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Malvern
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, type = Independent,
single-sex
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Roman Catholic
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Lasallian
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)
, established = 1912
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Star of the Sea College
, principal = Peter Houlihan
, grades = 5–12
, colours = Blue and gold
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, affiliation =
Associated Catholic Colleges
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, address = 1318 High Street
9 Northbrook Avenue
, gender = Boys
, enrolment = 1050
, grades_label = Years
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De La Salle College is a
Catholic
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private school for boys in the
Melbourne
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suburb of
Malvern
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. The college was founded in 1912 by the
De La Salle Brothers
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, a religious order based on the teachings of
Jean-Baptiste de la Salle
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle () (; 30 April 1651 – 7 April 1719) was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for t ...
, and is a member of the
Associated Catholic Colleges
The Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC) is a group of thirteen independent Catholic boys schools in Victoria, Australia. The Association, formed in 1911, and renamed in 1948, provides the basis for interschool sporting and other competitions betw ...
. The college consists of three campuses (Tiverton, Holy Eucharist and Kinnoull) located in
Malvern
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and
Malvern East
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. De La Salle's sister school is
Star of the Sea College.
Timeline
*1911 – Father Simon Hegarty
CM, parish priest of
Malvern
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* Electoral district of Malvern, an e ...
, announced that a boys school was to be established, conducted by the Brothers of Christian Schools.
*1912 – On 4 February, Brother Dunstan Drumm, Brother Leopold Loughran and Brother Jerome Foley arrived in Melbourne from
Waterford
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, Ireland. The following day, they commenced teaching 54 boys in the Parish Hall. On Easter Tuesday,
Archbishop
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Thomas Carr blessed the new school in Stanhope Street West.
*1926 – The brothers were operating a junior (primary), senior and boarding school. The first edition of the college magazine ''Blue and Gold'' was published, and the first student to complete his leaving certificate finished.
*1929 – The house ''Manresa'' on the corner of Stanhope and Dalny Streets was purchased and the Tower Building was erected, blessed and opened by Archbishop
Daniel Mannix
Daniel Patrick Mannix (4 March 1864 – 6 November 1963) was an Irish-born Catholic bishop. Mannix was the Archbishop of Melbourne for 46 years and one of the most influential public figures in 20th-century Australia.
Early years and Maynoo ...
. The old Stanhope building was sold to Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Trust. The Old Collegians' Association was formed.
*1937 - The college's "crowded" boarding school closed with many boarders enrolling at
St Bede's College, established in 1938 in
Mentone by the De La Salle Brothers.
*1944 – Two-classroom buildings on the corner of Stanhope and Dalny Streets was constructed on the site of a tennis court.
*1946 – The Old Collegians' Association was reformed after it lapsed during the Second World War.
*1948 – The World War II shrine was erected on Stanhope Street.
*1954 – On 21 March, Archbishop Mannix officially opened ''Kinnoull'' (named after
Kinnoull Hill
Kinnoull Hill is a hill located partly in Perth and partly in Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It shares its name with the nearby Kinnoull parish.
Summit
In view from the -high south-facing summit is the Friarton Bridge, a stretch of t ...
), the then preparatory school for the College.
*1959 – Gardens to the east of the homestead ''Kinnoull'' were removed to create what is now known as ''Kinnoull Oval''.
*1960 – The new senior school, on High Street, now the Brother Oswald Murdoch Building, was erected. The ''Fathers' Association'' was formed.
*1962 – The former Gymnasium and Hall, now the Performing Arts Centre, was erected.
*1967 – ''Kinnoull'' homestead was demolished.
*1972 – ''Manresa'' was demolished and the Brothers moved to a new residence on High Street. The Brother Jerome Foley Library and the now Brother Dunstan Drumm Administration building was opened on High Street. Father Les Troy, CM, was appointed College Chaplain.
*1983 – The Lasallian Award was introduced by the Old Collegians' Association.
*1984 – The Brother Peter Duffy Memorial Building was opened and the ''Kinnoull'' Campus became the Senior School for Years 11 and 12.
