Key information
- Address:
- 465 Considines Road, Modewarre 3240
- Opened:
- 11 July 1859
- Closed:
- 1 January 1971
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 396
- Other names:
- Modewarre School, Modewarre Common School, Modewarre State School
How to find enrolment and other school records
If the school is open: contact the school directly to access your records.
If the school has closed: contact the Archives and Records branch via email archives.records@education.vic.gov.au or 1800 359 140 and they will assist you.
The history of Modewarre Primary School
1859
Modewarre School opened as a national school in 1859.
The head teacher was Samuel Barber.
1862
Modewarre school became a common school in 1862.
The head teacher was George Shugg. He remained head teacher until the 1880s.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1959
The school commemorated its 100th anniversary in 1959. Two of the guests were students when George Shugg was head teacher.
There were only around 12 students enrolled at the school in 1959.
1970
The school was renamed Modewarre Primary School in 1970.
1971
Modewarre Primary School closed in 1971.
Find more information about this school
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