Key information
- Address:
- Whroo, 3612
- Opened:
- 1 December 1858
- Closed:
- 31 December 1941
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 651
- Other names:
- Whroo Common School, Whroo State School
The history of Whroo State School
1850s
Whroo opened as a national school in 1858.
The first head teacher was Thomas Meagher. He was a miner but he had been to school. This was unusual for the miners in the area at this time.
A schoolhouse was built.
1860
Elizabeth Gyle became work mistress to help Thomas Meagher. When Elizabeth married, she was replaced by Ann Bergin.
1862
The school became a common school in 1862.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1941
Whroo State School closed in 1941.
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