The Dubbo High Class of 1970-1975 celebrated their 50-year reunion recently.
It was a weekend of many memories with copies of the Dubbo High Bindyite school magazine from their time as students providing a much-enjoyed trip to times past,
A weekend of strong friendships renewed, remembering and celebrating those who could not make it, and those who have departed.
Former students attended from Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Tamworth, Mudgee, and those who call Dubbo home.
The weekend was such a success that the next get-together is already being planned.
Dubbo High 50-Year Reunion Memories
Dubbo High won the Astley Cup at least twice, in 1970 and 1974.
Long-standing principal Bill Gleeson retired in 1973 with Ken Harrap replacing him.
When they first started in 1970 the girls had to kneel down and have their uniforms measured so that they weren’t too short.
There were separate girls and boy's playgrounds, which changed in either 1973 or 74.
The Monier Building – which is no longer standing – was used for art and music and choir, with a new library and canteen built during that time.
The school song was Esse Quam Videri – meaning “to be, rather than to seem” – was sung regularly at special occasions, assemblies, and loudly at the Astley cup.
