Key information
- Address:
- 28 Adair Street, Linton 3360
- Opened:
- 1 August 1867
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 880
- Other names:
- Linton Common School, Linton State School
- Email:
- linton.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 5344 7341
- Status:
- Open
Location of records
Digital records are kept at the school.
To request access, contact the school directly.
The below records are available from the Department:
- Student transfer forms 1970 to 1986
- Attendance rolls 1987
- Attendance rolls 1989 to 1990
- Enrolment forms 1991 to 2004
Contact the Linton and District Historical Society to access below records:
- Pupils Registers - Dates unknown
If you’re not sure whether the records you need are digital or hard copy, the records team can check for you.
Contact the Department of Education records team
Email: archives.records@education.vic.gov.au
Phone: 1800 359 140
The history of Linton Primary School
1867
Linton opened as a common school in 1867. The first head teacher was George MacKay and this assistant was Harriet Wilson. Classes were held in a red brick school building.
1870s
The school became a state school in 1873.
The number of students increased to 242 in 1875. The court house was used as a classroom at the time. Two rooms were added to the building.
1887
A new school building opened in 1887. The teacher's residence was used for offices and a new residence was built on Sussex Street.
1925
A pine tree plantation was planted in 1925. The trees would be sold when fully grown to raise money for the school.
1969
A new school building opened in 1969 when V.H. Reynolds was head teacher.
1970
The school was renamed Linton Primary School in 1970.
2022
Linton 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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