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Bruk-bruk State School (No. 915)

Learn about the history of Bruk-bruk State School, one of Victoria’s oldest public schools.

Key information

Address:
Coleraine 3315
Opened:
1 July 1867
Closed:
8 October 1877
School type:
Primary
School number:
915
Other names:
Bruk-bruk Common School

Can you help us find records for this school?

The Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) only hold historical correspondence records for this closed school. If you have any, or if you know of any, please let us know by emailing archives.records@education.vic.gov.au.

The history of Bruk-bruk State School

  • 1867

    Bruk-bruk opened as a common school in 1867. It was located in the Coleraine area.

    The first head teacher was Wm. M. McBean.

    The average attendance in its first year was 26 (18 boys and 8 girls).

  • 1873

    Bruk-bruk became a state school.

  • 1877

    The school closed in 1877.

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