LaSalle Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic comprehensive co-educational secondary day school, located in Bankstown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The De La Salle Brothers run the college in the tradition of Saint John Baptist de La Salle.
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544 Chapel Road , , 2200 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°54′30″S 151°02′07″E / 33.9082°S 151.0352°E |
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| Type | Independent comprehensive co-educational secondary day school |
| Motto | Commitment, Confidence, Success |
| Religious affiliation(s) | De La Salle Brothers |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint John Baptist de La Salle |
| Established | 1999 |
| Founder | De La Salle Brothers |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Education Standards Authority |
| Oversight | Sydney Catholic Schools |
| Principal | Paul Forrester |
| Staff | 120[1] |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 990[1] (2023) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Green and white |
| Website | lasalle |
The college provides a Catholic and general education for students from Year 7 to Year 12, with oversight provided by the Sydney Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Sydney.
History
editLaSalle Catholic College was formed in 1999. It is an amalgamation of three previous schools that existed on the site – De La Salle College (7–10) (1951–1998), Benilde High School (11–12) (1968–1999), and Nazareth Senior Girls College (11–12). Both Benilde and De La Salle were run by the De La Salle Brothers whilst Nazareth College was run by the Josephite sisters in the tradition of Blessed Mary McKillop. There are no longer Josephite sisters at the college, but several De La Salle Brothers still work at the College and live in the nearby Brothers' Residence.
In 2016, LaSalle Catholic College transitioned from single-sex (boys only) to co-educational with facilities upgraded to accommodate this change.[2]
Campus
editLaSalle Catholic College is located on a single campus in Bankstown. The college is located near the Hume Highway and occupies a fairly large site which forms part of the Catholic Parish of Saint Felix, Bankstown. The College has expanded significantly since 1999, with new facilities built as well as upgrading of existing ones.
The Saint Yon Trade Training Centre, which delivers vocational training to students was opened in 2013, at a cost of $7 million.[3] The training facility is shared with a number of Catholic schools in Sydney.[4]
The LaSalle 'Heart Building' project, which commenced in 2019, saw the development of a new multi-purpose complex with pedestrian links to neighbouring buildings. The multi-purpose complex delivered under the project includes an expanded gymnasium, a 200-seat lecture theatre, a dance studio and a VET healthcare room. The project was completed in April 2021, at a cost of $11.3 million.[5]
Co-curriculum
editHouses
edit| House name | Named after | Colour | Notes |
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| Benildus | Saint Benildus | ||
| Liesse | Our Lady of Liesse | ||
| Miguel | Saint Miguel | ||
| Turon | Martyrs of Turon |
Sport
editLaSalle Catholic College competes in the Sydney Catholic Schools Sport, an inter-school sporting competition for Catholic schools in Sydney. Sports offered include athletics, basketball, netball, soccer, swimming and touch football. LaSalle was previously affiliated with the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association (MCC).[6]
Notable alumni
edit- Mike Bailey – former weatherman for Australian Broadcasting Corporation (also attended De La Salle College Ashfield)
- Mark Bouris – businessman, founder of Wizard Home Loans[7]
- Frank Cicutto – former CEO of National Australia Bank (NAB)[7]
- Michael Hatton – former Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Blaxland, New South Wales
- Jamal Idris – former National Rugby League player[8]
- Paul Keating – former Prime Minister of Australia[7][9]
- Ken Moroney – former Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force
- Brent Sherwin – former National Rugby League player
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "LaSalle Catholic College Bankstown Annual Report 2023". LaSalle Catholic College Bankstown. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "About the College". LaSalle Catholic College Bankstown. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Facilities". LaSalle Catholic College Bankstown. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "School Partners". Saint Yon Trade Training Centre. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "LaSalle Catholic College, Bankstown". COWYN Building Group. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Teams". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Abernethy, Mark. "Wizard of Oz". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "LaSalle boys to represent state at All-Schools comp". The Catholic Weekly Sydney. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Why LaSalle?". LaSalle Catholic College Bankstown. Retrieved 30 January 2019.