Galen Catholic College

36°20′25″S 146°18′32″E / 36.34028°S 146.30889°E / -36.34028; 146.30889InformationTypeIndependent co-educational day high schoolMottoesFaith and IntegrityReligious affiliation(s)Established1887; 137 years ago (1887)FounderBrigidine Sisters
(as Brigidine Convent Wangaratta)PrincipalDarta HoveyYears7–12AffiliationsWebsitewww.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 and Champagnat Boys College, an agricultural boarding school; these two schools amalgamated and formed the current Galen College.

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

• Daniel Andrews – Premier of Victoria
• Baden Cooke – Retired Professional Cyclist
• Chris Naish – Retired Professional Australian Rules Footballer
• Ben Reid – Retired Professional Australian Rules Footballer
• Sam Reid – Professional Australian Rules Footballer
• Jarrad Waite – Retired Professional Australian Rules Footballer
• Darcy Wilson-AFL footballer

See also

• List of schools in Victoria
• List of high schools in Victoria

References

External links

• Galen Catholic College Website