As Principal of De La Salle College, I am delighted to welcome you to our College website. De La Salle College is an inclusive Catholic Voluntary Secondary School for boys with over 1,040 pupils today. It is a privilege to lead a Management team in a College steeped in history with a rich tradition of excellence in learning and teaching and extra curricular activities. De La Salle College is noted by visitors to our school as being a very warm and inviting place and this reflects the care and compassion shown by our staff to the students. Our students return this consideration creating a mutual atmosphere of respect.

The De La Salle Brothers have served the Community of Waterford from this historic establishment since 1891 and they continue to this day, to live amongst us and serve the needs of our College Community. The Gospel Values and the Lasallian ethos are cherished and promoted here in the College on a daily basis. Our motto ‘Praesis ut Prosis’ which translates into ‘Lead in order to serve’ embodies the ethos which prepares our students to make a difference to society. The five core Principles of the Lasallian ethos are;
• Inclusive Community
• Respect for all Persons
• Quality Education
• Faith in the Presence of God
• Concern for the poor and social justice
These Lasallian core principles which are evident in the atmosphere of the College, prepare our students to take up their place in society with a passion for life and all it has to offer.
Your sons’ wellbeing is important to us. We believe that students will thrive when they are happy and healthy, spiritually, mentally and physically. We offer them opportunities to develop in a spiritual, academic, cultural, pastoral and sporting domain. We place a high value on our cooperation with parents. It is through a positive partnership with parents that we can work together to ensure our students realise their full potential in all aspects of their lives.
I hope you enjoy visiting our website and that it gives you a real sense of the exceptional strengths of our school. Should you require further information please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Yours sincerely,

Tom Bourke

Principal

Declan O Brien, (Deputy Principal), Tom Bourke, (Principal), Eileen Doolan, (Deputy Principal), Carolyn Ahern, (Deputy Principal)