Key information
- Address:
- Yarpturk, 3283
- Opened:
- 25 January 1871
- Closed:
- 6 January 1963
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 1011
- Other names:
- Yarpturk Common School
The history of Yarpturk State School
1871
Yarpturk opened as a common school in 1871. The first head teacher was Mr Hayward.
There were more than 200 children living in the local area when the school opened.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1963
Yarpturk State School closed in 1963 because of low student numbers.
A new classroom had been built just before the school closed. It was moved to Allan's Forrest State School (No. 1086) in 1966.
The last head teacher was D.L. Jamieson.
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