History
Gilroy Catholic College began at a school with 137 Year 7 students and 12 staff in 1980. This was after strong parish and local support for a local Catholic co-educational secondary school. It was decided that the College would be built on the land formerly belonging to St Gabriel's School for the Hearing Impaired, as its large property and pre-existing buildings would be able to cater for the new school.
The school was originally intended to offer only junior secondary education for students in Year 7 through to Year 10. However, in 1982 it was decided that Gilroy would also include senior education (Year 11 and Year 12) for its students.
The school, with continuing support from the CEO and St Gabriel's School for the Hearing Impaired hosts a learning support centre for secondary students with hearing impairment.
The schools feeder schools originally consisted of St. Michael's (Baulkham Hills) Our Lady Of Lourdes (Baulkham Hills South), St. Bernadettes (Castle Hill) and Our Lady of the Rosary (Kellyville).
The original students are known as the "Gilroy Pioneers", or simply "The Pios".
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