Key information
- Address:
- Church Street, Eaglehawk 3556
- Opened:
- 4 August 1854
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 210
- Other names:
- Eaglehawk School, Eaglehawk Common School, Eaglehawk State School
- Email:
- eaglehawk.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 5446 3722
- Status:
- Open
Location of records
Digital records are kept at the school.
To request access, contact the school directly.
Hard copy records created before records became digital are stored in the Department of Education’s archive.
To request access, contact the records team.
If you’re not sure whether the records you need are digital or hard copy, the records team can check for you.
Contact the Department of Education records team
- Email: archives.records@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone: 1800 359 140
The history of Eaglehawk Primary School
1854
Eaglehawk opened in 1854. It was the first school on Eaglehawk goldfield. The first head teacher was James Talbot. Classes were held in a tent.
1856
A new schoolhouse was built in Church Street. It was made of timber.
1862
The school became a common school in 1862.
1866
A brick room was added to the school.
1870
Another room was added in 1870.
1873
Eaglehawk became a state school in 1873.
1874
The number of students had grown so a new brick school was built.
1884
The school was growing and a new wing was added to the school building.
1886
Another wing was added to the school.
1970
The school was renamed Eaglehawk Primary School in 1970.
Eaglehawk Primary School in 1970. Source: Laurie Burchell and the State Library of Victoria 2022
Eaglehawk Primary School is still in operation.
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