Key information
- Address:
- 69-77 Main Road , Riddells Creek 3431
- Opened:
- 6 July 1859
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 528
- Other names:
- Riddells Creek School, Riddells Creek Common School, Riddells Creek State School
- Email:
- riddells.creek.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 5428 7277
- 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.
Contact the Department of Education records team
If you’re not sure whether the records you need are digital or hard copy, the records team can check for you.
- Email: archives.records@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone: 1800 359 140
Some older records for this school are held at the Public Record Office Victoria (PROV).
The History of Riddells Creek Primary School
1859
Riddells Creek school was opened by the Church of England in 1859. Mr and Mrs Kettleworth were the teachers at the time. They held classes in the rear of the general store and butcher's shop.
1860s
The school became Riddell's Creek Common School (No. 528) when Charles Winston was head teacher. The back of the butcher's shop was still used for classes and Winston used the butcher's block as his desk. A new common school was erected at some stage in the 1860s.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1970
The school was renamed Riddells Creek Primary School in 1970.
2022
Riddells Creek 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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