Student Achievements, Stories & Community News
Congratulations
To our Class of 2026 Valete Award Winners who have actively demonstrated leadership, respect and cultivated community across their time at St Bede's College. It has been a privilege to receive your contributions.
Alexander - Leadership Award
Will - Principal’s Award
Ethan - Lasallian Award
Oscar, Tom, Angus & Max - Community Spirit Award
Noah, Oscar & Lachlan - Cultural Award
Luke - Leadership in Sport Award
Nick - Rhys Gillard College All-Rounder
Kai - Patrick Clarke Memorial Vocational Major Award
Michael - John Clements Athlete Award
To our Award Winners at the 2026 Art & Technology Show and all the students, families and staff who attended the show or awards evening.
Principal's Award - Michael, Year 12
Art Award - Darcy, Year 7
Art Award - Hudson, Year 8
Art Award - Ocean, Year 9
Art Award - Sebastian, Year 10
Art Award - Elijah, Year 11
Art Award - Oliver, Year 12
VCD Award - Hugo, Year 9
VCD Award - Elias, Year 10
VCD Award - Blake, Year 11
VCD Award - Christopher, Year 12
Design Technology Award - Leo, Year 7
Design Technology Award - Dylan, Year 8
Design Technology Award - Lukah, Year 9
Design Technology Award - Benji, Year 10
Media Award - Henry, Year 9
Media Award - Gabriel, Year 10
Media Award - Torin, Year 11
Media Award - William, Year 12
Systems Engineering Awards - Benjamin, Year 9
Systems Engineering Awards - Sol, Year 10
Systems Engineering Awards - Bowie, Year 11
Systems Engineering Awards - Devan, Year 12
Product Design Award - James, Year 11
Product Design Award - Daniel, Year 12
To our musicians, singers and staff involved in the Spring Music Concert, a wonderful celebration of hard work and collaboration, featuring student performances from both campuses. The evening showcased a diverse range of ensembles, including the Drum Line, Junior Band, College Concert Band, Guitar Ensemble, Vocal Group, Harmony Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Rock bands from the Year 11 and 12 VCE Music classes. Our Year 11 Rock Band also performed an original composition they took to the recent ACC Battle of the Bands Competition.
Hayden, Year 11
"Performing at the Spring Concert was flat-out amazing. From the nearly booked-out seats to watching each and every performance, it was definitely a night to remember. Every ensemble stood out and delivered a fantastic performance.
Watching the Year 12 students perform one of their final acts had students, including myself, reflecting on the amazing time we have had learning and developing our individual musical interests.
Playing alongside my fellow Year 11 students was an unforgettable experience. Being able to showcase something we had come together to create was incredible, and I would do it again without a doubt.To put it frankly, the 2026 Spring Concert was a flawless and incredible show, brought together by our amazing staff and talented musicians. I would highly recommend attending a future performance!"
Blake, Year 12
"I had so much fun doing my last Spring Concert here and it was great to see all of the countless hours of practice come to fruition for all the music students."
Lucian, Year 8
"My highlights from the Spring Music Concert were playing the flute in the Concert Band and singing in the Vocal Ensemble. I especially enjoyed playing instruments like the guitar backstage with the other performers. Through this experience, I have strengthened my teamwork and confidence and grown as a musician while sharing my love of music with others."
We extend our sincere gratitude to the families, friends and staff who supported the concert and our young musicians.
To our ACC Cross Country Team who achieved podium status in 2nd place at the ACC Cross Country Carnival! Squad Captain Michael says the result istestament to the team's dedication and perserverance.
"The squad for this carnival was so strong, full of athletes who genuinely wanted to try their best, no matter how painful both the training and the race would be. Long before the official race began, many of our athletes continuously trained at school, at their athletics club, or just by themselves. I could see the passion our athletes brought, competing for something bigger than just individual achievement.
That exact spirit transferred into the way these athletes represented St Bede’s with pride. The students’ focus throughout the season wasn't just on building cardiovascular endurance, but on cultivating the mental toughness required to push through the wall when the course got tough.
Marcus took 1st place in the Under 13s with an incredible time of 9:41. Asher joined him on the Under 13 podium in 3rd place with a time 10:11. Jonas achieved 2nd place in the Under 16s with a blistering 15:52. Eoin finished right behind in 3rd place inthe Under 16s with 16:04. I earned 3rd place in the Senior division with a strong time of 16:23. As a result of these outstanding efforts, we were able to achieve 2nd place overall on the day.
Achieving this level of success requires an incredible support network behind the scenes. On behalf of the entire squad, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Mr Gavin Brown for his relentless dedication to both organising training and building the team for this year. "
An excellent result team, thank you for your efforts!
To our VSAC Athletics Team of students, who were selected to represent the ACC in the Victorian Schools Athletics Challenge.
Marcus - 1st 1500m
Hugo - 2nd 1500m, 7th 800m
Michael - 7th 1500m, 6th 800m, 2nd Medley Relay
Thomas - 1st Shot Put, 1st Discus
Oliver - 1st Shot Put, 3rd Discus
Asher - 3rd 400m, 4th 800m, 4th Mixed Relay
Kayin - 2nd Triple Jump
Hugo - 2nd 100m, 2nd 200m, 3rd Long Jump
Community News
Our Middle Years Production with OLSH College is Disney's Dare To Dream Jr, a musical journey through beloved Disney classics and modern favourites, celebrating courage, friendship, adventure and the power of following your dreams. Featuring songs from iconic films performed by our vibrant young cast, this is a wonderful night of theatre for the whole family. Tickets are just $22 and have sold incredibly fast, with just a few remaining for Friday 13 November.
Thursday 12 November - Sold Out
Friday 13 November - Final Tickets 5.30pm session (7.30pm Sold Out)
Our best wishes to Ben, Cristian, Marco, Beckett, Cooper, Duncan, Kane, Jesse, Francesco, Marcel, Leo, Angus, Darcy & Jensen, their Mentor Jane Willison and the students at OLSH.
In Memoriam
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends who have lost their loved ones.
May God's love be a comfort to you at this time.
Jim Gardiner, father in law of Jai (Staff), father to Benn and husband to Pam for 56 years.
