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Galen Catholic College

Galen Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Wangaratta, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 973 students.

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973
Students
478 boys · 495 girls
7-12
Year range
1035
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1035

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 62% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wangaratta 3677
Local government area Wangaratta
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Wangaratta
Official website www.galen.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Galen Catholic College had 973 students in 2025, compared with 1,135 in 2016 (down 14%).

1,135 '16 '17 1,157 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 973 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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The suburb: Wangaratta

$540,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Wangaratta median
20
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,019
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wangaratta statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Wangaratta profile →

Nearest schools to Galen Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership Catholic 7-12 45 975 0.2 km
Wangaratta High School Government 7-12 595 957 0.6 km
Appin Park Primary School Government Prep-6 192 981 0.9 km
St Bernard's School Catholic Prep-6 356 1042 1.0 km
Wangaratta District Specialist School Government U 171 922 1.1 km
Wangaratta West Primary School Government Prep-6 486 1017 1.7 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Galen Catholic College

How many students go to Galen Catholic College?

Galen Catholic College has 973 students enrolled (478 boys and 495 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Galen Catholic College teach?

Galen Catholic College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Galen Catholic College a government or non-government school?

Galen Catholic College is a Catholic school in Wangaratta, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1035 at Galen Catholic College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Galen Catholic College has an ICSEA of 1035, which places it above 62% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Galen Catholic College?

20 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wangaratta, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →