Foundation

Background and History

Since 1940, St Bernard’s has built a strong community and has a reputation for its commitment to excellence in the education of young men. Generations of young men have achieved personal success within a Catholic culture, guided by the Charism of Edmund Rice.

The St Bernard’s College Foundation was established in 2003, with the aim of providing pathways for Catholic families to attend the College via Scholarships and rewarding excellence in the form of bursaries. The Foundation has also played a part in capital works at the College, contributing to state-of-the-art facilities for our young men to thrive in.

Since 2008, through the generous support of the St Bernard’s College community, the Foundation has been able to provide over $800,000 of financial support to the College and community.

All this has been made possible through the outstanding generosity of past generations, a combination of Catholic families and the dedication of the Christian Brothers.

We invite you to support this mission by making a donation to the St Bernard's College Foundation.

Every donation over $2 is tax-deductible, making it a meaningful way to contribute to the future of our students and the College community.

Thank you for considering supporting the St Bernard’s College Foundation. Every contribution makes a difference!

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MARK ROSE INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSHIP

In 2023, the St Bernard’s College Foundation had the great pleasure of announcing the establishment of the Mark Rose Indigenous Scholarship.

The scholarship is the College’s desire to create a learning environment that values Indigenous culture and promotes a sense of belonging for Indigenous students in our College.

We are proud to have chosen to name the Scholarship after one of our highly respected Old Collegians in Professor Mark Rose (SBOC 73) who is Deakin University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Strategy and Innovation.

Mark Rose is traditionally linked to the Gunditjmara Nation of western Victoria. With a long career in education, Mark has contributed to a broad range of educational settings within the State, nationally and internationally. The inclusion of Aboriginal knowledge and history in the national curriculum has become his life’s work.

Our Committee

The following people make up the St Bernard's College Foundation Committee

Chair - Mr John Hughes
Deputy Chair - Mr Patrick O'Brien
Treasurer - Mr Peter Hogan
Secretary - Ms Erin Mepham (College Representative)

General Committee Members
Mr Michael Perrett
Ms Karen Fogarty
Mr Nicholas Quinn
Mr Jesse Moors
Mr Luke Wade
Mr Vincent McGuire (College Representative)