SchoolBlack and white photograph, four rows of girls dressed in checked school uniforms. Names: back row, left to right: Wilma Hannah, Elsie Houlden, Marie Errington, Miss Hazlett, Una Boyle, Jean Sargeant, Norma Young. Centre row: nancy Beckham, Joyce Western, Melva Alexander, Elma John, Lorna Brown, Cecilia Jackson, Margaret Campigli, Kneeling: Verna Fulton, Gwen Tripcony, Norma Pieper, Constance Pidgeon, Rosemary Graham, Joy Williams, Gwen Perrow. Sitting: Lucy Pocock, Marjorie Crawford, Una Gabel, Lois Pettit, Hilary Sheehan, Sylvia Aldridge. Absent: Margaret Philipson, Betty Jones.bendigo, education, bendigo high school, wilma hannah, elsie houlden, marie errington, miss hazlett, una boyle, jean sargeant, norma young. centre row: nancy beckham, joyce western, melva alexander, elma john, lorna brown, cecilia jackson, margaret campigli, kneeling: verna fulton, gwen tripcony, norma pieper, constance pidgeon, rosemary graham, joy williams, gwen perrow. sitting: lucy pocock, marjorie crawford, una gabel, lois pettit, hilary sheehan, sylvia aldridge. absent: margaret philipson, betty jones. bendigo senior high school, bendigo girls school. 1939, education

This is a photograoh of students at the Higher Elementary School at Orbost. Mary Gilbert has identified those in the photograph. From L-R Back Row - ? Irvine; Madge Macalaster; Rhoda Perry; Daisy Scouller; Dorrie Napier; Lila Perry; Don Cameron_____________________- Rita Murray; Raay Fisher; Grace Morris; Reston Nish; Bill Irvine; Stella Rodwell; Headmaster Mr W. Guy; ?; Annie Stirling; Harold Napier; R Lay; Dora Smith; Doris Shortell; Percy Hambrock Nellie MacPherson; Irene Parker; Gertie Griebenow; Vera Saunders; Mr Jack Blaikie; Bernice Feltis; Dillkys Broome; Vera Spink; Jean Irvine; Lexie Nixon; Eda Ross; Maggie Whillance; Violet Scouller; Jean Stirling; Miss Zoe Hazlett; Lily Daly; Jack Parker; Eric Herbert; ?; Tom Henderson; Frank Richardson; Vance Moysey; Vernon Nevins; Frank Rodwell; Bill Fisher; ? Murray Kerr Molly Dreverman; Emmy Gibbs; Hilda Kerr; Charlie Richards; Mick; Spink; Tom Swan; Ronnie Gluth; Annie Gibbs; Madge Grose; Mary Reynolds During 1910-11 the first approaches were made to the Department for the establishment of a HES in Orbost and this became a reality in 1912. Orbost HES supplied post-primary education in the district until a high school was built in 1948.Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This photograph is representative of its history.A black / white photograph of children in front of a timber building with an open door. One female and two adult male teachers are with the children. At the front centre is a drum. Behind the drum is a boy holding a board with H.E.S. Orbost hand-written in what appears to be white chalk on a blackboard. There are three smaller boys holding brass musical instruments. The photograph is mounted on a brown card which is damaged. a card with names written in it has been attached to the photograph, on the front of the card at the bottom - "X Frank Richardson Bill Guy H.T. 1915".education-orbost-higher-elementary