Key information
- Address:
- 143 Bailey Street, Grovedale, 3216
- Opened:
- 1 January 1855
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 283
The history of Grovedale Primary School
1854
Grovedale opened in 1854. It was called Germantown School when it opened. The head teacher was J. Stranger. There were 55 students at the school when it opened. The schoolhouse had mud walls and a grass roof and was built by local residents.
1862
The school became a common school in 1862.
1868
A new schoolhouse was built on a new site. It was made of brick.
1872
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1965
The school moved to a new 4-room building.
1970
The school was renamed Grovedale Primary School in 1970.
2022
Grovedale Primary School is still in operation.
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