St Bede's College (Bentleigh East)

The College opened in 1970 in association with the De La Salle Brothers as St James Regional College, in order to serve six Catholic parishes in a fast-growing area of suburban Melbourne, and moved from temporary accommodation to the first buildings on its present campus in 1971. By 1984, it was serving four Catholic additional parishes. In early 2021, it became a campus of St Bede's College, Mentone, adopting its name and uniform. Some of the College's alumni have gone on to play in Australian sports such as Australian Rules Football. St Peter's Church Bentleigh East used to host masses for the students at the College, but they are now held at the College's campus in Mentone. In 2024, Allegations of historic child sex abuse were made against the school, relating to alleged abuse between 1975 to 1985 at the Bentleigh East campus. == College Principals ==

https://issuu.com/delasalle/docs/2004_sept_roll_call File:Sjcfront b (cropped).jpg|Photo of the school when it was known as St James College. File:St Peters Bentleigh East Church b (cropped).jpg|St Peter's Church Bentleigh East, near St Bede's where the students formerly attended mass File:Brother Phil b (cropped).jpg|Former St James College Principal Brother Phil Sheridan File:Mr Pooley b (cropped)2.jpeg|Former College Principal Stephen Pooley == Alumni ==

• Ljubo Miličević – Former Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets HAL player • Nick Staikos – State Member for Bentleigh (2014–) • Steve Staikos – Mayor of City of Kingston (2010–2011) • Liam Sumner – AFL player for Carlton Football Club • Luke Beveridge – AFL Premiership coach • Jarryd Lyons - Australian Football League player for Brisbane Lions == See also ==