*1987 – The Brother Stanislaus Carmody Centre for the Arts and Technology was opened.
*1988 – The Brother James Taylor Gymnasium was opened.
*1990 – The Brother Damian Harvey Building was opened.
*1995 – The High Street campus was renamed, ''Tiverton'', after the former Brothers' residence on Stanhope Street (which, in turn, was named after
Tiverton, Devon
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History Early history
The town's name is conjectured to derive from "Twy-fo ...
shire).
*2004 – The Old Collegians' building was opened on the Kinnoull campus. Year 10 classes move to ''Kinnoull'' for the first time in the College's history.
*2007 – The Old Collegians' Association executive committee was reformed.
*2009 – The St Miguel Theatre attached to the Brother Adrian Fitzgerald Building (colloquially known as the ''Chapel Building'') was opened.
*2012 – De La Salle celebrated their 100th anniversary of the school's opening.
*2014 - The College's first lay principal Peter Houlihan began his term.
*2014 - 1,200 students enrolled across all campuses.
*2019 - The 3rd Campus, Holy Eucharist was opened at 1241 Dandenong Road, Malvern East. This campus is exclusive to Year 9.
*2019 - After over 100 years, due to a decline in enrolments, Year 4 has ceased being offered.
*2022 - 980 students enrolled across all campuses.
Campuses
There are three campuses, Tiverton, Kinnoull and Holy Eucharist, all within Malvern. Because of their proximity and for government funding reasons they are considered one campus.
Approximately 430 students in years 10–12 occupy Kinnoull Campus, adjacent to Malvern Cricket Ground and Malvern Library. The site was purchased in 1955, and was initially a junior campus until it was established as the senior campus in 1984. De La Salle offer multiple pathways including VCE, VET and VCAL Facilities include a chapel, Saint Miguel lecture theatre, amphitheatre, library, oval, and a cafeteria style canteen.
The Holy Eucharist Campus includes a dedicated Arts area, modern classrooms with up to date AV technology, a multipurpose school hall, bike and storage amenities, basketball court and located next door to the Holy Eucharist Parish Church. The campus offers an independent curriculum for year 9 students exclusively and is considered a formative year of personal development and growth for year 9 students prior to joining the Kinnoull Campus in Year 10.
Tiverton Campus is located on High Street and is home to year 5–8 students. Facilities include recently refurbished classrooms, a Performing Arts Centre, gymnasium, weights room, basketball courts, a chapel, large library and dedicated arts and technology spaces. The Rheims centre is an advanced technical and science space opened in 2018.
Sport
As a member of the
Associated Catholic Colleges
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, interschool competition is offered to year 7–12 students in:
* Athletics
* Australian Rules Football
* Basketball
* Chess
* Cricket
* Cross country running
* Golf
* Swimming
* Hockey
* Soccer
* Table tennis
* Tennis
* Volleyball
ACC matches are timetabled into the school week. Students are also involved in state and national level competitions in athletics, snow sports and weightlifting.
The college is known for its experienced football squads, having won the Senior football competition 52 times since its entry in 1948.
ACC premierships
De La Salle has won the following ACC premierships.
* Athletics (26) - 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2016
* Basketball (2) - 1992, 2008
* Cricket (20) - 1932, 1934, 1939, 1945, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1973, 1975, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017
* Cross Country (7) - 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
* Football (18) - 1935, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1958, 1960, 1977, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2008
* Golf (5) - 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019
* Handball (2) - 1942, 1948
* Hockey (2) - 1998, 2019
* Soccer - 1984
* Swimming (20) - 1942, 1943, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1993, 1996, 2018, 2019
* Tennis (13) - 1934, 1935, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2000
Mission Action Day
On the final day of term 1, the college participates in Mission Action Day (formerly ''Charity Action Day''), which consists of a 13 km walk from
Kooyong Stadium
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It has a seating capacity of slightly more t ...
to T.H. King Oval, Glen Iris and back.
The walk is usually completed in two hours, with students sponsored for completing the walk, thereby raising much needed funds for schools in third-world countries, including the
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
and
Indonesia
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. This event has raised $30,000 AUD in 2021.
