Key information
- Address:
- Wehla, 3518
- Opened:
- 7 October 1861
- Closed:
- 13 April 1960
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 320
- Other names:
- Jericho National School, Wehla Common School, Wehla State School
The history of School
1860s
Wehla opened as a national school in 1861. It was originally called Jericho.
The bluestone building was located at the fork of the Burke's Flat Road.
James C Wilton was the first head teacher.
Wehla became a common school (No. 320) in the 1860s.
1869
The school name changed to Wehla in 1869 when the name of the town changed.
Wehla is a Djadjawurrung word which means white possum. The Djadjawurrung are Aboriginal Australian people who are the traditional owners of lands around Bendigo.
1900s to 1950s
The school moved to a five acre site.
The school building was a single room with teacher's house nearby.
The first teachers at the new site were Alice Thomas and J Marks.
From 1906 to 1953, approximately 158 children attended the school. The school remained unstaffed in 1952.
1960
Wehla closed in 1960 and the school building moved to Avoca Forest State School (No. 2014).
The school's last teacher was KM Kirk.
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Oldest inspection record
This inspector report is dated 1931 to 1947. It is the oldest review of school performance that PROV has for this school.
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