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Lockwood Primary School (No. 744)

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

Key information

Address:
190 Wiegards Road, Lockwood 3551
Opened:
6 February 1865
School type:
Primary
School number:
744
Other names:
Lockwood School, Lockwood State School
Email:
lockwood.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Phone:
03 5435 3224
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 Lockwood Primary School

  • 1864

    Lockwood opened as a common school in 1864 when 29 students were enrolled.

  • 1865

    A new school building was built in 1865.

  • 1868

    Outbuildings were added in 1868.

  • 1870s

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

  • 1885

    The school became a part-time school with Shelbourne South State School in 1885. It shared its only teacher with Shelbourne South (No. 2263) and the teacher split their time between both schools.

  • 1902

    The school started teaching full time again in 1902.

  • 1965

    The school commemorated its 100th anniversary in 1965. The oldest past student, Jim Roberts, planted a centenary tree. He was 92 at the time.

  • 1970

    The school was renamed Lockwood Primary School in 1970.

  • 2022

    Lockwood 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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