Key information
- Address:
- Buckland, 3740
- Opened:
- 16 January 1871
- Closed:
- 3 January 1938
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 917
- Other names:
- Upper Buckland Common School
The history of Upper Buckland State School
1870s
Upper Buckland opened as a common school in 1871.
The first head teacher was Sarah Slater.
Classes were held in a timber schoolhouse. A house with 4 rooms had been built for the teacher.
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1886
Because student numbers were low, the school became part time. Upper Buckland shared a teacher with Miner's Right State School (No. 1703). The teacher taught across both schools.
1888
The school was able to return to full time teaching.
1893
Student numbers had dropped again forcing Upper Buckland to share the teacher with Miner's Right.
1899
The teacher's house was destroyed by fire in January 1899.
1903
Upper Buckland was operating part time again and now shared a teacher with Lower Buckland State School (No.1029).
1918
The Upper Buckland State School closed in 1918.
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