Key information
- Address:
- 1 Kensington Road, Leopold 3224
- Opened:
- 1 July 1872
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 1146
- Other names:
- Kensington School, Kensington Common School, Kensington State School, Leopold State School
- Email:
- leopold.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 5250 1233
- Status:
- Open
Location of records
Most records are kept at the school. To request access, contact the school directly.
Some historic records (such as enrolment registers, class photographs, yearbooks and school council papers) are also held in the Department of Education’s archive. To request access, contact the department’s records team.
Department of Education records team
- Email: archives.records@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone: 1800 359 140
Some of the school’s records are also at PROV, see Public Record Office Victoria Leopold School records.
The History of Leopold Primary School
1870s
The school opened as a common school in 1872. It was called Kensington Common School when it opened. The first head teacher was John Edgoose.
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1892
The school was renamed Leopold State School in 1892. The name of the local area had changed to Leopold a few years earlier.
1897
The number of students enrolled reached 120 in 1897.
1904
A new school building opened in 1904.
1914
The teacher's residence was replaced in 1914. The new house was on the opposite side of Kensington Road.
1970
The school was renamed Leopold Primary School in 1970.
2022
Leopold Primary School is still in operation.
Find more information about this school
The Public Records Office (PROV) is the archive of Victoria's State and local government. They look after some of our oldest school records, and we can use these records to help us understand what school life used to be like.
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