Wyndham Central College

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Wyndham Central College
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Wyndham Central College
101 Shaws Road

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Type Coeducational state secondary college
Established1970's
Administrator Victorian Department of Education
PrincipalLeanne Gagatsis
Teaching staffapprox 101
Years7-12
Number of studentsapprox 1,333
Campus Werribee, Victoria
Colour(s)White, aqua, navy blue    
AthleticsRed House

Green House

Yellow House
Blue House
Affiliations Victorian Department of Education
Website http://www.wyndhamcentralsc.vic.edu.au

Wyndham Central College, formerly the Werribee Technical School and Galvin Park Secondary College (GPSC) is the former name of a government high school in the outer Melbourne suburb of Werribee, Victoria, Australia. In 2013, Galvin Park Secondary College was renamed Wyndham Central College.

Wyndham Central College has a student population of about 1300, offering a curriculum for years 7-12. As well as the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) programme is also offered for years 11 and 12 students.

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Coordinates: 37°53′18″S144°39′15″E / 37.88833°S 144.65417°E / -37.88833; 144.65417

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