Denomination Roman Catholic Principal Michael Egan Years 7–12 Founder De La Salle Brothers Gender Mixed-sex education | Established 1999 Staff ~74 Phone +61 2 9793 5600 Founded 1999 | |
Type Independent, day school Address 544 Chapel Rd, Bankstown NSW 2200, Australia Motto Commitment ∙ Confidence ∙ Success Similar De La Salle College, Christian Brothers’ High Sch, Trinity Catholic College A, Sefton High School, Homebush Boys High School | ||
LaSalle Catholic College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, secondary, day school located in Bankstown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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The College is a Catholic school that runs systemically with the Catholic Education Office of the Archdiocese of Sydney and is a member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association (MCC).
The De La Salle Brothers run the college in the tradition of Saint John Baptist de La Salle.
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.
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.
Sport
LaSalle Catholic College is a member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association (MCC). 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.
For girls, LaSalle Catholic College will offer sports through the Catholic Girls' Secondary School Sports Association (CGSSSA).