Key information
- Address:
- 2701 Midland Highway, Newlyn 3364
- Opened:
- 1 June 1861
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 453
- Other names:
- Newlyn School, Newlyn Common School, Newlyn State School
- Email:
- newlyn.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 5345 7222
- Status:
- Open
Location of records
Most records are kept at the school. To request access, contact the school directly.
Some historic records (such as enrolment registers, class photographs, yearbooks and school council papers) are also held in the Department of Education’s archive. To request access, contact the department’s records team.
Department of Education records team
- Email: archives.records@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone: 1800 359 140
Some of the school’s records are also at PROV, see Public Record Office Victoria Newlyn School records.
The history of Newlyn Primary School
1861
Newlyn opened as a national school in 1861. A wooden school building was built.
1862
The school became a common school in 1862.
1865
A teacher's residence was located close to the school.
1870s
An infant room, for younger students, was added in 1870.
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1887
A new brick school building opened in 1887.
1913
A new teacher's residence was added in 1913.
1917
The school was remodelled in 1917. Lighting was improved and a windmill was installed.
1970
The school was renamed Newlyn Primary School in 1970.
2022
Newlyn 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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