can join the competition by clicking here - cash prizes and more importantly, bragging rights, are all up for grabs again this year!
The St Bernard's Foundation's is excited to announce our 2023 Hall of Fame nominee's
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Both nominees have a longstanding history with the College and wider St Bernard's Community spanning decades and are testaments to the College's values.
Maureen's tireless work in the College archives has ensured our rich history has been preserved and maintained for future generations to come.
Gerard's passion has always been his work with the SBC Athletics' team, one of his crowning achievements was his leadership and coaching in the early 2000's, which saw the College win 13 out of 14 ACC Athletics' championships, dubbed the 'Decade of Dominance' this ACC record stands to this day.
This year, the event will be hosted in The Conversation Quarter at the State Library, Victoria.
The Conversation Quarter is a unique blend of heritage architecture and cutting-edge technology.
Melding three centuries of architecture under one roof, the courtyard space features the library’s original bluestone wall as a one-of-a-kind focal point, backed by the Edwardian arched windows of the La Trobe Reading Room and topped with postmodern roofing
Tickets are now available for the Gala Dinner, $175 per person which is all inclusive of a 3-course dinner and drinks.
We are offering an early bird discount, use code EARLYBIRD2023 to receive $10 off your ticket!
South of the River Luncheon
After a few years hiatus, we are excited to announce the SBC South of the River Luncheon is back for 2023!
With many Old Collegians residing in Melbourne’s South and East Suburbs, we thought it would be great to get together and hear about our old school in 2023 and into the future
Funds raised from the lunch will go towards the St Bernard’s College Foundation - Scholarship and Bursary Fund
Speaker: College Principal Dr Michael Davies
Thursday 23 March 2023
From 12pm For a 12:30pm Start
Toorak Services Club
72 Clendon Road Toorak VIC 3142
$100 per person
Drinks to be purchased on consumption.
Please RSVP by Monday 20 March 2023
Bookings essential https://www.trybooking.com/CGCGT
For further information or any enquiries please
Tony Hannebery - 0414 470 303 tony@hanneberylaw.com.au
John Sharkey - 0419 338 453 john@sharkeyconsulting.com
Chris Nicholl – 0400 475 531 cnicholl@sbc.vic.edu.au
Reunions 2023
We are looking forward to another year of fantastic events for our Old Collegians, we have listened to feedback received and have expanded our reunion offerings for 2023.
Click the image below to RSVP to your Reunion - More information to come over the next few weeks
We've added an update personal details page to our website to make it easy for Old Collegians to provide updated contact details to the College. Ensuring your contact details are up to date with the College is essential to continue to receive our publications and invitations to Old Collegian events, such as the Reunions.
We are always on the look out to highlight the achievements & successes our Old Collegians have attained. If you have a story to share, or any feedback to provide regarding what type of content you like seeing in Bernie's 2 Minute Fridays please let us know!
Please follow the link below to view the event calendar.
If you have moved house recently or changed email address please send your new details to development@sbc.vic.edu.au
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