De La Salle College | |||
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Location | |||
, Dublin 14 | |||
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Funding type | State school | ||
Motto | Latin:Recta Sapere English:Correct Judgement which is interpreted as 'The wisdom to know what is right and the courage to do it'. | ||
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic | ||
Patron saint(s) | Jean-Baptiste de la Salle | ||
Established | 1952 | ||
Principal | Siobhán Foster | ||
Teaching staff | 35 | ||
Gender | Mixed | ||
Age range | 12-18 | ||
Average class size | 28 | ||
Language | English/Irish | ||
Hours in school day | 6-8hrs | ||
Color(s) | Wine and Gold | ||
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National ranking | 400+ | ||
School fees | €0 | ||
Website | De La Salle College |
De La Salle College is a co-educational (from 2023 onwards) state secondary school in Churchtown, Dublin 14, in Ireland. It is a non-fee paying school which has educational facilities to cater for about 500 pupils. The school was officially opened in 1952 and moved to its present location in 1957. Since then, the college was extended in 1986 and 1997 to cater for the increase in the number of pupils. De La Salle College Churchtown is a member of Le Cheile Schools Trust. [1]
The Brothers of De La Salle are the trustees of the college and it is under the control of a board of management. Siobhán Foster [2] is the principal. There are approximately 35 teachers.
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