De La Salle College Caringbah
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De La Salle College Caringbah is a Lasallian Secondary High School catering for boys in years 7-10, located in Caringbah, a suburb in the south of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1958 by the De La Salle Brothers, the College Currently caters for over 450 students, with numbers set to increase massively in 2011. The current Principal is Mr. Michael Egan and Assistant Principal Robert Nastasi. De La Salle Caringbah is one of 18 Lasallian schools in Australia.
History
De La Salle Caringbah was established in 1958 as a Years 5 – 10 Boys school and eventually settled to educate Yrs 7- 10 boys along side Our Lady of Mercy College, Burraneer Bay and De La Salle College, Cronulla. It was founded after there was thought to be a need for a Catholic Boys High School in the area. On the 28th of January 1958, 65 students began the first class in the basement of the old Our Lady of Fatima Church. By 1963 the current college building was built after a great deal of hard work from parishioners.Principals of the college
Year | Principal |
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1958–1963 | Br. Dermot Brosnan |
1964–1966 | Br. Michael Johnson |
1967–1970 | Br. Leo Beasley |
1971–1973 | Br. Dunstan Bourke |
1974–1980 | Br. Killian "Ray" Ryan |
1981–1985 | Br. Kevin Wilding |
1986–1988 | Mr. Des Pollard* |
1988 | Mr. Terry Blanchard |
1989–1997 | Mr. Denis O'Brien |
1998 | Br. Adrian Watson |
1999–2008 | Mr. Gary Burrows |
2009 - | Mr. Michael Egan |
Notable former students
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- politician - Jonathan DockingJonathan DockingJonathan Docking is an Australian retired professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. His position of choice on the football field was fullback. He also went on to play State of Origin for New South Wales in 1987 and 1988....
- Rugby League player - Andrew Ettinghausen - Rugby League player
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- Senator - Steve HutchinsSteve HutchinsStephen Patrick Hutchins , Australian politician, has been a member of the Australian Senate for the state of New South Wales since October 1998, representing the Australian Labor Party.Hutchins was born in Sydney...
- Senator and ALP president - John KaneJohn KaneJohn Kane was an American painter celebrated for his skill in Naïve art.He was the first self-taught American painter in the 20th century to be recognized by a museum...
- musician in the band Flying Emus - John LeeJohn Lee (New South Wales)John Lee is a senior Australian bureaucrat, former head of the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet and former Rugby League coach....
- former Director General of the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet - Michael LeeMichael Lee (Australian politician)Michael John Lee is an Australian Labor politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives 1984–2001, a minister in Paul Keating's government, and a member of the City of Sydney Council 2004–08....
- former Federal Minister - Peter MorrisseyPeter MorrisseyPeter Morrissey is a prominent Australian fashion designer based in Sydney. He grew up in the Sutherland Shire with his twin sister, Elizabeth, and four brothers and he attended school at De La Salle College .-Career:...
- fashion designer - Tony SheldonTony SheldonTony Sheldon is an Australian actor/singer best known for his work in theatre; he is also a writer.- Career :...
- trade union official - Mark VincentMark VincentMark Vincent is an Australian pop opera singer. Vincent won Australia's Got Talent on 22 April 2009. His main inspiration is his late grandfather, Bruno, who raised him and taught him how to sing. Vincent has said that he would like to follow in the footsteps of his idol Anthony Warlow...
- opera singer (winner of Australia's Got Talent 2009)