Key information
- Address:
- 2 Rowe Street, Talbot 3371
- Opened:
- 1 June 1869
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 954
- Other names:
- Prince Alfred Common School, Talbot State School
- Email:
- talbot.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 5463 2373
- Status:
- Open
Location of records
Digital records are kept at the school. To request access, contact the school directly.
Hard copy records created before records became digital are stored in the Department of Education’s archive. To request access, contact the records team.
If you’re not sure whether the records you need are digital or hard copy, the records team can check for you.
Contact the Department of Education records team
Email: archives.records@education.vic.gov.au
Phone: 1800 359 140
The history of Talbot Primary School
1869
The school opened as a common school in 1869. It was known as Prince Alfred Common School when it opened. The first head teacher was Henry Jones.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1970
The school was renamed Talbot Primary School in 1970.
2022
Talbot 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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