Key information
- Address:
- Smeaton, 3364
- Opened:
- 1 January 1862
- Closed:
- 31 December 1953
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 881
- Other names:
- Kangaroo Hills Common School
The history of Kangaroo Hills State School
1862
Kangaroo Hills opened as a common school in 1862.
The first head teacher was Miss North.
The school was built on the slope of a hill. The schoolhouse was a single room weatherboard building. There was no house for the teacher.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1914
The school closed in 1914 for 2 years.
1916
Kangaroo Hills reopened again in 1916.
1953
Kangaroo Hills State School closed in 1953. The students were moved to Smeaton State School (No. 552).
The schoolhouse was sold and moved elsewhere.
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