Parade College
Parade College is an private Catholic secondary school for boys, located across two campuses in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; one at Bundoora; the other, 8 km (5.0 mi) away, at Preston. The school was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in January 1871 and is a member of Edmund Rice Education Australia.
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| Coordinates | 37°41′30″S 145°4′11″E |
| Information | |
| Type | private school secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Tenetes Traditiones (Hold fast the traditions) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Christian Brothers |
| Established | January 1871 |
| Trust | Edmund Rice Education Australia |
| Principal | Mark Aiello |
| Years offered | 7–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrolment | 1,953 |
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| Houses |
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| Colour(s) | Purple, green and blue |
| Affiliation | Associated Catholic Colleges |
| Website | www |
Sport
Parade College is a founding member of the Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC).
ACC premierships
Parade College has won the following ACC premierships.[1]
- Athletics (17) - 1912, 1913, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1939, 1955, 1956, 1972, 1992, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
- Basketball (14) - 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000
- Cricket (15) - 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1963, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986
- Cricket T20 (3) - 2019, 2020, 2021
- Cross Country (4) - 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992
- Football (25) - 1938, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1948, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009
- Handball (9) - 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1952
- Hockey (3) - 2003, 2004, 2010, 2022
- Soccer (3) - 1994, 2001, 2002
- Swimming (12) - 1936, 1938, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1997
- Tennis (16) - 1953, 1954, 1955, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2020
Notable alumni
- General John Stuart Baker AC, DSM – Australian army general; Chief of the Australian Defence Force 1995-1998; and Director of the Defence Intelligence Organisation 1990-92
- Peter Bedford – Australian rules football player
- Brad Boyd – Australian rules football player
- Sir Bernard Callinan CBE, DSO, MC – Commanding Officer, 20th Australian Infantry Battalion, the Pacific
- Blake Caracella – Australian rules football player
- Peter Caven – Australian rules football player
- Vice-Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins KBE, CB – Captain, HMAS Sydney; Commodore, HMA China Fleet
- Trent Cotchin – Australian rules football player
- Adam Dale – Australian cricket player
- Walter De Backer – singer and musician - Gotye
- Richard Di Natale – Former leader of the Australian Greens and Senator for Victoria
- Ricky Dyson – Australian rules football player
- Jade Gresham – Australian rules football player
- Daniel Harford – Australian rules football player
- Gary Honey – silver medallist, long jump, 1984 Los Angeles Olympiad, dual Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist
- Nathan Hrovat – Australian rules football player
- Ben Johnson – Australian rules football player
- Terry Keays – Australian rules football player
- Gavan McCormack – Asian languages and affairs academic
- Major General Jim Molan DSC – Australian Defence College, 1st Division, 1st Brigade, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- Jarrod Molloy – Australian rules football player
- Terry Moran AC, DSM – Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Massimo Murdocca – association football player
- Michael Kenneth Pratt GC – recipient for bravery and Australia's only living George Cross medal recipient
- Andrew Robb AO, MP – former Howard Government Minister
- Sergio Silvagni – Australian rules football player
- Tony Sneazwell – Australian high-jumper, 1964 Tokyo Olympiad, 1968 Mexico Olympiad
- John Wegner AO – German-born opera singer
References
- "Premiers & Champions – Associated Catholic Colleges". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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