Yaluwo
The De La Salle 'Yaluwo' are a group of recently graduated Year 12 students who travel to Sri Lanka to work on projects that help the Sri Lankan Lasallian community at Diyagala Boys Town. Money raised by the students throughout the year goes towards the completion of the projects.
The De La Salle students work as labourers for approximately four weeks and while they are doing so, live with the De La Salle Brothers and immerse themselves in the community they are helping. This is an alternate way for students to celebrate their year 12 graduation whilst contributing to underprivileged communities. All students must commit to the immersion at the start of their year 12-year and raise a minimum amount per student for the building projects. Students also cover their own transport and living costs.
Patron saint
St. Jean-Baptiste De La Salle
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle () (; 30 April 1651 – 7 April 1719) was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for tea ...
was born in
Reims
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Founded by ...
, France on 30 April 1651. He was 29 years old when he realised that the educational system of his day was inadequate to meet the needs of poor children. To provide a Christian and human education that would be practical and effective, La Salle founded a religious community of men, the
(Fratres Scholarum Christianarum), dedicated to the instruction of youth.
After many hardships, Jean-Baptiste De La Salle died on Good Friday, 7 April 1719. He was canonised a saint of the Catholic Church in 1900 and declared "Universal Patron of All Teachers" by
Pope Pius XII
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in 1950. The feast of St. Jean-Baptiste De La Salle is celebrated on 15 May by the worldwide
La Sallian movement of approximately 1 million students in over 85 countries.
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse 2013-17
The Royal Commission estimated that 13.8 percent of De La Salle Brothers, Australia wide, were alleged perpetrators of child sexual abuse. De La Salle Malvern are known to have had two brothers actively offending whilst teaching at the college. One, Brother Frank 'Ibar' Terrence Keating, was sentenced in 2018 to five years and three months in jail for indecently assaulting eight students between 1969 and 1977.
Houses
There are four Houses:
* St Mark's (red)
* St Edwin's (green)
* St Leo's (blue)
* St Austin's (yellow)
Houses help create a sense of belonging and identity for students within the College.
Classroom saints
Each classroom at the Tiverton campus in De La Salle has a patron saint. There are seven in total.
Benilde
Peter Romancon (Brother Benildus) was born in
Thuret, France, on 14 June 1805. He worked quietly and effectively as a teacher and principal, educating boys – many of whom had never been to school before – in Saugues, an isolated village on a barren plateau in
southern France
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. It was said of him that he was "always cheerful" in the daily routine of school. He died at Saugues on 13 August 1862, and was declared
Blessed
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on 4 April 1942. He was
canonised
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on 29 October 1967, and his
feast day
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is 13 August.
Dunstan
Brother Dunstan Drumm was born in Ireland on 11 July 1880 in
Ardee
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,
County Louth
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, and arrived in Australia in 1912. He became the first Headmaster of De La Salle College and remained in that position from 1912–1917. He then taught in
New South Wales
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, eventually returning to Ireland in 1922 where he taught in schools there and in England. He died on 24 September 1952 and is buried in
Kintbury, UK.
Hegarty
Father Simon Hegarty CM arrived at St Joseph's Parish Church in
Malvern
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in 1895 and was instrumental in negotiating the appointment of the
De La Salle Brothers
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to Malvern to open a school for boys. His term as Parish Priest ended in 1914 when he volunteered as War Chaplain. He later returned to his homeland, Ireland, where he died on Christmas Eve 1935.
Jerome
Brother Jerome Foley was born in Ireland on 9 August 1886 and is one of the original three brothers who commenced De La Salle College,
Malvern
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* Malvern, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
* Malvern, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne
* City of Malvern, a former local government area near Melbourne
* Electoral district of Malvern, an e ...
