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Wattle Flat State School (No. 730)

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

Key information

Address:
Wattle Flat 3352
Opened:
20 May 1864
Closed:
10 March 1959
School type:
Primary
School number:
730
Other names:
Wombat Hill Common School, Wombat Hill State 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 Wattle Flat State School

  • 1864

    The school opened as a common school in 1864. It was originally called Wombat Hill. The first head teacher was Edwin Davis.

  • 1865

    A timber schoolhouse with a shingle roof was built that was big enough for 74 students. A timber house was built for the head teacher. This house had 4 rooms.

  • 1870s

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

    Student numbers were increasing and the average number of students going to school in 1877 was 70.

  • 1888

    The school moved locations and opened at another site in 1888. A new timber schoolhouse was built. There were 4 rooms attached for the head teacher to live in.

  • 1890

    The school was renamed Wattle Flat in 1890.

  • 1892

    The number of students enrolled at the school had dropped to 14.

  • 1946

    There were 27 students enrolled at the school in 1946.

  • 1959

    Wattle Flat State School closed in 1959 due to low student numbers.

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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