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Graham's Hill State School (No. 925)

Learn about the history of Graham's Hill State School, one of Victoria's oldest public schools.

Key information

Address:
Creswick 3363
Opened:
1 May 1868
Closed:
31 December 1893
School type:
Primary
School number:
925
Other names:
Graham's Hill Common School

How to find enrolment and other school records

If the school is open: contact the school directly to access your records.

If the school has closed: contact the Archives and Records branch via email archives.records@education.vic.gov.au or 1800 359 140 and they will assist you.

The history of Graham's Hill State School

  • 1868

    Graham's Hill opened as common school in 1868.

    The first head teacher was Michael A. McCormack.

    Classes were held in a rented building.

    The average number of students attending the school in 1868 was 46 (24 girls and 22 boys).

  • 1870s

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

    In 1877, the wooden schoolhouse was large enough for 85 children and there was a six-room head teacher's house.

  • 1893

    Graham's Hill State School closed in 1893.

Find more information about this school

The Public Record Office Victoria (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.

PROV currently only have paper records for this school.

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