, on 5 February 1912. He is the longest-serving Headmaster of the College from 1929–1946, which was followed by his appointment as
Provincial
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of the
De La Salle Brothers
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from 1929–1958. Brother Jerome died on 9 September 1975, and is buried in the
Brothers Cemetery at
Oakhill College
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in Sydney. Behind a somewhat gruff exterior, Brother Jerome concealed a sensitive heart. He had an uncanny knack for bringing badgering or cajoling them. He nurtured a whole group of young men remarkable for their
academic achievement
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s and for their
loyalty
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to the church.
Roland
Nicholas Roland, born in
Rheims
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Founded by ...
on 2 December 1642, founded the
congregation
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Congregation may also refer to:
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*Congregation (Roman Curia), an administra ...
of the Holy Infant (Child) Jesus. As the spiritual Father of
Saint John Baptist De La Salle, he approached him as his executor and begged him to secure the approval of the congregation of the Sister of the Infant Jesus, which he founded for the instruction and salvation of poor and
abandoned children
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. He died on 27 April 1678. His
feast day
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is 27 April.
Solomon
Nicholas Leclercq (Brother Solomon) was born at
Boulogne-sur-Mer
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, France, on 15 November 1745. During the
French Revolution
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he refused to take the
oath
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to the Constitution and died a
martyr
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on 2 September 1792 in the prison of Carmes (Carmelites), Paris. He was proclaimed as Blessed with his companion martyrs on 17 October 1926. His
feast day
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is 2 September.
Vincent
St Vincent de Paul
Vincent de Paul, CM (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660), commonly known as Saint Vincent de Paul, was a Occitan French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor.
In 1622 Vincent was appointed a chaplain to the galleys. Afte ...
was born in the village of
Pouy in Gascony, France, in about 1580, and was ordained as a priest in 1600. In 1617, he began to preach
mission
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s, and in 1625 he founded
Congregation of the Mission
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, founder = Vincent de Paul
, fou ...
– or Vincentians – who now administer to St Joseph's Parish in
Malvern
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Places Australia
* Malvern, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
* Malvern, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne
* City of Malvern, a former local government area near Melbourne
* Electoral district of Malvern, an e ...
.
St Vincent is the
Patron saint
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of the
St Vincent de Paul Society
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Innumerable Catholic parishes have ...
(Vinnies), founded in Paris in 1833 by the Blessed
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** Frederic, Michigan, an unincorporated community
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. His
feast day
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is 27 September.
Notable alumni
Arts, academia, entertainment and media
*
Jason Donovan
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– Former
Neighbours
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actor and musician who sold more than 3 million albums in the UK
*
Peter Drake
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AO – Emeritus Professor, Foundation Vice Chancellor, Australian Catholic University, Order of Australia
*
Edward Duyker
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Edward Duyker's books include several ethno-histories – ''Tribal Guerrillas'' (1987), ''The Dutch in Australia'' (1987) and ''Of the Star ...
OAM – historian, author and fellow of the
Australian Academy of the Humanities
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. Numerous awards include
Order of Australia
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and
Ordre des Palmes Académiques
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.
*
Archimede Fusillo – author
*
Paul Hogan
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– butler of US reality show
Joe Millionaire
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*
Jules Lund
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Early life
Lund was born in Melbourne in 1979, where he attended De La Salle College, Malvern. Lund studied Graphic Design, Photography ...
– presenter on ''
Getaway'', in 2010 he joined Fifi Box to host drive nationally on Austereo's Fox FM, a role which saw him win Best Newcomer at the 2011 Australian Commercial Radio Awards.
*
Stephen McIntyre
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– Associate Professor of Music, University of Melbourne, renowned pianist, founding member of Australian Chamber Soloist
*
Gerald Murnane
Gerald Murnane (born 25 February 1939) is an Australian writer, perhaps best known for his novel ''The Plains'' (1982). ''The New York Times'', in a big feature published on 27 March 2018, called him "the greatest living English-language writer ...
– fiction writer nominated for 2006 Nobel Prize for literature
*
Ruby Rees Wemyss - actress, ''
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
''Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'' is an Australian drama television series. It was first broadcast on ABC on 24 February 2012. It is based on author Kerry Greenwood's historical mystery novels, and it was created by Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger. ...
'' (2013), ''
Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (2018).
