De La Salle College | |
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Location | |
Churchtown, Dublin 14, Ireland | |
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Funding type | Voluntary Contribution |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | Jean-Baptiste de la Salle |
Opened | 1952 |
Principal | Mr. Lorcan Balfe |
Teaching staff | 35 |
Gender | Male |
School Colour(s) | Wine and Gold |
Website | De La Salle College |
De La Salle College is an all-male secondary school in Churchtown, a southern suburb of Dublin, in Ireland. It is a state school. De La Salle College, Churchtown was officially opened in 1952 and moved to its present location in 1957. Since then, the college has extended on two different occasions (in 1986 and 1997) to cater for the increase in the number of pupils wishing to attend. The college now has educational facilities to cater for about 500 pupils.
The Brothers of De La Salle are the trustees of the College and it is under the control of a board of management. Lorcan Balfe is the current principal. There are approximately 35 teachers offering pupils an opportunity to explore science and technology.