De La Salle Profile Page
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1318 High St
Malvern, VIC 3144
Phone: 03 9508 2100
Web: www.delasalle.vic.edu.au
Sector: Catholic
Type: Boys
Years: Other
No. of Students: 1200
Teaching staff: 155
FTE teachers: 118.4
Non-teaching staff: 48
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DE LA SALLE COLLEGE, MALVERN
He’s Learning to Live and Lead
Founded in 1912, De La Salle is an independent Catholic College for boys from Years 4-12. De La Salle has educated boys for more than 99 years in the Lasallian tradition, enabling students in a community of faith and excellence to achieve their full potential with integrity and distinction.
At De La Salle, our students learn to live and lead. A simple philosophy, but very important as boys learn to take on leadership roles and become active members of the school community. School activities are designed to be engaging and challenging with the aim to value the individual, acknowledge differences in learning styles and reflect an emphasis on affirmation and encouragement.
Located on two adjacent campuses, the facilities include a large gymnasium, basketball courts, playing field, weight-lifting room, multi-purpose hall, performing arts centre, computer laboratories, several science laboratories (general and specialist), two libraries, a chapel and a creative arts complex encompassing design technology, art, graphics, photography and music studios. The college has a property at Jan Juc which is used for outdoor education camps, leadership courses and parent relaxation.
The curriculum reflects the Lasallian ethos and culture. It is designed to be engaging and challenging to foster a culture of excellence, with high expectations and aspirations across the school community in Learning and Teaching. Personal and communal excellence is expected, achieved and celebrated. The College has an innovative eLearning program with all students from Years 7-11 having personal use of a netbook, supported by the curriculum delivery through the College Learning Platform. This greatly increases student engagement, independence and self-initiated learning in students and extends their learning beyond the classroom. Sport and Physical Education are highly regarded components of the curriculum with emphasis on participation and skill development. All major sports are offered and the college competes in the Associated Catholic Colleges’ competition. A variety of cultural, academic, community and social activities, drama productions, musical performances, jazz bands, string ensembles and community services are offered, as well as a varied outdoor education program for all classes.
De La Salle is renowned for its excellent pastoral care. The Pastoral Care Policy of the college is centred on affirmation and encouragement, whereby boys are given the opportunity to be part of the confidence-building exercises of leadership from an early age. Homeroom teachers and year-level co-ordinators are the key figures in exercising pastoral care for the boys, concerning themselves with individual welfare and maintaining the standards and expectations of the college. Support is provided by the two counsellors, staff members of the Mary MacKillop Enhancement Centre and the careers counsellor. The caring attitude of the staff is one of the college’s strong characteristics.
