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, affiliation = Catholic Secondary Schools Association NSW/ACT , gender =

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, slogan = , principal = Paul Forrester , head_name2 = Assistant Principal , head2 = Wayne Wheatley , city = Ashfield,

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, houses = , colours = Blue and white , alumni = Old Boys , sports =

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, website = De La Salle College is an

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comprehensive single-sex

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for boys, located in Ashfield, an inner-western suburb of

. Established in 1916 by the

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and

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, the

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caters to students in

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from the inner-west

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es of the Archdiocese of Sydney. The college is under the

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age of the Archbishop of Sydney,

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. De La Salle College is one of 18 Lasallian Schools in Australia, and in the 1970s became the first Catholic

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in Australia to have a

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. On 8 June 2022, it was announced that the college would amalgamate with adjacent girls' high school, Bethlehem College, and St Vincent’s Primary School, due to increasing demand for co-educational schools in inner Sydney. From 2023, the new school will be known as St Vincent's College and from 2027, after a five year transition period, it will become a fully K-12 co-educational school precinct. The

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is affiliated with the Catholic Secondary Schools Association NSW/ACT, and the

(MCC). In education, the college was fully accredited in 2018 to run the ''Newman Selective Gifted Education Program'' (the Gifted and Talented program), which caters towards the significant learning needs of capable students. The program is currently being facilitated in a number of the Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools within

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. The school also uses

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approach, focusing mainly on the Solution Fluency framework. They offer a number of co-curricular activities and experiences, including immersions to Lasallian schools overseas. The school follows the NSW Syllabus and Australian Curriculum.

History

The foundation stone for the school was laid on 10 December 1916. Upon completion a year later, the school consisted of just three

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s, and was located behind a boarding house that was to become a

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for the six De La Salle brothers who were given the task of educating Catholic boys of the Ashfield parish. Despite the effects of the

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, enrolments continued to increase, with 300 on the role in 1931. Through the efforts of Father Macken, a provincial of the Vincentian Fathers, the college established a separate primary school in 1934. Further, a "tech" was established in 1937 for boys who would not be going on to

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or office jobs. The two-stream system of "pros" and "techs" continued until 1955. Lay staff were employed in 1956 as the number of brothers had declined. The 1960s saw further change with the Wyndham scheme introduced in 1962 necessitating the addition of new subjects to the

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, and thus requiring more specialist rooms. With support from the parish and the Old Boys' Union, the principal of the time, Br Peter, began to expand the college. The main building of the college opened in 1966 during the celebration of its

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. In 1972, Peter Donnan became the first lay principal of the school, thus making the school the first Catholic high school in Australia administered by a lay principal. The college's primary section closed in 1988. In 2008, five new science laboratories were completed and an air-conditioned multi-purpose hall with seating for up to 1500 and a full theatrical lighting and sound system was added. The college hall hosted the

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'' Journey of the Cross and Icon (JCI)'' in Sydney. In 2013, the college began implementing its student laptop program where all students could have their own personal device, now called ''Bring Your Own Designated Device (BYODD)''.

Principals

The following individuals have served as College Principal or any precedent title since the College's opening in 1917. The current principal is ''Paul Forrester''.

Co-curriculum

Sport

De La Salle College is a member of the

(MCC), and competes in a range of

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s including

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, cross country,

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rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

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tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

, touch football and

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. Through MCC, the college competes against schools such as

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Marcellin College Randwick , motto_translation = The Eternal, not the Transitory , established = , type = Independent single-sex secondary day school , gender = Boys , denomination = Roman Catholicism , religious_affiliation = Marist Brothers , affiliations = Asso ...

Marist College Kogarah The college was founded in 1909, and has a tradition based on the teachings of the French educator Saint Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist Brothers. The school offers education to approximately 1,200 students from Year 7 to Year 12. ...

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Holy Cross College Ryde , motto_translation = In the Cross (is) Salvation , location = Victoria Road, Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales , country = Australia , coordinates = , pushpin_map = Australia Sydney , pushpin_image = , pu ...

and

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. Sport has traditionally been an important part of college life, notwithstanding the school's own limited sporting facilities. The college also has a number of elite sporting pathways for students who excel at particular sports and wish to play or compete at a professional level.

Other co-curricular activities

Since 2015, the college has offered students in Years 9-12 the ability to complete the ''

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'' (or ''Duke of Ed''). The program is offered through the school and students from

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brother & sister schools around the world frequently join participants in their hikes. The college also excels in debating and public speaking, through the ''Catholic Schools Debating Association'' (CSDA) and other public speaking competitions. In music, the college offers in-school

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tuition and also participates in the Australian

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Awards (AUSACA). The school also has a college choir and band. In creative arts, the college offers chances to enter national and international art competitions. Other co-curricular activities at the college include current affairs &

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club, science club, photography club, the

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competition and coding club. The college also offers opportunities to take part in different competitions in the performing and creative arts.

Notable alumni

* Mike Bailey – TV weatherman and radio presenter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (also attended De La Salle Bankstown) * Colin Brooks – politician, Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Bundoora *

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– Australian actor, known for his role as Kol Mikaelson on the CW show ''

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'' and its spin-off '' The Originals''. * Tony Costa — Australian

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winning artist * Pat Drummond – singer song-writer *

Robbie Farah Robert Peter Farah ( ar, روبي فرح) (born 23 January 1984) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. An Australian international, Lebanese international and captain of New South Wales Blues t ...

– rugby league player for South Sydney Rabbitohs and a representative for New South Wales rugby league team * Michael Rowland — TV news presenter * Michael Maher – politician, variously Member for Drummoyne and Member for Lowe * Gerard Price — cricket player and

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cricket manager *

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– politician, Member for Drummoyne (2011 – present) * Salvatore Coco — Actor * Paul Whelan – former NSW politician * Justice Philip Woodward – former Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

References

External links

De La Salle College Ashfield websiteDe La Salle College Ashfield newsletter
{{Lasallian schools in Australia, state=collapsed Educational institutions established in 1916 Catholic secondary schools in Sydney Boys' schools in New South Wales Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association 1916 establishments in Australia Ashfield Inner West