Key information
- Address:
- 41 The Heights , Sunbury 3429
- Opened:
- 1 January 1869
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 1002
- Other names:
- Sunbury Common School, Sunbury State School
- Email:
- sunbury.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 9744 9744
How to find enrolment and other school records
If the school is open: contact the school directly to access 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 Sunbury Primary School
1869
The school opened as a common school in 1869. The first head teacher was Marion Foster and classes were held in the Presbyterian Church.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1911
A brick school building was opened in 1911. It replaced as earlier building that had poor ventilation and poor toilet facilities.
1960s
The number of students enrolled at the school tripled in the 1960s. The brick school building was extended to 8 classrooms in 1962. A portable was added in 1969.
1970
The school was renamed Sunbury Primary School in 1970.
2022
Sunbury Primary School is still in operation.
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