Kilbreda College
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Mentone, Victoria Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°59′0″S 145°3′55″E / 37.98333°S 145.06528°ECoordinates: 37°59′0″S 145°3′55″E / 37.98333°S 145.06528°E |
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| Type | Independent |
| Motto |
Latin: Fortiter et Suaviter (Strength and Kindliness) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1904 |
| Principal | Teresa Lincoln & Nicole Mangelsdorf |
| Assistant Principal - Learning an Teaching | Catherine Johnston |
| Assistant Principal - Wellbeing and Engagement | Stephanie Smyth |
| Assistant Principal - Staff Learning and Development | Wayne Murrill |
| Business Manager | James Tian |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrolment | 977 |
| Campus | Mentone |
| Colour(s) | Red, Green & Charcoal |
| Website | kilbreda.vic.edu.au |
Kilbreda College is a Roman Catholic independent girls secondary college located in Mentone, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1904 by the Brigidine Sisters and is governed by Kildare Ministries. In 2004 Kilbreda celebrated its centenary.
The original façade of the building was built by the Royal Coffee Palace Company Limited. It was opened in November 1887 and was known as the Mentone Coffee Palace. The Coffee Palace was the social centre of the town, situated on the corners of Mentone Parade, Florence Street and Como Parade. It is also near Mentone station (formerly known as Balcombe Road Station until 1884) and is surrounded by the local shops.
In the 1890s due to competition with Mentone Hotel and the Depression, the Coffee Palace could no longer be run. In 1894 it fell into the hands of the Mercantile Bank of Australia, and the name of the building was changed to Como House.
After this the Coffee Palace was only used occasionally for varying purposes.
The Brigidine Sisters bought the Coffee Palace in mid-July 1904 for £2,050, considering the actual cost of the building and furniture, excluding land, was £25,500.
On the 7 August 1904 the Brigidine Convent School was officially opened and blessed by Archbishop Thomas Carr, and classes began the next day.
On opening, the school had 3 pupils enrolled in the Convent School and 25 pupils enrolled in St. Patrick's Parish Primary which was located in the Church. The school also began taking boarders in 1905. Boarders and students of primary school age have been phased out since, the final primary class being in 1978.
In the 1930s the school's name was changed to Kilbreda College, the name coming from the Gaelic Cill - church or community and Breda - Brigid. Therefore, Kilbreda means Church or Community of Saint Brigid.
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(1927–1965)
(1966–1971)
(1972–1973)
(1974–1978)
(1979–1980)
(1984)
(1985–1995)
(1995)
(1981-1983/1996-1999)
(1999–2006)
(principal, 2007-2015)
Most Brigidine schools follow the same core values, motto and school symbols.
The Brigidine Schools' symbols are:
As the school expanded Kilbreda developed school houses and as more students joined the school the number of houses increased. The housing system was started on 2 May 1934 with the three houses:
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