LaSalle Catholic College, Bankstown

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LaSalle Catholic College
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Location
Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°54′30″S 151°02′07″E / 33.9082°S 151.0352°E / -33.9082; 151.0352Coordinates: 33°54′30″S 151°02′07″E / 33.9082°S 151.0352°E / -33.9082; 151.0352
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; 23 years ago (1999)
FounderDe La Salle Brothers
OversightCatholic Education Office of the Archdiocese of Sydney
PrincipalMichael Egan
Staff~95[1]
Years7-12
Enrolment~851[1] (2020)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Green and white   
Websitelasalle.syd.catholic.edu.au

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.

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. LaSalle 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 Saint Yon Trade Training Centre, which delivers vocational training to students was opened in 2013, at a cost of $7 million.[4] The training facility is shared with a number of catholic schools in Sydney, including De La Salle Catholic College Cronulla, Aquinas Catholic College Menai and Casimir Catholic College Marrickville.[5]

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.[6]

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. ^ a b "Annual Report 2020" (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. ^ "School Partners". Saint Yon Trade Training Centre. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  6. ^ "LaSalle Catholic College, Bankstown". COWYN Building Group. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Why LaSalle?". LaSalle Catholic College. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  8. ^ "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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