Galen Catholic College
| Galen Catholic College | |
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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 |
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| Principal | Bernard Neal |
| Grades | 7-12 |
Galen Catholic College is a co-educational college in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia.
History
The college was first 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. By 1983, Galen was operating as a full Year 7 -12, co-educational college.
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 today
Galen Catholic College now caters for grades 7 to VCE (11 and 12). With 17 buildings on over 63,000 square feet (19,500 square metres) of educational space, it serves around 1,070 students from Wangaratta and other local districts including Corowa, Rutherglen, Beechworth, Yarrawonga and Moyhu.[1]