LaSalle Catholic College, Bankstown

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.

LaSalle Catholic College
Location
Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°54′30″S 151°02′07″E
Information
TypeIndependent comprehensive co-educational secondary day school
MottoCommitment, Confidence, Success
Religious affiliation(s)De La Salle Brothers
DenominationRoman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Established1999 (1999)
FounderDe La Salle Brothers
OversightCatholic Education Office of the Archdiocese of Sydney
PrincipalMichael Egan
Staff~96[1]
Years7-12
Enrolment~763[1] (2019)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Green and white   
Websitewww.lasalle.nsw.edu.au

The College provides a Catholic and general education for students from Year 7 to Year 12, with oversight provided by the Catholic Education Office of the Archdiocese of Sydney. The College is a member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association (MCC).[2]

History

LaSalle 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 College (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-ed with facilities upgraded to accommodate this change.[3]

Campus

LaSalle 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 most recent addition to the campus is the Saint Yon Trade Training Centre which opened in 2013.[4]

Co-curriculum

Sport

LaSalle Catholic College is a member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association. Summer sports offered include basketball, cricket, squash and touch football. In winter, sports include rugby league and soccer. Sports which the college competes in throughout the year include athletics, tennis, swimming and volleyball.

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Lasalle Catholic College.
  2. "Teams". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. "About the College". Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  4. "Facilities". LaSalle Catholic College. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  5. "Why LaSalle?". LaSalle Catholic College. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  6. "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.
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