De La Salle College, Malvern
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Notable alumni
Famous students include:
- Jordan Adams, NFL American footballer of the New England Patriots
- Damien Brown, Australian Olympic weightlifter
- Jason Donovan, Former Neighbours Actor and Broadway Superstar
- Jules Lund - presenter on the Getaway television show.
- Danny Nikolic, renowned jockey
- Gerald Murnane, renowned author
- Oblivious, Professional Beatboxer
- Andy Tang, Founder of Tanga's Institution of Guan Yu Worship, Actor and TVBJ Star of Hong Kong Television
- Bernard Teague, Victorian Supreme Court Justice
- Michael Valkanis, current Adelaide United footballer, capped Socceroo
Australian Rules footballers:
- Barry Breen ---> St. Kilda
- Andrew Carrazzo ---> Carlton
- Cameron Croad ---> Carlton
- Trent Croad ---> Hawthorn, Fremantle
- Jack Dyer ---> Richmond
- Daniel Hughes ---> Melbourne
- John Kennedy ---> Hawthorn
- Justin Murphy ---> Richmond, Carlton, Geelong, Essendon
- Thomas Murphy ---> Hawthorn
- Kevin Sheedy ---> Richmond
- Michael Stinear ---> Carlton
- Matthew Smith ---> Adelaide Crows
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 12km 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. This is the primary fundraiser the college holds.
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).
External links
- Associated Catholic Colleges
- Roman Catholic schools in Australia
- Private schools in Victoria
- Schools in Melbourne
- High schools in Victoria
- Lasallian educational institutions
- Associated Catholic Colleges - Victoria (ACC)
- Rock Eisteddfod Challenge participants
- Boys schools in Australia
- Educational institutions established in 1912