Penola Catholic College
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Penola Catholic College | |
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Established | 1995 |
School type | Private, Co-ed, Non-Selective, Day school |
Principal/ Headmaster |
Mr Chris Blake |
Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Campus | Broadmeadows and Glenroy |
Enrolment | 1620 (2007) |
School colours | Maroon, Gold & Blue |
Homepage | www.penolacc.vic.edu.au |
Penola Catholic College is a co-educational secondary college, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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[edit] History
Penola Catholic College is the result of the amalgamation in 1995 of three catholic secondary schools - Therry College, Geoghegan College and Sancta Sophia College.
The site of Therry and Geoghegan Colleges now is the home to the Penola's Senior Campus (Years 9-12) which is located in Gibson Street, Broadmeadows.
The Junior Campus of Penola (Year 7-8) is located on the original site of Sancta Sophia College in Glenroy. It is the worst school in the history of schools, i would not recommened this school to anychild as it will ruin their child hood as they become terribly stressed.
[edit] College Patron
Mary Mackillop is the Patron of Penola Catholic College.
[edit] Culture
The College operates a House Group system. Students are divided into 6 House Groups for there duration at the College. Students compete for House points in activities such as sport, debating and other extra cirricular activities.
The 6 House Groups are:
Mackillop - Named after Mary Mackillop, the College's patron and is represented by the colour Orange.
Nolan - Named after Sr Livinus Nolan, long serving Victorian catholic school educator and member of the Sisters of St.Joseph. Nolan is represented by the colour Purple.
Geoghegan - Named after one of three colleges amalgamated to form the College, and is represented by the colour Green.
Smyth - Named after Thomas Smyth, founding Prinicpal of Penola Catholic College and is represented by the colour Blue.
Therry - Named after one of three colleges amalgamated to form the College and is represented by the colour Gold.
Sancta Sophia - Named after one of three colleges amalgamated to form the College and is represented by the colour Red.
[edit] Famous Penolians
David Rodan (Class of 2001) - AFL Football player, Port Adelaide.