Key information
- Address:
- 127-139 Waller Street, Benalla 3672
- Opened:
- 11 July 1851
- Closed:
- 31 December 2012
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 31
- Status:
- Closed
Details
Merger 2012:
- Benalla College No. 8810,
- Benalla Primary School No. 31,
- Benalla East Primary School No. 2256 and
- Benalla West Primary School No. 4850
closed and merged to form Benalla P-12 College No. 8915.
Location of Enrolment records
All the records from these closed schools were transferred to the new school Benalla P-12 College No. 8915. See that school's page for details of where to find the records.
The history of Benalla Primary School
1850s
Benalla opened as a national school in 1851.
The original school building was brick.
The first head teacher was William Bennett. John Carter became head teacher in 1854.
Enrolment increased from 33 in 1852 to 65 by 1859.
1874
A school building was added.
1890
The original school building was demolished.
1900s
Benalla became an adjunct of Benalla East State School (No. 2256).
Classes were held in a Church of England building in 1909 while the school was renovated.
1940s
Two teacher's residences were bought in 1942 and 1949.
1950s
Memorial gates were installed for the school's 100th anniversary in 1951.
The school was renovated in 1956 and an extra classroom was added.
1962
A pine plantation was planted. It was on the site of Samaria State School (No. 893).
2000s
The school observed its 150th anniversary in 2001.
A history publication was authored by the Benalla and District Family History Group for the occasion.
1987
New school building at Benalla Primary School in 1987. Source: Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria 2012
Benalla Primary School closed.
The primary school closed because it was part of a merger. Several other smaller local schools also closed at the same time.
The schools that merged were:
- Benalla Primary School (No. 31)
- Benalla East Primary School (No. 2256)
- Benalla West Primary School (No. 4850)
- Benalla College (No. 8810)
As part of this merging process, a new school, called Benalla P-12 College (No. 8915) opened in their place.
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