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Running Creek State School (No. 1036)

Learn about the history of Running Creek State School, one of Victoria’s oldest public schools.

Key information

Address:
Bright 3741
Opened:
22 August 1870
Closed:
19 April 1903
School type:
Primary
School number:
1036
Other names:
Running Creek School, Running Creek Common School

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The history of Running Creek State School

  • 1870

    Running Creek opened as a common school in 1870. The first head teacher was John D. Young and the average attendance was 40 (20 girls and 20 boys).

    It was located in a mining township approximately 20 km from Bright.

  • 1903

    The school closed in 1903.

    Oil painting of Running Creek State School and the Post Office painted in 1918 by William Rees.
    Oil painting of Running Creek State School and Post Office by William Rees in 1918. (Source: Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria)

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