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Grovedale Primary School (No. 283)

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

Key information

Address:
143 Bailey Street, Grovedale 3216
Opened:
1 January 1855
School type:
Primary
School number:
283
Email:
grovedale.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Phone:
03 5243 3902

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 Grovedale Primary School

  • 1854

    Grovedale opened in 1854. It was called Germantown School when it opened. The head teacher was J. Stranger. There were 55 students at the school when it opened. The schoolhouse had mud walls and a grass roof and was built by local residents.

  • 1862

    The school became a common school in 1862.

  • 1868

    A new schoolhouse was built on a new site. It was made of brick.

  • 1872

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

  • 1965

    The school moved to a new 4-room building.

  • 1970

    The school was renamed Grovedale Primary School in 1970.

  • 2022

    Grovedale 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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