Galen Catholic College

Galen Catholic College
Location
Wangaratta, Victoria

Australia
Coordinates36°20′25″S 146°18′32″E / 36.34028°S 146.30889°E / -36.34028; 146.30889
Information
TypeIndependent co-educational day high school
MottoesFaith and Integrity
Religious affiliation(s)
Established1887 (1887)
FounderBrigidine Sisters
(as Brigidine Convent Wangaratta)
PrincipalDarta Hovey
Years7–12
Affiliations
Websitewww.galen.vic.edu.au

Galen Catholic College is a Roman Catholic co-educational high school located in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. The College is affiliated with the Association of Marist Schools of Australia.

History

The college was established in 1974, by the Marist Brothers, as Galen College, a senior campus (Yrs 11 and 12) for both male and female students.

Most of its students came from the long-established St Joseph's Girls College, Ryley St, Wangaratta and Champagnat Boys College, (same venue as Galen College) an agricultural boarding school; these two schools amalgamated and formed the current Galen College in 1980 approximately.

Champagnat College was established in 1955 by the Marist Brothers on the current site in Phillipson St and was a boys only boarding school from Year Seven to Year Twelve students.

By 1983, Galen was operating as a full Year 7–12, co-educational college.

Sport

The school is a member of the Catholic All Schools Sports Association (CAS).

The school today

Galen Catholic College now caters for grades 7 to VCE/VCAL (11 and 12). With 17 buildings on over 5,900 square metres (63,000 sq ft) of educational space, it serves around 1,200 students from Wangaratta and other local districts including Corowa, Rutherglen, Beechworth, Yarrawonga and Moyhu.[1]

Notable alumni

VFL / AFL Footballers

The following students went onto play VFL / AFL senior football, or were drafted, with the year indicating their debut.

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of Galen".
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