Key information
- Address:
- Little River 3211
- Opened:
- 2 July 1856
- Closed:
- 31 March 1894
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 534
- Other names:
- Rothwell Common School
How to find enrolment and other school records
If the school is open: contact the school directly to access 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 Rothwell State School
1856
Rothwell opened as a national school in 1856. Classes were held in the home of the Rev. Thomas Fullager.
1862
Rothwell became a common school in 1862. The number of students enrolled at the school was increasing. A stone schoolhouse was built.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
The school closed in September 1877 because there were not enough students.
The school reopened in July 1879. This was because some children had to walk too far to get to the closest school.
1887
Rothwell closed in March 1887 and the schoolhouse was sold. The school reopened again September 1887.
1894
Rothwell State School permanently closed in 1894.
Find more information about this school
The Public Record Office Victoria (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.
PROV currently only have paper records for this school.
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