De La Salle Catholic College Revesby Heights, also referred to as De La Salle College Revesby, is an

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for boys, located in Revesby Heights, A suburb of

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, Australia. De La Salle caters for approximately 620 students from

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History

The school was founded in 1960 by the

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. The senior secondary school for students in

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and Year 12 began in 2006, with their first HSC class in 2007. HSC results are gradually improving, with numerous students being listed on various merit listings. In 2017, DLS Revesby was ranked 115th. De La Salle is also well known for the sporting accomplishments. They win a fair proportion of events in the Christian Brothers Sporting Association (CBSA) competitions. Revesby's Year 9 and 10 Netball was announced in 2018, for the second year in a row, as the best boys team for their age group in NSW. Additionally, their CBSA futsal team were crowned champions in 2018. Achievements also include wins in the statewide 2011 Berg Shield for cricket and the 2011 NSW Teams Championships for Schools for golf.

Notable alumni

* Jacob Host, rugby league football player for St. George Illawarra Dragons * Daryl Melham MP, Federal Member for Banks (1990–2013) * Glen Hughes, Rugby League Football player for Canterbury-Bankstown * Dr Brian Owler, Former President of the Australian Medical Association

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Notable alumni

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