Key information
- Address:
- Hendy Street, Corio, 3214
- Opened:
- 1 January 1861
- Closed:
- 31 December 2010
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 124
- Other names:
- Cowies Creek School, Cowies Creek Common School, Cowies Creek State School, Corio State School
The history of Corio Primary School
1861
The school opened in 1861. It was called Cowie's Creek when it first opened.
The first head teacher was James Shugg and there were 45 students.
1862
The school became a common school in 1862.
1864
A bluestone schoolhouse was built.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1925
The school was renamed Corio State School.
1948
The school closed in 1948. The 12 students that were enrolled at the school moved to Geelong North State School (No. 1889).
1950
The school reopened in 1950 because more families were moving into the area.
1958
Student numbers continued to increase and there were now 6 classrooms at the school.
1970
There were approximately 600 students enrolled in 1970.
The school was renamed Corio Primary School.
2010
Corio Primary School closed and was combined with other schools in 2010 to form Northern Bay P-12 College (No. 8901).
The following schools were combined:
- Corio Bay Senior College (No. 7105)
- Norlane Weest Primary School (No. 4880)
- Corio Primary School (No. 124)
- North Shore Primary School (No. 4301)
- Norlane High School (No. 8175)
- Corio South Primary School (No. 4927)
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