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Waubra Primary School (No. 859)

Learn about the history of Waubra Primary School, one of Victoria's oldest public schools.

Key information

Address:
2110 Sunraysia Highway, Waubra 3352
Opened:
1 July 1866
School type:
Primary
School number:
859
Other names:
Waubra School, Waubra Common School, Waubra State School
Email:
waubra.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Phone:
03 5343 5358

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 Waubra Primary School

  • 1866

    Waubra opened as a common school in 1866.

  • 1870s

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

  • 1970

    The school was renamed Waubra Primary School in 1970.

  • 1974

    Black and white photograph of the Waubra school building behind a picket fence and plants.
    Waubra Primary School building in 1974. Source: John T. Collins and the State Library of Victoria
  • 2022

    Waubra Primary School is still in operation.

Find more information about this school

The Public Records Office (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.

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