Draft:St Vincent's College, Ashfield

St Vincent's College is an independent Roman Catholic K–12 comprehensive co-educational day school, located in Ashfield, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The college was established in 2023 as a result of the forced amalgamation of De La Salle College Ashfield, Bethlehem College and St Vincent's Primary School. The foundation principal is Raymond Martin.

History
On 8 June 2022, the college was announced and would open in 2023 to be formed through the forced amalgamation of De La Salle College Ashfield, Bethlehem College and St Vincent's Primary School, due to increasing demand for co-educational schools in inner Sydney. From 2027, after a five-year transition period, the college will become a fully K–12 co-educational school precinct.

The foundation principal is Raymond Martin. Paul Forrester, the last principal of De La Salle College Ashfield, remained with the school during the first year as the Dean of Senior Years, to help with the amalgamation of the three schools.

Academic
St Vincent's College excels in debating and public speaking, with students competing in the regional Catholic Schools Debating Association (rCSDA) competition and other public speaking competitions.

St Vincent's College participates in eisteddfods for music, drama and dance and has state of the art music and theatre facilities.

Sport
St Vincent's College is part of the Sydney Catholic Schools sporting association and competes in a variety of sports including athletics, cricket, cross country, chess, netball, basketball, rugby league, soccer, tennis, rugby sevens, swimming and touch football. The college also has a number of elite sporting pathways for students who excel at particular sports and wish to play or compete at a professional level.