Heatherton Primary School (No. 938)

In 1867 a committee was formed to build a school in Kingston.

The committee was formed by wealthy grazier, Thomas Attenborough. Attenborough sat on the committee alongside H Way, J Stooke, J Aitken and P Robertson.

The committee sought a grant from the Board of Education to establish the school.

Inspector Sasse recommended the grant be approved. The committee submitted an architect designed, brick building.

The Board stipulated a wooden school building.

In 1870 this school opened as Kingston Common School.

In June 1870, head teacher Rebecca Waugh enrolled 22 children. The students came from the Springvale, Clayton, Braeside, Dingley, Clarinda, and Heatherton areas.

In 1871 the school building was completed following another grant of 30 pounds.

During the 1870s the school changed its name to Heatherton State School.

Around 1900 enrolment reached 100 and the school expanded.

A new building consisting of 2 classrooms, a storeroom and an office was built.

Enrolment declined to 70 when more schools were built nearby.

In 1958 a timber classroom was built, adding 2 more classrooms.

The name of the school changed to Heatherton Primary School in 1970.

Following continuous declining enrolments, the School Council decided to close the school.

The school closed in 1999.

Head teachers included:

• Rebecca Waugh (1870 to 72)
• W Tuccle (1874 to 76)
• WJ Stephens (1873 to 74)
• P Hotton (1877 to 1903)
• F Allison (1903 to 08)
• A Saunders (1908 to 13)
• A Matthews (1925 to 34)
• T O'Neill (1935 to 38)
• T Kennedy (1939 to 43)
• P Dwyer (1944 to 50)
• F O'Donnell (1950 to 53)
• J Murphy (1954 to 61)