Galen Catholic College
| Galen Catholic College | |
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| Location | |
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Wangaratta Australia | |
| Coordinates | 36°20′25″S 146°18′32″E / 36.34028°S 146.30889°ECoordinates: 36°20′25″S 146°18′32″E / 36.34028°S 146.30889°E |
| Information | |
| Principal | Bernard Neal |
| Grades | 7-12 |
History
Galen Catholic College was first established in Wangaratta by the Marist Brothers in 1974 as Galen College, a senior campus (Yrs 11 and 12) for both male and female students. Most of Galen's students had come from the long established St Joseph's Girls College and Champagnat Boys College, an agricultural boarding school. By 1983 Galen was operating as a full Year 7 -12, co-educational college. Galen Catholic College is a Catholic School based in Wangaratta, North East Victoria, Australia. The school today caters for grades 7 to VCE (11 and 12).
Motto
The motto of the college is "Faith and Integrity".
Sport
The school is a member of the Catholic All Schools Sports Association (CAS).
The school itself
With 17 buildings on over 63,000 square feet (19,500 square metres) of educational space, Galen Catholic College services around 1070 students from Wangaratta and other local districts including Corowa, Rutherglen, Beechworth, Yarrawonga and Moyhu.[1]
See also
- List of schools in Victoria
- List of high schools in Victoria
- Victorian Certificate of Education