*
Tony Stewart
Anthony Wayne Stewart (born May 20, 1971), nicknamed Smoke, is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver, current NASCAR team co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, and current co-owner of the Superstar Racing Experience. He is a ...
– sound recordist, one of the
Balibo Five
The Balibo Five was a group of journalists for Australian commercial television networks who were murdered in the period leading up to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. The Balibo Five were based in the town of Balibo in East Timor (then ...
murdered by the Indonesian military in 1975
*
Geoffrey Tozer
Geoffrey Peter Bede Hawkshaw Tozer (5 November 195421 August 2009) was an Australian classical pianist and composer. A child prodigy, he composed an opera at the age of eight and became the youngest recipient of a Churchill Fellowship award at 13 ...
– classical pianist
*
Alphonse Gangitano
Alphonse John Gangitano (22 April 1957 – 16 January 1998) was an Australian criminal from Melbourne, Victoria. Nicknamed the "Black Prince of Lygon Street", Gangitano was the face of an underground organisation known as the Carlton Crew. He ...
–
Melbourne gangland killings
The Melbourne gangland killings were the murders of 36 underworld figures in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, between January 1998 and August 2010. The murders were retributive killings involving underworld groups. The deaths caused a power vacu ...
Religion
*
Eric D'Arcy
Joseph Eric D'Arcy (25 April 1924 – 12 December 2005) was the ninth Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia from 1988 to 1999. Immediately prior to his appointment to Hobart, D'Arcy served as the sixth Bishop ...
– late Archbishop of Hobart (1988–1999)
Law
*
Tony Pagone – judge of the Federal Court of Australia; until 21 June 2013 he was a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria
*
Bernard Teague
Bernard George Teague, AO, was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, in Australia, between 13 October 1987 and 15 February 2008.
Education
Teague was educated at De La Salle College, Malvern and then at the University of Melbourne, where ...
AO – Supreme Court Judge, former president of The Law Institute of Victoria, Victorian Legal Personality of the Year 1985, Officer of the Order of Australia 2008, appointed to head royal commission into Victoria's bushfires in February 2009, and was created an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours, 2009
*
John Harber Phillips
John Harber Phillips, AC, QC (18 October 19337 August 2009) was an Australian lawyer and judge who served as Chief Justice of Victoria from 1991 to 2003. He was first appointed to the Victorian Supreme Court in 1984, having previously been th ...
– AC, QC (18 October 1933 – 7 August 2009) appointed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1991; barrister, author, and judge. Best known for defending
Lindy Chamberlain
Alice Lynne "Lindy" Chamberlain-Creighton (née Murchison; born 4 March 1948) is a New Zealand–born Australian woman who was wrongfully convicted in one of Australia's most publicised murder trials. Accused of killing her nine-week-old daught ...
against the charge of murdering baby Azaria. Later became the first director of public prosecutions of Victoria and director of National Crime Authority
*
Greg Barns
Gregory Joseph Barns SC (born 9 April 1962) is an Australian barrister, author, political commentator, company director and former political candidate based in Hobart, Tasmania. He took silk in Tasmania in May 2020.
Early life and education
...
– barrister
*
Bruce Anthony Chamberlain AM- (9 August 1939 – 1 October 2005) 17th President of the Legislative Council of Victorian Parliament and former school captain. Member of the Order of Australia.
Politics
*
James Ingram
James Edward Ingram (February 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He was a two-time Grammy Award-winner and a two-time Academy Awards, Academy Award nominee for Academy Award for Best Original ...
AO – former Australian diplomat and former executive director of the United Nations World Food Program
Business
*
Michael Luscombe – CEO of
Woolworths Limited
Woolworths Group Limited is an Australian trans-Tasman retailer headquartered in Bella Vista, Sydney, with extensive operations throughout Australia and New Zealand. It is the largest company in Australia by revenue and the second-largest in N ...
, 19th largest retailer in the world
Sport
VFL/AFL Players:
*
Jack Higgins
Henry "Harry" Patterson (27 July 1929 – 9 April 2022), commonly known by his pen name Jack Higgins, was a British author. He was a best-selling author of popular thrillers and espionage novels. His novel '' The Eagle Has Landed'' (1975) sol ...
