| LaSalle Catholic College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day school |
| Motto | Commitment ∙ Confidence ∙ Success |
| Established | 1999 |
| Founder | De La Salle Brothers |
| Principal | Br Peter Ryan |
| Years | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 595 |
| Colour(s) | Green, White, Black, Grey |
| Affiliations | Albertoism, Archdiocese of Sydney, Lasallian Brothers |
| Website | www.lasalle.nsw.edu.au |
LaSalle Catholic College is a Roman Catholic school for boys located in the Sydney suburb of Bankstown. The College is a Catholic school that runs systematically with the Catholic Education Office of the Archdiocese of Sydney.
The College is located on Chapel Road in Bankstown near the hume highway and occupies a fairly large site which forms part of the Catholic Parish of Saint Felix, Bankstown.
The main feeder schools of the College include Saint Felix Primary School, Bankstown; Saint Brenden's Primary School, Bankstown, Saint John Vianny Primary School, Saint Mary's Primary School, Georges Hall.
The De La Salle Brothers run the college in the tradition of Saint John Baptist de La Salle.
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LaSalle Catholic College was formed in 1999. It is an amalgamation of three previous schools that existed on the site including- De La Salle High School (7-10) (1951–1998), Benilde Senior Boys High School (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, however several De La Salle Brothers still work at the College and live in the nearby Monastery.
As a result of being on the site of three previous schools, the College now has excellent facilities. The College features two full-sized ovals, half-a-dozen modern science labs, a drama theatre, a fully equipped gymnasium used for indoor basketball, a weights room with change rooms, food labs, several modern computer labs, a large library, art rooms, a photo lab and music rooms.
The first principal of the College was Brother Ambrose Payne (1999–2004). The current College Principal is Brother Peter Ryan.
Some of the College Milestones to date include-