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John Baptist De La Salle, who was born in Rheims,
northern France, in 1651, is the founder of the Institute of
Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers), which
number about eight thousand members in ninety countries throughout
the world. John De La Salle was declared a Saint in1900 and declared
Patron of All Teachers by Pope Pius XII in 1950. The brothers have
served in Wicklow since 1912. While they no longer teach in the
school, they are represented on the Board of Management and they
continue to be trustees of the school.
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De La
Salle schools have been in existence for over three hundred years.
Today there are De La Salle schools in over eighty different
countries; over a million students are taught by some sixty thousand
teachers with the support and help of hundreds of thousands of
parents. These schools work with every culture, religion, colour,
nationality and class. So what then are the hallmarks of a De La
Salle school? (nowadays we prefer to use the term Lasallian
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What is
suggested here, by way of answer, is a philosophy
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framework which should guide our approach when determining our
overall school policy, the specifics of which are rightly the
responsibility of each local Lasallian Education Community. It has
been developed by the Lasallian Education Team in consultation with
all the partner groups: Trustees, Principals, Teachers, Students,
Parents and Boards of Management.
Four
core values are at the heart of all De La Salle Schools
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De La Salle schools are Christian schools where
people show care and respect for each other;
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De La Salle schools are concerned with the needs
of the disadvantaged at all levels;
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De La Salle schools are built around partnership;
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De La Salle schools offer a quality education to
all students.
Board of Management
The school is managed by a Board of
Management comprised of a chairperson, two trustee representatives,
two parents’ representatives and two teacher’s representatives and
the Principal acts as secretary to the Board. The school is funded
by the Department of Education and Science and operates within the
guidelines set down from time to time by that department.
Aims of the College
The purpose of the school is to give a
Christian education to youth, as outlined in the Declaration on
Christian Education of Vatican 2:
"The school by virtue of its very purpose,
cultivates the intellect with unremitting attention, ripens the
capacity for right judgment, promotes a sense of values, and readies
for professional life".
The college places strong emphasis on academic achievement and on
each student attaining his full potential in examinations. Together
with catering for the academic needs of the pupils, each teacher
endeavours to foster self-discipline, character development and
responsible decision-making.
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