History
Wellington College was founded in 1990 after Annadale Boys and Carolan Girls merged. The school moved to its current location on Carolan Road in 2002, which included 2 new rugby pitches, a gravel pitch (markings changed from football/hockey to running, javelin and discus in summer/sports term), an astro pitch and a running track (track used in Summer/sports term).
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