Meet the Principal

I’m passionate and focused on learning, teaching and leadership development. My career as an educator began in 1988 at St. Mary’s Primary Ararat. Since then I have been in leadership roles across several Secondary schools.

One of my philosophies is ‘’The standard you walk past is the standard you accept”. We set high standards for both education outcomes and culturally for our students and I pride myself on moving around the college, seeing how the staff and students are engaging. This year I am excited to be engaging directly with many of our students as Home room mentor for Patrick 1 and teaching RE to our Year 12’s. 

2024 is an exciting time with the newly opened facilities, as part of the $8M investment in a new Performing Arts Centre and stadium now part of the students every day learning. 

I am really proud of the many different study and career pathways that we offer at Galen. I invite you to see Learning in Action at Galen by joining one of our college tours to experience for yourself.

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Happy Days,

Darta Hovey

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