Key information
- Address:
- Tooborac, 3522
- Opened:
- 17 February 1862
- Closed:
- 31 December 1916
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 622
- Other names:
- Tooboorac Common School, Tooboorac State School
The history of Tooboorac North State School
1862
The school was recognised as a common school in 1862, although it likely opened earlier.
The first known head teacher was Andrew Dawn.
1874
There were 40 students were enrolled and the school was overcrowded.
1876
The school building was considered beyond repair and a new building was erected.
The old school building became the teacher's house.
Charles W Holloway was head teacher at the time.
1880
The school closed as enrolment had fallen to 19 students.
The school buildings were moved to Tooboorac State School (No. 1225).
1898
Local residents campaigned for the school to be re-established. It reopened as Tooborac North State School in a Wesleyan Church.
The brick church was leased by the Department of Education.
1910
Tooboorac North State School had low student numbers so it became a part-time school.
It shared its only teacher with Warrowitue State School (No. 3409), and the teacher split their time between both schools.
1912
The school now worked part-time with Derrinal (Knowsley East) State School (No. 3009).
1916
The school closed in 1916.
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