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Wareek State School (No. 953)

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

Key information

Address:
Wareek 3465
Opened:
1 January 1867
Closed:
31 December 1893
School type:
Primary
School number:
953
Other names:
Wareek Common School

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 Wareek State School

  • 1867

    Wareek opened as a common school in 1867.

    The first head teacher was named Brennan.

    Classes were held in a timber schoolhouse.

  • 1870s

    The head teacher in 1872 was Edwin Smith.

    This school became a state school sometime between 1873 and 1878.

  • 1893

    Wareek State School closed in 1893 because there were not enough students. The remaining students moved to Rathscar State School (No.1419).

    Later the schoolhouse was destroyed by fire.

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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