Key information
- Address:
- Kevington, 3723
- Opened:
- 1 September 1871
- Closed:
- 31 December 1941
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 1133
- Other names:
- Kevington Common School
The history of Kevington State School
1871
Kevington opened.
The first head teacher was John Taylor. Local residences built the school.
The school was only a single room.
The Board of Education accepted an application for aid and took over ownership of the building.
The school became a common school.
1880
Attendance had increased to 44 and a second room was added to the school.
1887
A fire almost destroyed the school.
The school was saved by a teacher who spread wet blankets over the shingle roof. An adjoining hotel was burnt down.
1908
1909
The fluctuating fortunes of a nearby goldfield affected attendance at the school.
When the school was no longer fit for use, a new school was built.
1939
About 1939, the school worked part-time with Ten Mile State School (No. 1429).
1941
The school closed.
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