Key information
- Address:
- Lygon Street , Carlton, 3053
- Opened:
- 1 November 1870
- Closed:
- 31 October 1908
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 1073
- Other names:
- Carlton (Lygon Street) Common School
The history of Carlton (Lygon Street) State School
1870
Carlton (Lygon St) opened as a common school in 1870.
The first head teacher was Thomas J Connor.
This new school replaced Carlton (Gratton St, No. 175), which opened in 1862.
1877
The average attendance was 73 students, including 37 girls and 36 boys.
1892
The school worked alongside another local school, Carlton (Faraday St, state school No. 112).
1908
The school closed in 1908.
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Oldest enrolment record
This register shows the students enrolled at Carlton (Lygon Street) School from 1878 to 1887. It is currently the oldest enrolment record that PROV has for this school.
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