Key information
- Address:
- 70 Dalton Street, Eltham 3095
- Opened:
- 18 June 1856
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 209
- Other names:
- Eltham School, Eltham Common School, Eltham State School
- Email:
- eltham.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 9439 9374
- 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 Eltham Primary School
1856
Eltham opened in 1856. The head teacher was David G. Clark. The schoolhouse was big enough for 70 students.
1857
There were 37 students going to school in 1857.
1862
The school became a common school in 1862.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1970
The school was renamed Eltham Primary School in 1970.
2022
Eltham Primary School is still in operation.
Find more information about this school
The Public Records Office (PROV) is the archive of Victoria's State and local government. They look after some of our oldest school records, and we can use these records to help us understand what school life used to be like.
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