De La Salle College Malvern

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De La Salle College, Malvern
Image:DLS Crest.gif
Deo Duce
(Latin:"With God as our Leader")
Established 1912
School type Independent
Principal/
Headmaster		 Br. Bill Firman
Location {{{city}}}, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates 37°51′21″S 145°1′55″E / -37.85583, 145.03194Coordinates: 37°51′21″S 145°1′55″E / -37.85583, 145.03194
Campus Suburban
Enrolment ~1,250
School colours Blue & Gold
Homepage delasalle.melb.catholic.edu.au

De La Salle College Malvern is a Catholic Independent school for boys in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

De La Salle was founded in 1912 by a religious order of brothers based on the teachings of Jean-Baptiste de la Salle. The two campus College is located in Malvern. De La Salle College is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges - Victoria (ACC).

The school motto is Deo Duce - With God as our Leader.

The current headmaster is Br. Bill Firman.

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[edit] Timeline

1911 - Father Simon Hegarty CM, parish priest of Malvern, announced that a boys school was to be established, conducted by the Brothers of Christian Schools.

Father Simon Hegarty
Father Simon Hegarty

1912 - On 4 February, Brother Dunstan Drumm, Brother Leopold Loughran and Brother Jerome Foley arrived in Melbourne from Waterford, Ireland. The following day, they commenced teaching 54 boys in the Parish Hall. On Easter Tuesday, Archbishop Thomas Carr blessed the new school in Stanhope Street West.

1926 - 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 St and Dalny St was purchased and the Tower Building was erected, blessed and opened by Archbishop Daniel Mannix. The old Stanhope building was sold to Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Trust. The Old Collegians' Association was formed.

The Old Collegians Wing
The Old Collegians Wing

1946 - The Old Collegians' Association was reformed after it lapsed during the Second World War.

1954 - On 21 March, Archbishop Mannix officially opened Kinnoull (named after Kinnoull Hill), the then preparatory school for the College.

1960 - The new senior school, on High St, now the Brother Oswald Murdoch Building, was erected. The Fathers' Association was formed.

The Old Collegians Wing hallway
The Old Collegians Wing hallway

1962 - The former Gym/Hall now the Performing Arts Center was erected.

1972 - Manresaa was demolished and the Brothers moved to a new residence on High St. The Brother Jerome Foley Library and the now Brother Dunstan Drumm Administration building was opened on High St. Father Les Troy, CM, was appointed College Chaplin.

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 Art's 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 re-named the Tiverton Campus

2004 - The Old Collegians' building was opened on the Kinnoull campus.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Academia

  • Michael Coughlan, Chief Climatologist for the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
  • Brother Bill Firman Current Headmaster,Chair of BoysTown Misson and Kids Help Line
  • Archimede Fusillo, World renowned Author
  • Gerald Murnane, renowned Author
  • Paul H. Saunders, renowned Author and Psychologist

[edit] Business

[edit] Entertainment

[edit] Sport

Stawell Gift Winners

Australian Rules footballers:

  • Rupert Betheras ---> Collingwood Veteran
  • Johnson, Bob (Jnr) ---> Melbourne 1959-69
  • Barry Breen ---> St. Kilda Brownlow Medalist
  • Andrew Carrazzo ---> Carlton Best and Fairest 2007
  • Pat Cash Snr., AFL Hawthorn footballer and father of Wimbledon Winner Pat Cash
  • Trent Croad ---> Hawthorn, Fremantle
  • Jack Dyer ---> Richmond, Icon of the game. Team of The Century On Baller and Captain
  • Daniel Hughes ---> Melbourne
  • John Kennedy Snr ---> Hawthorn, Icon of the game. Team of the Century Coach
  • John Kennedy Jnr ---> Hawthorn
  • Justin Murphy, Richmond, Carlton, Essendon and West Coast footballer
  • Thomas Murphy ---> Hawthorn
  • Peter O’Donohue ---> Hawthorn player and coach
  • Kevin Sheedy ---> Richmond player, Essendon 4 times Premiership coach. Essendon Team of the Century coach and Richmond Team of The Century.
  • Matthew Smith ---> Adelaide Crows
  • Terry Waters ---> Collingwood

Sport - Other

[edit] Other

[edit] Mission Action Day

On the last day of Term 1 or Holy Thursday (whichever is more appropriate) the whole College participates in Mission Action Day (better known as MAD Day), which consists of a 13km walk from near Kooyong Tennis Centre to T.H. King Oval, Glen Iris and back.

The walk is usually completed in 2 hours by all students. Students are sponsored by anyone who wishes to sponsor them, of an infinite amount.

The College over the past two years have raised an amount over $125,000, with the target for 2008 being $70,000. Students exceeded this target raising approximately $79,000. This is the primary fundraiser the college holds.

[edit] Houses

The College is split up into four houses, being:

  • St Leos (Blue)
  • St Austins (Yellow/Gold)
  • St Marks (Red)
  • St Edwins (Green)

They participate in three annual competitions, Swimming (1st Term), Athletics (Term 4) and Cross Country (Term 3).

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Members of the Associated Catholic Colleges of Victoria, Australia