Galilee Rebels Basketball
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School 
GALILEE REBELS BASKETBALL CLUB
LAUNCHING 2027
We’re excited to announce the launch of Galilee’s own basketball club: The Galilee Rebels.
The Rebels are named in honour of Father Bob Maguire. Father Bob was the founding Parish Priest at Galilee who helped establish the school in 1994 and maintained a strong presence with students, staff and families. Father Bob named the school Galilee and he reflects the kind of club we want to build: welcoming, community-minded and open to every child who wants to be involved.
Launching in 2027 gives us time now to get the everything in place and make sure the experience is positive for players and families from the start.
Why We’re Doing This?
Many Galilee students already play basketball in the Playball competition through the Melbourne Central Basketball Association (MCBA). Currently, this happens team by team, with parents organising teams, arranging uniforms and managing logistics themselves. The idea behind the Galilee Rebels is to bring the logistics into one school club so it’s easier for families and also creating a stronger sense of community.
This means:
- a clear pathway for students to get involved in basketball at Galilee
- more support with team formation and management
- shared coordination, communication and support
- a shared club identity and uniform
- students playing as part of a broader Galilee Club, not just individual teams
We want to move from a collection of separate teams to something that feels more like one club community.
Introducing the Galilee Rebels Uniform
As part of launching the club, we’re excited to reveal the Galilee Rebels uniform, inspired by ideas submitted by Galilee students. The uniform creates a shared identity across all teams. It not only highlights the strength of basketball at Galilee but will also make it easy to form, merge and move between teams over time, without needing to buy new uniforms. More information about registration costs and uniform orders will be shared closer to the launch.
Building a Home for Basketball at Galilee
An important part of this is continuing to get more value from the outstanding basketball facility that Galilee has. We have recently entered an arrangement with MCBA to make Galilee’s basketball court the ‘Home of the Rebels’, including hosting Playball games at Galilee. We are also looking at improving how all teams can access the court for training.
What About Existing Teams?
If your child is already playing basketball, those teams can form an important part of the Galilee Rebels club over time. Existing teams will be welcomed into the club and connected under the Rebels banner. There is no need to change uniforms, coaches or current arrangements straight away. Over time, teams will have the option to transition to the Rebels uniform and identity if and when it suits them. Our aim is to bring everyone together into one club, while keeping the transition simple and flexible for families.
Get Involved
To help get the club up and running, we’re forming the Galilee Rebels Club Committee and would love to hear from parents or community members who would like to be involved.
There are lots of ways to help, including:
- club coordination and administration
- team organisation and communication
- coaching and assistant coaching
- sponsorship and fundraising
You don’t need to have done this before. If you’re willing to help and want to be part of building something great for the students of Galilee, we’d love to hear from you.
Contact: Mark Shaw – markshawau@me.com
More detail on registrations, teams and training will be shared closer to next year.