| Penola Catholic College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Co-ed, Catholic School, Day school |
| Established | 1995 |
| Principal | Christopher Blake |
| Enrolment | 1620 (2007) |
| Campuses | Broadmeadows (Senior/Main campus) and Glenroy (Junior Campus) |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, Gold & Blue |
| Website | www.penola.vic.edu.au |
Penola Catholic College (also known as PCC or just simply Penola) is a co-educational secondary college, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Patron of the college is Mary MacKillop. It has 2 campuses, one located at Glenroy which is commonly known as the Junior Campus and teaches the Year 7&8 sudents, and the second campus being the main campus is located in Broadmeadows and teaches the Year 9-12 students.
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Penola Catholic College is the result of the amalgamation in 1995 of three catholic secondary schools - Therry College, Geoghegan College and Sancta Sophia College.
The site of Therry and Geoghegan Colleges now is the home to the Penola's Senior Campus (Years 9-12) which is located in Gibson Street, Broadmeadows.
The Junior Campus of Penola (Year 7-8) is located on the original site of Sancta Sophia College in Glenroy.
The Broadmeadows campus was originally a Baby's Home, run by the Josephite Nuns who took in orphaned and abandoned children, and occasionally their mothers.
The College operates a House Group system. Students are divided into 6 House Groups for the duration of their enrolment at the College. Students compete for House points in activities such as sport, debating and other extra curricular activities.
The 6 House Groups are: