| De La Salle | |
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| Address | |
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| Coordinates | 36°57′59″S 174°50′14″E / 36.9663°S 174.8372°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State integrated, single-sex boys' secondary school (years 7–13) |
| Motto | Latin: Bonum Certamen Certa (Fight The Good Fight of Faith) |
| Established | 1953; 71 years ago |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 94 |
| Principal | Myles Hogarty |
| School roll | 949[1] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 1C[2] |
| Website | delasalle.school.nz |
De La Salle College is an integrated Catholic secondary boys' school in the south of Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1953 by the De La Salle Brothers, it continues to educate young men in the Catholic faith and Christian values. In New Zealand there are two schools along with De La Salle College established by the Brothers in New Zealand. Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth and John Paul College in Rotorua. Students are encouraged to develop every aspect of their person and a strong emphasis is placed on excellence in academic study, cultural pride and sporting ability.[3] Applicants need to be willing to support the Catholic character of the college.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Martha McKenzie-Minifie, "School's secret of success revealed: Praised by PM, De La Salle's exam results belie its low decile-status", The New Zealand Herald, 11 February 2008, p. A9.