Key information
- Address:
- 45-49 Stephenson Street, Great Western 3374
- Opened:
- 5 August 1867
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 860
- Other names:
- Great Western Common School, Great Western State School
- Email:
- great.western.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 5356 2235
- Status:
- Open
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 Great Western Primary School
1867
Great Western opened as a common school in 1867.
The first head teacher was John Graham.
The number of students enrolled was 45.
The schoolhouse was a single room made of bricks.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage betweem 1873 and 1878.
There were around 85 students in 1878 and the school was crowded.
1881
A new and larger schoolhouse opened. It was a single room made of timber.
1923
An infant room for younger children was added to the existing building in 1923.
1967
An event was held to recognise that the school had been open for 100 years. A feature wall, pond, and obelisk were built to mark the school's centenary.
1970
The school was renamed Great Western Primary School in 1970.
1983
Original common school building at Great Western Primary School in 1983. Source: John T. Collins and the State Library of Victoria 2022
Great Western Primary School is still in operation.
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