Key information
- Address:
- Springfield , 3434
- Opened:
- 1 January 1871
- Closed:
- 10 October 1963
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 1007
- Other names:
- Springfield Common School
The history of Springfield State School
1870s
Springfield opened as a common school in 1871.
The first head teacher was Henry Jeffreys.
Classes were held in a timber schoolhouse with a shingle roof.
There was a house for the head teacher. It had 2 rooms.
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
Another 2 rooms were added to the head teacher's house in 1877.
1881
The schoolhouse was renovated. A porch was built, the inside walls were lined, and a ceiling was added.
1904
Land was bought from a neighbour to increase the size of the school grounds.
1906
The teacher's house at Forbes State School (No. 2000) was moved to Springfield for the head teacher. This house had 5 rooms.
1908
The schoolhouse had become run down and was no longer safe. Classes were moved from the schoolhouse to a local church while a new timber schoolhouse was built. Parts of the old schoolhouse were used to make a shelter shed for the students and a wash house for the teacher's house.
1920
A bathroom was added to the teacher's house in 1920.
Land was again bought from a neighbour to increase the size of the school grounds.
1935
Because student numbers were low, the school became part-time and Springfield shared a teacher with Willowmavin State School (No. 3479). It shared its only teacher with Willowmavin and the teacher split their time between both schools.
1963
Springfield closed in 1963.
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