Key information
- Address:
- Aire Street, Kirkstall, 3283
- Opened:
- 1 November 1861
- Closed:
- 31 December 1993
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 344
- Other names:
- Kirkstall National School, Kirkstall Common School, Kirkstall State School
1860s
In 1860, Eugene Flannary, a teacher, asked for a grant to build a national school in Kirkstall.
He stated that 60 children were ready to attend.
The school opened in 1861 in the home of John Barber.
His daughter, Esther, was the first teacher. She was 15 years old.
An inspector's report from 1862 described her efforts as 'creditable'.
The inspector recommended that a male teacher be appointed when the new school opened.
The school opened in 1862 under head teacher James Johnstone. It also became a common school that year.
1961
A new school building was erected in 1961.
1970
The name of the school changed to Kirkstall Primary School in 1970.
1993
The school closed in 1993.
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Oldest inspection record
This inspector report is dated 1952 to 1968. It is the oldest review of school performance that PROV has for this school.
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