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Twist's Creek State School (No. 837)

Learn about the history of Twist's Creek State School, one of Victoria's oldest public schools.

Key information

Address:
Yackandandah 3749
Opened:
1 July 1866
Closed:
27 May 1892
School type:
Primary
School number:
837
Other names:
Twist's Creek Common School
Status:
Closed

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 Twist's Creek State School

  • 1866

    Twist's Creek opened as a common school in 1866.

    The first head teacher was Ellen M. Powell.

    When the school opened the average number of students going to the school was 20 (12 girls and 8 boys).

  • 1870s

    The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.

  • 1892

    Twists' Creek State School closed in 1892.

Find more information about this school

The Public Record Office Victoria (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.

PROV currently only have paper records for this school.

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