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| St. Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa | |
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Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 7°20′19″N 79°50′33″E / 7.33861°N 79.84250°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Latin: Domino Pro Patria |
| Established | 1934 |
| Founder | Peter Mark, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Principal | Priyanjeewa Gunarathne |
| Staff | 280 |
| Grades | Class 1 – 13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 6 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 7,450 |
| Houses | Anton, Jonas, Lewis, Peters |
| Colour(s) | Blue and gold |
| Former pupils | Old Vazians |
| Website | www |
The Joseph Vaz College of Wennappuwa is a public school in Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka. It was established in 1934 and consecrated in honour of St. Joseph Vaz. It opened with 28 children with Bro. Lewis as its first director. It is a National School, meaning that it is funded by the central government as opposed to the Provincial Council providing both primary and secondary education. It has a student population of 7450 and the tutorial staff consists of 280 teachers.