150 years: Yering Primary School

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

Key information

Address:
22-24 Melba Highway, Yering, 3770
Opened:
1 January 1870
School type:
Primary
School number:
1034
Other names:
Yering Common School, Yering State School

The history of Yering Primary School

  • 1870s

    Yering was recognised as a common school when it got aid in 1870, although it opened in late 1869. The first head teacher was Henry Ellis.

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

    The old school building was beyond repair by 1876. A new school building was built in 1877.

  • 1882

    Enrolment ranged between 53 and 60 in 1882.

  • 1927

    A report in 1927 noted the pine trees in the grounds, which were ‘conspicuous from a distance and are a monument to those who planted them'.

  • 1970

    The school was renamed Yering Primary School in 1970. There were around 40 at the time.

  • 2022

    Yering Primary School is still in operation.

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