Key information
- Address:
- Matlock, 3723
- Opened:
- 1 January 1865
- Closed:
- 31 December 1911
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 1100
- Other names:
- Rural School No. 58, Matlock Common School, Matlock State School
The history of Matlock State School
1865
Matlock opened as a rural school in 1865.
A weatherboard schoolhouse with a shingle roof was bought and moved to the new school site.
There were three rooms attached to the schoolhouse for the head teacher to live in.
1870s
The head teacher, Frederick Drake, was replaced by his wife Emily Drake in June 1871.
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
The school moved and opened at another site in 1879. There was a new schoolhouse with 2 attached rooms for the head teacher.
1892
The school lost its funding from the government because the number of students enrolled was too low.
1893
Because student numbers were low, the school became part time. Matlock shared the teacher with Red Jacket State School (No. 1216). The teacher split their time between both schools.
1895
The number of students had fallen to 6 and the Matlock closed.
1898
The school reopened with 25 students enrolled. The local mine had struck gold and mining families were moving into the area. Carl Semmel was the head teacher when the school reopened.
1911
Matlock State School closed in 1911.
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