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Bonn State School (No. 1297)

Learn about the history of Bonn State School No. 1297, one of Victoria's oldest public schools.

Key information

Address:
Bonn 3562
Opened:
1 January 1874
Closed:
1 January 1879
School type:
Primary
School number:
1297
Other names:
Bonn School, Rural School 16, Bonn State School

How to find enrolment and other school records

If the school is open: contact the school directly to access your records.

If the school has closed: contact the Archives and Records branch via email archives.records@education.vic.gov.au or 1800 359 140 and they will assist you.

The history of Bonn State School

  • 1870

    Bonn School No. 1297 opened as a rural school in 1870.

    The first head teacher was James Underwood.

    Classes were held in a building with no floor, chimney or glass in the windows. There was little furniture or equipment.

    Water was carried in a bucket from the river 1.6 km away.

  • 1874

    The school became a state school in 1874.

    The head teacher at the time was Joseph Doran.

  • 1879

    Bonn State School (No. 1297) closed along with Bonn State School (No. 1080).

    The students from both schools moved to a new school called Bonn State School (No. 2191).

Find more information about this school

The Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) is the archive of Victoria's State and local government. They look after some of our oldest school records, and we can use these records to help us understand what school life used to be like.

PROV currently only have paper records for this school.

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