150 years: Glengower State School

Glengower opened as a common school in 1866.

The average number of students was more than 20.

The first head teacher was Alexander McKenzie McRae.

 A house for the head teacher was built.

In 1870, the size of the teacher's house was increased. The school was fenced to protect the children from grazing bullocks. The young bulls were being taken to Clunes and their drovers would often rest them near the school.

The average number of students attending the school had increased to 56 in 1871.

The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.

A politician, the Hon. Sir A. Peacock, MLA, visited the school. He was alarmed by how run down the schoolhouse was. He said, 'The building is in a shocking state. I know of no building used as a State School which is so much out of condition.' 

 The teacher's house was now so run down the teacher could not live in it.

A new school was built and opened on 30 of September 1921. There were more students at the school. This was because farming land had been given to soldiers who had fought in the first World War and more families were moving into the area.

The old schoolhouse was used as a shelter-shed.

The head teacher at this time was Edna M. Stevens and there were 17 students enrolled at the school.

Glengower had low student numbers so it became a part-time school. It shared its only teacher with Cotswold State School (No. 3442), and the teacher split their time between both schools.

Glengower State School closed in 1936.

The schoolhouse was moved to Blackwood North State School (No. 1636).