150 years: Murroon State School

Learn about the history of Murroon State School, one of Victoria’s oldest public schools.

Key information

Address:
Murroon, 3243
Opened:
1 January 1868
Closed:
16 December 1969
School type:
Primary
School number:
940
Other names:
Murroon Common School

The history of Murroon State School

  • 1868

    Murroon opened as a common school in 1868 under Henry O'Neill.

    The school didn't receive State funding to pay O'Neill's salary as he wasn't a qualified teacher.

  • 1934

    Murroon School continued to function until 1934 when it closed.

  • 1946

     The school opened again in 1946 under head teacher NE Maxwell.

  • 1960s

    The Department of Education built a new school in 1964 but it closed in 1966.

    The building moved to Elliminyt State School (No. 2028) in 1969.

    Head teachers at the school included:

    • Jean Nicholson
    • Arthur M Wallace (1948 to 1951)
    • Colin R Moyle (1952 to 1957)
    • CJ Adamson (1958 to 1960)
    • Ron Attrill (1960 to 1962)
    • Hugh Morriss (1966)

     

    Notable pupils:

    • T Darcy, a former student, became Minister of Water Supply and Mines in 1964.
    • Former student Kevin Wickham was cox of the Australian Rowing Eight. He went to the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964 and in Mexico in 1968.

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