On 10 July 2012 I was lucky enough to be able to walk around the school with a camera; the first time I'd been back in the school for not quite thirty years. Here's a Picasa Web Page with 40-odd photos on it which will help you reminisce. (Not so relevant if you've recently been to Gorokan High!). Most things are still the same, although they've added a lot of rooves over things (eg Main Quadrangle, Art Courtyard, between the Woodwork and Metalwork rooms, to the side of the Canteen, etc).
Despite a few changes, you'd definitely recognise the place. And considering it was built in 1977 and 1978 it's endured the use it's had over the last 35 years. Click on the image below to visit Picasa. We'll still be here when you get back!
Wow seeing these brings back so many memories!! Some bed but mostly really good. Thanks Peter.
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While I can remember being the subject of some pretty extensive bullying, and yeah, I probably had a few days off school as a result of it, it just doesn't seem as significant now. Perhaps I've gone up the JC line: "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do!", not that I'm particularly religious.
DeleteI reckon we were incredibly blessed to be at the new school, with only one year above us, and some teachers which really cared about their jobs. My wife reckons most of her teachers were just treading water; whereas a lot of ours were absolutely brilliant.
Some bad not bed - doh
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