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| Galen Catholic College | |
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| Coordinates | 36°20′25″S146°18′32″E / 36.34028°S 146.30889°E /-36.34028; 146.30889 |
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| Type | Independent co-educationaldayhigh school |
| Mottoes | Faith and Integrity |
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| Established | 1887; 138 years ago (1887) |
| Founder | Brigidine Sisters (as Brigidine Convent Wangaratta) |
| Principal | Darta Hovey |
| Years | 7–12 |
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| Website | www |
Galen Catholic College is aRoman Catholic co-educationalhigh school located inWangaratta,Victoria, Australia. The College is affiliated with theAssociation of Marist Schools of Australia.
The college was established in 1974, by theMarist 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 theMarist 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.
The school is a member of theCatholic All Schools Sports Association (CAS).
Galen Catholic College now caters for grades 7 toVCE/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 includingCorowa,Rutherglen,Beechworth,Yarrawonga andMoyhu.[1]
The following students went onto play VFL / AFL senior football, or were drafted, with the year indicating their debut.
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