Penola Catholic College, Broadmeadows VIC

Gender

Co-Ed

Years

7-12

Enrolments

1485

Established: 1995

Principal: Mr Robert Dullard (Acting)

Address: 29 Gibson Street, Broadmeadows 3047

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Key Information

Staff

150 Teaching

86 Non Teaching

Fees

$3,050 (Year 7)

$4,140 (Year 12)

VCE Subjects

23

Languages

Italian, Japanese & French

Features

VET Available

About our school

At Penola Catholic College our motto is “Real Life Learning”. Creating Real Life Learners is ensuring students are adaptive to an ever-changing world, giving them the best chance to succeed in life after their secondary education journey. Our ability to offer hands on learning coupled with our strong Catholic faith enables us to help shape young adults that become a valued and respected member of their community.

Quick Facts

  • Formed in 1995 after 3 former schools amalgamated
  • The college name came from the strong link with St Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph
  • The Sisters of St Joseph ministered to the local community and lived on site from 1901 till the late 1980’s.
  • Project based learning (PBL) across Years 7, 8 and 9
  • Year 8 Contemporary Learning Lab
  • Specialised Year 9 Contemporary Learning building
  • Accelerated studies program, allowing students to begin VCE studies in Year 10
  • Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
  • VET and Vocational Major subjects

More from the school

Facilities

Broadmeadows (Senior Campus – Years 9 to 12)

  • Courtyard
  • The Chapel
  • Auditorium
  • Educational Resource Centre
  • Hairdressing Salon
  • Electrotechnology
  • Engineering Warehouse
  • Year 9 Learning Centre
  • Sports
  • Tennis Court
  • Basketball Court

2021 NAPLAN Results

Year Reading Writing Spelling Grammar Numeracy
Year 7 532 514 547 513 536
Year 9 550 528 568 558 558

This table above shows the average student results for the year 2021. Data sourced from: https://www.myschool.edu.au

2022 NAPLAN Results

Year Reading Writing Spelling Grammar Numeracy
Year 7 527 533 536 514 532
Year 9 559 552 564 552 566

This table above shows the average student results for the year 2022. Data sourced from: https://www.myschool.edu.au

Destinations

University enrolled: 57%
TAFE/VET enrolled 25%
Employment 7%

Campus Locations

Main Campus

29 Gibson Street, Broadmeadows, 3047

Second Campus

35 William St, Glenroy, 3046

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