Key information
- Address:
- Bet Bet 3472
- Opened:
- 1 December 1860
- Closed:
- 19 November 1877
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 38
- Other names:
- Bet Bet National School, Bet Bet Common School, Bet Bet State School, Dwyer's Bridge State School
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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 Dwyer's Bridge State School
1860
Originally known as Bet Bet, the school opened as a national school in 1860.
The first head teacher was George Cook, and the average enrolment was 14 (8 girls and 6 boys).
1870s
It became a state school in 1873.
1875
The school's name changed to Dwyer's Bridge.
1877
The school building was destroyed by a storm in November 1877 and did not reopen.
1898
The debris was sold and removed in 1898.
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