Galen Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wangaratta, Victoria 3677 · Wangaratta LGA
About Galen Catholic College
Galen Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Wangaratta, Victoria (3677), within the Wangaratta local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 973 students (495 girls and 478 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Galen Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1035, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 107 teachers (94.9 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Galen Catholic College scores 61.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 150th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 2 in the Wangaratta area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1035
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Galen Catholic College's 973 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Galen Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Galen Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership
Wangaratta · Catholic special · 7-12
45 students · ICSEA 975 · 173 m away
Wangaratta High School
Wangaratta · Government high school · 7-12
595 students · ICSEA 957 · 601 m away
Appin Park Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 981 · 935 m away
St Bernard's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1042 · 975 m away
Wangaratta District Specialist School
Wangaratta · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.1 km away
Wangaratta West Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.7 km away
Cathedral College Wangaratta
Wangaratta · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,075 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.1 km away
St Patrick's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.2 km away
Wangaratta Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.5 km away
Yarrunga Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 913 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
Braybrook · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1036
Monivae College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
583 students · ICSEA 1033
Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College
Leongatha · Catholic high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 1032
Notre Dame College
Shepparton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,683 students · ICSEA 1030
Mercy College
Coburg · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1029
Catholic Regional College Sydenham
Sydenham · Catholic high school · 11-12
974 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Galen Catholic College a public or private school?
Galen Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Galen Catholic College offer?
Galen Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Galen Catholic College?
In 2025, Galen Catholic College had 973 enrolled students (495 girls, 478 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Galen Catholic College?
Galen Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1035. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Galen Catholic College rank in VIC?
Galen Catholic College ranks 150th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (61.7/100), and 474th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Galen Catholic College?
Galen Catholic College has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Galen Catholic College?
In 2025, Galen Catholic College recorded a median VCE study score of 28 with 1.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 241 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Galen Catholic College?
In 2025, Galen Catholic College had 171 students in Year 7 and 141 in Year 12.
Is Galen Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Galen Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Galen Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Galen Catholic College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Galen Catholic College?
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