-
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
*
Brayden Maynard
Brayden Maynard (born 20 September 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
State football
Maynard played junior football with the Hampton Rovers in ...
(2014) –
Collingwood
*
Fletcher Roberts
Fletcher Roberts (born 3 June 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Roberts was educated at De La Salle College, Malvern and Melbourne Grammar School ...
-
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football team that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition.
Founded in 1877 as the Footscray Football Club, and based in West Footscray in the o ...
, premiership player 2016
*
Jarryd Lyons
Jarryd Lyons (born 22 July 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2011 to 2016 and the Gold Coast ...
(2010) –
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
,
Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
,
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is a professional Australian rules football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, that plays in the Australian Football League (AFL).
The club was formed in late 1996 via a merger of the Melbourne-based 1883 foundation VFL c ...
*
Corey Maynard -
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. It is based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, ...
*
Daniel Hughes (2004) –
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
*
Thomas Murphy (2003) –
Hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
*
Andrew Carrazzo
Andrew Carrazzo (born 15 December 1983) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Junior career
Carrazzo played junior football with the St Simons Foo ...
(2001) –
Carlton
Carlton may refer to:
People
* Carlton (name), a list of those with the given name or surname
* Carlton (singer), English soul singer Carlton McCarthy
* Carlton, a pen name used by Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American educator, Presbyterian ...
*
Trent Croad
Trent Eric Croad (born 9 March 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
During his 222-game AFL career, he achie ...
(1997) –
Hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
,
Fremantle
Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for ...
Hawks Premiership Player 2008
*
Brian Stynes
Brian Stynes (born 29 September 1971) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team and now resides in Australia. He attended De La Salle College, Churchtown, Dublin.
Playing career
Australian rules football
Stynes saw t ...
(1990) –
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
*
Barry Breen
Barry Breen (born 7 January 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League, playing with St Kilda Football Club. Breen attended De La Salle College, Malvern. His grandfather was a Gaelic footballer with the Kerr ...
–
St Kilda Grand Final Legend, 301 game veteran, Sydney Swans manager of operations
*
Pat Cash Sr.
Patrick Cussen Cash (5 September 1928 – 28 January 2008) was an Australian rules footballer from Victoria, who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Cash, a University Blacks recruit, was one of the main forward targ ...
–
Hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
Footballer and father of Wimbledon Winner
Pat Cash
Patrick Hart Cash (born 27 May 1965) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 4 in May 1988 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 6 in August 1988. Upon winning ...
*
Jamie Duursma –
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans are a professional Australian rules football club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Swans also field a reser ...
,
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, nicknamed the Bears, was a professional Australian rules football club based in Queensland on the Gold Coast (relocated to Brisbane in 1993). The club participated in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/A ...
,
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
*
Frank Dimattina –
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
. Player then team manager and father of
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football team that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition.
Founded in 1877 as the Footscray Football Club, and based in West Footscray in the o ...
player
Paul Dimattina
Paul Dimattina (born 22 November 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the Australian Football League (AFL). Dimattina is of Italian descent and the son of former fruiterer Frank Dimattina.
Dimattina played for Ric ...
*
Jack Dyer
John Raymond Dyer Sr. OAM (15 November 1913 – 23 August 2003), nicknamed Captain Blood, was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1931 and 1949. One of the ga ...
– OAM (15 November 1913 – 23 August 2003),
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
Captain/Coach, AFL Hall of Fame Legend 1996, AFL Team of the Century
*
Bob Johnson –
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
*
Bernie Jones
Bernie Jones (3 May 1953 – 20 June 2022) was a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and Essendon in the VFL during the 1970s.
A ruckman, Jones played in two Grand Finals in his first stint with Hawthorn, the first in 1 ...
–
Hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
,
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
*Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
*Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
United King ...
– Hawks 1976 Premiership Player
*
Peter Murnane –
Hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
– 1976, 1978 Premiership Player
*
Peter O'Donohue
Peter O'Donohue (14 June 1923 – 4 November 2012) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1940s.
