Key information
- Address:
- 37 Fairholme Boulevard, Berwick, 3806
- Opened:
- 23 November 1857
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 40
- Other names:
- Berwick Common School, Berwick State School
The history of Berwick Primary School
1857
Berwick opened in 1857. The first head teacher was named O'Malley.
1861
A new and bigger school was built on a new site to replace the first schoolhouse. The head teacher at this time was named Latham.
1862
The school became a common school in 1862.
1869
The school moved again to another site in 1869.
1873
The school became a state school in 1873.
1875
There were 155 students enrolled at the school in 1875.
1887
H. George Rankin became the head teacher in 1887.
1911
Henry McCann became the head teacher in 1911.
A tree was planted at the Peel Street site to commemorate the coronation of King George V. The tree still remains and is identified with a plaque underneath.
1918
Alfred W. Barker became the head teacher in 1918.
1970
The school was renamed Berwick Primary School.
2001
The school was planning to relocate to a new site and A Back to Berwick event was held to mark the occassion.
2003
The new school opened on Fairholme Boulevard in Berwick.
2022
Berwick Primary School is still in operation. The original Peel Street building is used as a cafe and National Trust gift shop.
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