Key information
- Address:
- 184 Boundary Road, Geelong East 3219
- Opened:
- 1 August 1857
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 541
- Other names:
- Geelong East School, Geelong East Common School, Geelong East State School
- Email:
- geelong.east.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 5248 4885
- Status:
- Open
Location of records
Digital records are kept at the school. To request access, contact the school directly.
Hard copy records created before records became digital are stored in the Department of Education’s archive. To request access, contact the records team.
If you’re not sure whether the records you need are digital or hard copy, the records team can check for you.
Contact the Department of Education records team
Email: archives.records@education.vic.gov.au
Phone: 1800 359 140
The history of Geelong East Primary School
1857
Geelong East opened in 1857. The first head teacher was Charles J. Prosser. The schoolhouse was made of clay bricks. It had a single room.
1862
The school became a common school in 1862.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1910s
New rooms were opened at the school around this time. They were opened by Sir Alexander Peacock. He had been the Premier of Victoria in 1901 to 1902 and went on to be Premier another 2 times (in 1914 and in 1924).
1923
A Mothers' Club was formed. The Mothers' Club raised money for the school.
1957
A new office, staffroom, canteen and 2 classrooms were built. An event was held to recognise that the school had been open for 100 years.
1959
More land was bought to increase the school grounds.
1961
More classrooms and other school buildings continued to be built.
1969
There were 513 students enrolled at the school in 1969.
1970
The school was renamed Geelong East Primary School in 1970.
2022
Geelong East Primary School is still in operation.
Find more information about this school
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