Key information
- Address:
- Mount Moriac 3240
- Opened:
- 1 January 1861
- Closed:
- 31 May 1878
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 401
- Other names:
- Mount Dundeed National School, Mount Moriac Common School, Mount Moriac State School
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The history of Mount Moriac State School
1861
The school opened as Mount Duneed.
It was a National School. The first head teacher was John Taylor, who remained head teacher for 17 years.
There were 24 students (15 boys and 9 girls) enrolled.
1869
The name of the school changed to Mount Moriac.
1873
Classes were held in a rented building until the Department of Education purchased the school.
1878
The school closed. It was replaced by Laketown State School (No. 2063), which opened in June of the same year.
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