In 1983, Galen Catholic College became a Year 7 to Year 12 Catholic secondary college. The Junior School was located in Ryley Street from 1983 to 1989 and the Senior School was located at the present site on College Street. This series of photos includes staff from both sites.galen catholic college, galen college, staff, junior school, senior school

This is a series of staff photos taken in the 1990s. This decade was significant in the school's history. In 1990, Galen Catholic College became a one campus Catholic secondary college. galen catholic college, galen college, staff

This is a series of staff photos taken in the first decade of the new millennium at Galen Catholic College.galen, galen catholic college, galen college, staff

Galen Catholic College commenced in 1975. This series of classroom photos is a snapshot of our students in the first years of Galen. galen catholic college, galen college, students, teachers, exams

Galen Catholic College commenced in 1975. This series of photos is a snapshot of some of the extra curricular actvities of our students in the 1970s.galen catholic, galen catholic college, retreat, disco, bbq, wheelbarrow, school production, wildlife, volunteers, working bees

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Galen Catholic College began operation in 1975 but the new college buildings at College Street were not ready at the start of the school year. College classes were temporarily held at St. Patrick's Hall in the heart of Wangaratta until the building had been completed. These two photos are a vivid record of that time. galen catholic college, galen college, st. patrick's hall, st. patrick's church, temporary campus

From the inception of Galen Catholic College, the school has had a great sports tradition. This series of photos from the 1970s highlights this.football, soccer, fencing, athletics, track & field, basketball, volleyball, badmintom, barr reserve, squash, sport, galen catholic college, galen college

In 1979, Galen Catholic College put in a team in the AMCO HERALD SHIELD football competition. Galen College was up against some of the best school teams in Victoria. Some of the players in the 1979 team went on to play in the VFL in the 1980s. australian rules football, waverley park, galen catholic college, galen college, sport

These photos were taken on a Champagnat College Year 7 camp in 1981. Just two years later, Champagnat College would merge with Galen Catholic College.champagnat college, galen college, galen catholic college, year 7, camp, camps

This photos shows our Year 11 students on a school excursion to the Yakka Overalls factory in Wangaratta in the late 1980s. At the time, Yakka was a major employer in Wangaratta and many of its employees previously attended Galen. galen catholic, galen catholic college, school excursion, excursion, yakka, employment

These photos of various sporting activities at Champagnat College were taken in 1981. At the time, Champagnat was a boys only Year 7 to Year 10 college. Champagnat College would merge with Galen Catholic College and become a co-educational Year 7 to Year 12 Catholic secondary college.athletics, track & field, obstacle course, swimming, basketball, champagnat college, boys

This photo shows a student operating a camcorder, which in 1981 was relatively new technology. The emergence of this technology heralded in a era where video production classes became commonplace at Galen Catholic College.video, media, media studies, galen catholic college, galen college

This series of photos was taken in 1989 at the present College Street site. After 1989, all year levels, from Year 7 upwards were situated on the College Street campus.galen catholic college, galen college

Active involvement in the community has always been a key feature of Galen Catholic College. This series of photos in the early 1990s illustrates this.community involvement, community, volunteers, galen college, meals on wheels, st. vincent de paul society

In the 1990s, Galen Catholic College continued to offer its students a range of sporting experiences. This series of photos from 1996 illustrates this.sports, swimming, australian rules football, softball, aerobics, galen catholic college, galen college

Galen Catholic College in the 1990s, competed in the national Tournament Of The Minds competition. School teams had to solve problems in four disciplines: The Arts, Language-literature, S.T.E.M, and Social Sciences. This photo was of Galen's team, in 1996.galen catholic college, galen college, tournament of the minds

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Galen Catholic College was named after Father George Devitt Galen, who was a parish priest based at St. Patrick's Church in Wangaratta from 1863 until his death in 1869. This is one of the few photographs of Father Galen.galen catholic college, galen college, father george devitt galen, parish, st. patricks, wangaratta

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When Galen Catholic College was first proposed in the early 1970s, much more building development was envisioned. This artists sketch from 1974 shows the proposed development in two stages. Stage 1, labelled in blue was actually built. Stage 2, labelled in red, was not, possibly because of the merging of Galen, Champagnat and St. Joseph's in 1983. champagnat college, galen catholic college, galen college, school buildings, development, artist's sketch, 1975, 1974

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