Cathedral College Wangaratta’s humble beginnings of a few portables in a paddock, an old house and a concrete down ball court.
This year, Cathedral College Wangaratta celebrates its 20th Anniversary.
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The college was founded in 2003 at The Close, on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral. The College’s founders had the foresight and commitment to establish Wangaratta’s first Prep to Year Twelve, low-fee-paying, independent Anglican school.
The college commenced with 34 students from Prep to Year Seven.
During the early years, the small and close-knit community worked together to establish a kind, warm and welcoming school environment.
The new college was an aspirational learning environment that encouraged students to pursue excellence, with truth and service as the guiding motto.
These values remain core to the college today. During this time, the college’s founding families put tremendous faith in the college, with parents, friends, teachers and many members of the local community working together to establish the foundations of Cathedral College.
It soon became apparent that the college needed to expand, and the Murdoch Road campus was purchased. Over the years, the campus developed from a farm into what it is today; a sprawling 14-hectare site with state-of-the-art learning and sporting facilities. Today, the college has over 1,000 students, all on one campus.
Parent and former chair of the School Council, Mr Mike Noble, explains.
“Our campus has evolved from humble beginnings, with a few portables in a paddock, an old house and a concrete down ball court. The wonderful buildings and facilities that now surround us are important and necessary.
“However, Cathedral College is really about the people.”
The current Cathedral College which now has over 1000 students and sprawls across a 14-hectare site with state-of-the-art learning and sporting facilities.
Principal Mr Nick Jones added that when the Diocese of Wangaratta opened Cathedral College Wangaratta on the grounds of The Close in 2003 under the stewardship of Bishop David Farrer, the dream was realised.
“The dream to open an independent Anglican school that provided the families of Wangaratta and the northeast region with a high-quality, Prep to Year Twelve independent school, founded on Anglican values,:” Mr Jones said.
“These values remain a key pillar for our college community and are the bedrock for the exceptional education, pastoral, and wellbeing care our college is now renowned for.
“It is also important that we understand our responsibility in continuing to evolve our great school for the people who will come after us.
“We must appreciate the tremendous responsibility we have to continue the growth and evolution of Cathedral College Wangaratta. What our college will look and feel like in 2040 will be a result of the contributions we all make today.
“We are the custodians of this great school, and the legacy we leave will ensure that Cathedral College continues to thrive, flourish, and provide a high-quality education experience for the young people of Wangaratta and the northeast region.”
If you would like to find out more about enrolling at the College or to book a personalised tour, please visit the website: www.cathedralcollege.vic.edu.au.
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