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        Galen Catholic College Wangaratta
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        • Rock Climbing & Abseiling Tower, 2007
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Rock Climbing & Abseiling Tower, 2007

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        • Outdoor Education Camps, 2008
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Outdoor Education Camps, 2008

          Outdoor Education has been an intrinsic part of the Galen curriculum for many years. This series of photographs shows some of the Outdoor Education activities in 2008.

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        • Santa Teresa Mission Visit, 2007
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Santa Teresa Mission Visit, 2007

          Over a number of years, Galen College sent small groups of students to the Santa Teresa Mission near Alice Springs. These photos were taken during our visit to the Santa Teresa Mission in 2007.

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        • Sundanese Dancing Troupe Visit, 2007
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Sundanese Dancing Troupe Visit, 2007

          In 2007, Galen College was lucky enough to have a Sundanese dancing & theatrical troupe from Indonesia perform in our stadium. This event exposed our students to Indonesian culture. Indonesian is one of the two LOTE subjects taught at Galen College. This sequence of photos showcased the various talents of the troupe.

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        • Team Building Games, 2004
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Team Building Games, 2004

          This series of photos captures students on a Year 11 camp having fun and learning new skills through team building games, in 2004.

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        • New Galen School Uniform, 1995
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          New Galen School Uniform, 1995

          In 1995, the school uniform at Galen underwent a colour change. These two photos show what the uniform looked like before 1995 and what it has looked like since.

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        • Washing of feet, 1996
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Washing of feet, 1996

          This photo captures the sacred act of the washing of feet at a mass at Galen College, in 1996.

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        • Galen College Camp Masses
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Galen College Camp Masses

          These photos highlight Galen's Catholic identity, with a number of outdoor masses taking place on school camps or retreats, over the years.

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        • Galen Catholic College Mass, 1994
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Galen Catholic College Mass, 1994

          This series of photos features a cross as the focal point of the ceremony. This school mass in 1994 took place in the area now partly occupied by our dome.

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        • Closing School Mass, circa 1990
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Closing School Mass, circa 1990

          This series of photos records a closing school mass at Galen, most likely in 1990. Before the construction of the stadium at the college, outdoor masses were commonplace.

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        • 1961 Champagnat College Sports Teams
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          1961 Champagnat College Sports Teams

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        • 1969 Champagnat College Sports Teams
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          1969 Champagnat College Sports Teams

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        • 1968 Champagnat College Sports Teams
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          1968 Champagnat College Sports Teams

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        • 1967 Champagnat College Sports Teams
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          1967 Champagnat College Sports Teams

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        • Galen Catholic College Artist's Sketch, 1974
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Galen Catholic College Artist's Sketch, 1974

          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.

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        • 1971 Champagnat College Sports Teams
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          1971 Champagnat College Sports Teams

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        • 1964 Champagnat College Sports Teams
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          1964 Champagnat College Sports Teams

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        • 1963 Champagnat College Sports Teams
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          1963 Champagnat College Sports Teams

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        • Father George Devitt Galen
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Father George Devitt Galen

          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.

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        • 1964 Champagnat College Students
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          1964 Champagnat College Students

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        • 1963 Champagnat College Students
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          1963 Champagnat College Students

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        • Tournament Of The Minds, 1996
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Tournament Of The Minds, 1996

          Galen 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.

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        • Galen Catholic College Sports, 1996
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Galen Catholic College Sports, 1996

          In the 1990s, Galen College continued to offer its students a range of sporting experiences. This series of photos from 1996 illustrates this.

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        • Alice In Wonderland rehearsals, 1994
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Alice In Wonderland rehearsals, 1994

          in 1994, Galen's school production was Alice in Wonderland. This series of photos was taken of the performers at the dress rehearsal for the production.

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        • Galen Catholic College Staff vs Students cricket match, 1990
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Galen Catholic College Staff vs Students cricket match, 1990

          In the first year that Galen Catholic College was a one campus school, a Staff versus Students cricket match was played.. This photo captures a moment during this game.

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        • Inter-school Athletics at Olympic Park, circa 1991
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Inter-school Athletics at Olympic Park, circa 1991

          Galen College fielded a team in an inter-school athletics event at Olympic Park in Melbourne, in about 1991. These photos chronicle their participation.

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        • Galen Catholic College Sports, 1993
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Galen Catholic College Sports, 1993

          This series of photos highlights some of the sports played at Galen during the 1993 school year.

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        • Galen Catholic College Athletics Carnival, 1994
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Galen Catholic College Athletics Carnival, 1994

          The Galen College Athletics Carnival has been an annual sporting fixture since the school's inception. These photos were taken at the 1994 Galen Athletics Carnival.

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        • Galen Catholic College Sports, 1995
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Galen Catholic College Sports, 1995

          In the 1990s, Galen College continued to offer its students a range of sporting experiences, ranging from aerobics to shooting. This series of photos from 1995 highlights this.

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        • Victory in the Pacific celebrations, 1995
          Galen Catholic College Wangaratta

          Victory in the Pacific celebrations, 1995

          1995 was the 50th anniversary of the Victory in the Pacific, which marked the end of World War 2. Galen students participated in celebrations in Wangaratta's C.B.D. and these photos are a record of the occasion.

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