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.
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| Coordinates | 37°41′30″S 145°4′11″E |
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| 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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| Colour(s) | Purple, green and yellow |
| Affiliation | Associated Catholic Colleges |
| Website | www |
Parade College was founded by four Christian Brothers in January 1871. They had taught for two years in a small school behind St Francis’ Church in Lonsdale Street before moving into the bluestone building in Victoria Parade. Hence the name Parade College. About one hundred boys enrolled on the first day and this number grew steadily over the years until it became necessary in 1953 to move the junior classes to a site newly acquired by the Old Paradians Association at Alphington. In 1968 further expansion was necessary and the college moved to a site of 80 acres on Plenty Road, Bundoora. The school is a member of Edmund Rice Education Australia.