Why choose us?
At De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah, we specialise in boys education, catering to the unique learning needs of our young men. Developing strong minds and gentle hearts, we encourage our students to become leaders, be self-directed and resilient, and responsible contributors to the wider community.
Relationships between teachers and students are fair, supportive and collaborative, allowing students to have a sense of ownership over their learning and school environment. We embrace our Catholic values and have high expectations for our students to strive, serve and succeed.
Our college has recently grown to include Years 11 and 12. Visit our FAQs for more information.
Principal’s Message
De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah is a Catholic secondary systemic boys’ school in the Archdiocese of Sydney. Founded by the De La Salle Brothers, the college is enlivened by their charism and traditions. In particular, the three pillars of the De La Salle Brothers – Faith, Service and Community – are the very foundation of our charism. De La Salle is well known in the broader community as being a place of hospitality and welcome; promoting a strong Lasallian charism; achieving outstanding academic results; having a talented and committed staff; and being a place where boys so obviously have a great love for and loyalty to their school.
De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah opened its doors on the 28th January 1958. Sixty-five boys had arrived to start fourth class with Brother Dermot.
In 1961, the year the presbytery was officially opened, secondary classes began. Father Keller (parish priest at the time), teachers and parishioners recognised an obvious need for planning for the future needs of the school. As part of this planning, Father Keller visualised a large parish complex, basing his dream on the rapid growth of the local population, particularly the local Catholic population.
The new school buildings were designed to be built in two stages. A seam can still be seen running directly down the middle of the building, discoverable near the Learning Centre, and Rooms 12 and 5. Due to the organisation of Father Keller and the hard work of the parishioners the cost of construction was kept very low.
Mission
The community of De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah believe:
- We serve our wider community based on our Catholic Lasallian tradition of ministry.
- That we as a community strive to be brothers and sisters to each other in all our actions in the spirit of St John Baptist De La Salle.
- We should set ourselves challenging goals in all our endeavours, especially in learning, so that we can truly succeed.
Vision
At De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah we aspire to provide a quality education for all in an environment where excellence is celebrated and Gospel values are lived out in our Catholic Lasallian tradition.
Our college recognises its role in bringing the Gospel alive in our community and sharing the values of the Catholic Church.
The parish, families, students and staff work hard to help those less fortunate. As well as this, our school recognises our role within the culture of the local community and have strong ties with local groups and organisations.
Our interaction with the Parish includes:
