Key information
- Address:
- Old Tatura Road, Rushworth 3612
- Opened:
- 1 October 1872
- Closed:
- 31 December 1995
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 1057
- Other names:
- Rushworth State School
- Status:
- Closed
Location of records
All records from Rushworth Primary and Rushworth Secondary were transferred to Rushworth P-12 College when those schools merged.
To request access, contact Rushworth P-12 College No. 6238 directly.
Some of the school’s records are also at PROV, see Public Record Office Victoria Rushworth School records.
The history of Rushworth Primary School
1872
Rushworth opened in the main town of the Waranga Gold District. The school replaced the Presbyterian Church School (No. 532) and Common School (No. 524).
The first head teacher was Hobday (who had taught at No. 524).
The original school building was brick and had five rooms.
1931
The school became a higher elementary school.
1961
When the Rushworth High School (No. 8295) opened, both schools used the same building.
1962
A new school was built for the primary school and the high school continued in the old buildings.
1970
The name of the school changed to Rushworth Primary School in 1970.
1996
The school closed when it combined with Rushworth Secondary College (No. 8295) to form a new school, Rushworth P-12 College (No. 6238).
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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