March 2023

As part of the Year 11 ATAR Visual Art Course our students took part in a portraiture painting incursion with artist Desiree Crossing on 21 March. This painting workshop was facilitated by artist Desiree Crossing.  Desiree specialises in realism portraiture, her remarkable oil paintings express classical painting traditions, whilst embodying an unmistakably modern spirit. She

On Friday March 10 and 17, students attended three different maths quiz nights. This was an awesome opportunity for La Salle’s budding mathematicians to attempt problem-solving in a competitive and social environment with like-minded students from all over Perth. Our students represented the College with pride and learnt that collaboration in maths can lead to

On Monday 20 March, Year 10 and 11 Media students attended North Metro TAFE school of Film and Television. Students participated in filming a Television Quiz Show where they had the opportunity to learn production techniques for the Control Room and the Studio Floor. The experience involved operating the cameras and equipment, with students also

As a College, we aim to educate our students as best we can about how to be positive digital citizens, however, we require your support as parents and guardians to give your children the confidence to make sound decisions online – and ask for help when they need it. We encourage you to have open and

The City of Swan has contacted the College expressing concerns about unsafe and illegal parking practices around our school, particularly at afternoon pick-up time. The areas of greatest concern include parking on footpaths, parking in bus bays, parking contrary to regulatory signage and parking on resident’s verges and across their driveways. While this behaviour is

This week, Year 11 MDT Textiles students were involved in a fashion illustration workshop with commercial fashion illustrator and fashion design lecturer Michelle Pike. Students enhanced their creativity and illustration techniques with a three-hour creative thought process enhancing design and creative imagination skills.  Students gained experience in working with watercolour, marker pens and coloured pencils,

Technologies have teamed up with our Year 8 students to encourage recycling and fundraising using our school waste.  The Year 11 Certificate II in Engineering Pathways classes are pitching in to make Containers for Change collection bins which will be strategically placed around the College.  Students started the process by cutting out sheet metal using the

The Art Department is seeking your old newspapers. If you can assist with this request, please ask your child to deliver them to Ms Sorci in the College Art Rooms – D01 or D02.

The La Salle College Parents and Friends Committee (P&F) is excited to announce that La Salle College is hosting its 17th Annual Quiz Night on Friday 28 July 2023. The Quiz Night is an important tradition in our school community that showcases our Lasallian spirit and celebrates our close connections and rich history in the Swan Valley and wider local community. Part of what

Transperth have advised the College about the potential impact of the impending closure (March 31 to April 26) of the Midland and Airport train lines as a result of the realignment work for the new Morley-Ellenbrook. Refer to this press statement for more details. The train lines will close from 31 March to 26 April,

Learning to write in an engaging and meaningful way can be a challenging task. Year 11 ATAR English students had the opportunity to work with Anna Hardy from The Literature Centre on developing their creative writing skills and their courage to use those skills for both assessments and for their own personal writing. Students used