O'Donohue usually played in defence or in the centre and played 109 games with Hawthorn. He was made ...
–
Hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
– Player and Coach
*
John Kennedy Sr. –
Hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
– Hawthorn premiership coach 1961, 1971, 1976.Icon of the game. Team of the Century Coach
*
John Kennedy Jr. –
Hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
– Premiership Player for Hawthorn 1983, 1986, 1988,1989
*
Felix Russo –
St Kilda
*
Michael Nugent
Michael Nugent (born 1 June 1961) is an Irish writer and activist. He has written, co-written or contributed to seven books and the comedy musical play '' I, Keano''. He has campaigned on many political issues, often with his late wife Anne Ho ...
–
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
*
Terry Waters
Terry Waters (14 December 1943 – 27 July 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Originally from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Dandenong, Waters' transfer app ...
–
Collingwood Captain 1970/1971
*
Paul Cooper –
Hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
*
Roger Ellingworth –
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
,
Hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
*
Kevin Sheedy – Richmond football club. Essendon football coach Premiership coach 1984/85, 1993, 2000, Greater Western Sydney coach 2013
Sport – Other:
*
Ashton Agar
Ashton Charles Agar (born 14 October 1993) is an Australian cricketer who has played all forms of the game at international level. Agar plays domestically for Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers. A left-handed spin bowling all rounder, he ...
(2011) –
Australian Test Cricketer, made 98 on debut holding a number of world records
*
Wes Agar – Cricketer
*
Danny Nikolic – Jockey
*
Michael Beer (2002) – Australian test cricketer
*
Michael Valkanis
Mihalis "Michael" Valkanis (Greek: Μιχάλης "Μάικελ" Βαλκάνης; born 23 August 1974) is a Greek Australian former football (soccer) player and was previously a manager of Melbourne City FC.
Club career
Valkanis rose through ...
– Footballer,
South Melbourne
South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...
,
Larissa
Larissa (; el, Λάρισα, , ) is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 144,651 according to the 2011 census. It is also capital of the Larissa regiona ...
,
Adelaide United
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional Association Football, soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club participates in the A-League Men under North American professional sports league organization#Systems ar ...
, capped once for
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
*
Brian Stynes
Brian Stynes (born 29 September 1971) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team and now resides in Australia. He attended De La Salle College, Churchtown, Dublin.
Playing career
Australian rules football
Stynes saw t ...
– Gaelic Footballer and premiership all-star award winner 1995
*
Adrian Kebbe
Adrian Kebbe (born 11 August 1958) is a retired Australian weightlifter and Presbyterian Minister.
Kebbe won a silver medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. Competing in the Lightweight – Overall category, he lifted ...
– Weightlifter, Australian
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
Silver Medal
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at the
1978 Commonwealth Games
The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apar ...
*
Damian Brown
Damian Brown (born 20 March 1970 in Adelaide) is an Australian weightlifter who competed at three Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games.
He competed at the 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics in the middleweight class. ...
– Weightlifter, Australian Olympic weightlifter and flag bearer at the
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August, 2002. The 2002 Games were to be hosted in the United Kingdom to coin ...
*
Simon Heffernan
Simon Francis Heffernan (born ) is an Australian male weightlifter
Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates f ...
– Weightlifter, silver medalist at the
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held ...
, twice Australia Day ambassador
*
Andrew Collett – Olympic judo player
*
Seb Gotch – cricket
*
Ben Ayre – basketball
References
External links
De La Salle College WebsiteDe La Salle Old Collegians Australian Rules Amateur Football Club Website
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Catholic secondary schools in Melbourne
Malvern
Malvern or Malverne may refer to:
Places Australia
* Malvern, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
* Malvern, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne
* City of Malvern, a former local government area near Melbourne
* Electoral district of Malvern, an e ...
Associated Catholic Colleges
Rock Eisteddfod Challenge participants
Boys' schools in Victoria (Australia)
Educational institutions established in 1912
1912 establishments in Australia
Buildings and structures in the City of Stonnington