Galen Catholic College


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.
WWW galen.vic.edu.au

History

The college was established in 1974, by the Marist Brothers, as Galen College, a senior campus 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, 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. With 17 buildings on over of educational space, it serves around 1,200 students from Wangaratta and other local districts including Corowa, Rutherglen, Beechworth, Yarrawonga and Moyhu.

Notable alumni

VFL / AFL Footballers

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