The mosaic image of the school building was set in the outdoor garden of Bulla Primary School.A non-digital coloured photograph of a mosaic image of the Bulla Primary School.schools, bulla, bulla primary school

Father Christmas is arriving at the Bulla Primary School in a local fire CFA truck for the children's end of year celebrations.Bulla primary School a semi -rural school on the outskirts of Melbourne which in its existence enjoyed a great degree of local support as is evidencerd in this photograph with the arrival of Father Christmas in one of the local fire carts.A coloured photograph of father Christmas arriving at the Bulla Primary School in a fire truck. bulla primary school, schools, father christmas

The building photographed was one of the buildings erected on the former Bulla Primary School site. The original classroom was a bluestone construction and other weatherboard buildings were added as the school enrolment increased over the years.A non-digital coloured photograph of a classroom at the former Bulla Primary School.bulla primary school, school buildings.

This is a photograph showing how Bulla Primary School looked with the trees surrounding the school before the trees were lopped in 1965. Bulla Primary School closed in December 1996.A black and white photograph of Bulla Primary School showing how the school looked before some of the surrounding trees were lopped.bulla primary school, bulla, schools

This is photograph together with reg. no. 10 shows Bulla Primary School in its very rural surrounds in 1965. Bulla Primary School closed in December 1996. A non-digital black and white photograph of Bulla Primary School after some of the surrounding trees were lopped in 1965. This photograph relates to reg. no. 0010.bulla primary school, schools, bulla, 1960's

There are a series of photographs in the collection which featured school improvements which were carried out on the building and the grounds in 1994 at the Bulla Primary School No. 46. The improvements included painting the school buildings, installing new playground equipment and laying out the school garden to include a vegetable garden. The first classroom to be built was a bluestone building, which opened in 1870. The weatherboard building was added in the early years of the 1900s.Two years after these improvements took place the Bulla Primary School was closed.A non-digital coloured photograph of one of the early weatherboard classrooms at the Bulla Primary School.bulla primary school, school improvements, school grounds

Councillor Nazio Mancini was the ward councillor for the area where the former Bulla Primary School was located and he had been invited to the school for their sports meeting. A non-digital coloured photograph of a head and shoulders view of a man, standing in an open area. A girl from the Bulla Primary School is standing in the background. schools, bulla primary school, mancini, nazio., school sports meetings

The Bulla Primary School was closed at the end of 1996. The building was sold and became a private home. The children were transferred to schools in Sunbury and Greenvale.This is a photograph of the last group of staff members who worked at Bulla Primary School School.A non-digital coloured photograph of eight of the staff members who were employed at Bulla Primary School in 1990. The photograph was taken in the school yard. The names of the staff members are typed on a separate sheet underneath the photogaph.bulla primary school, musco, bob., bouckly, kim., adams, peter., knight, joan., thomas, sandra., bellman, lisa., robson, nicole., wise, fay.

Some of the students from Bulla Primary School were taken to the local recreation ground to meet the former councillor, Pauline De Luca, who was there to 'turn the first sod at the site'. The work was done by the former Bulla Shire Council on the Bulla Community Centre. A new community centre was to be built and the local recreation and sports oval was upgraded.The upgrading of the Bulla Community Centre was an important event in the town and was needed to accommodate the town's expansion.A non-digital coloured photograph of a lady standing behind seven students from Bulla Primary School in an open area and in front of a large grader. bulla community centre., cr. pauline de.luca, bulla, bulla primary school

The children in this combined infant class attended Bulla Primary School in 1993. In rural schools it was common practice to combine a number of classes in the one room with the one teacher.The two pre-digital photographs were taken at the same time and feature an infant class in their classroom with their teacher at Bulla Primary School in 1993. The classroom was one of the portable buildings used extensively in government schools from the 1950s to cope with a growing school population. In P0247, the teacher is discussing the intended activity and in P0248 the children are standing in a circle preparing to do a physical activity,bulla primary school, combined infant classes

The photograph was taken from the west side of Bulla Hill near Loemans Road, which is west of the township of Bulla. The rocks outlining the name of the town were a landmark when approaching the township along the Sunbury Road on the west side of the town. They remained there until the school was closed in 1996 and the new owner removed them.A non-digital coloured photograph of Bulla Primary School with the word 'Bulla' formed from rocks on the distant hillside. schools, bulla primary school

A coloured photograph of a bare-footed Father Christmas visiting Bulla Primary School while another man looks on. They are standing in the school yard.bulla primary school, father christmas

Father Christmas arrived at Bulla Primary School to help the students celebrate their end-of -year party.A non -digital coloured photograph of Father Christmas arriving at Bulla Primary School for an end-of-the-year party.christmas celebrations, father christmas, school break-ups

The students from Bulla Primary School were taken on a school excursion to the Werribee Park Open Range Zoo. The trip was part of their environmental studies.A non-digital coloured photograph of four deer beside a lake in a fenced off open area.bulla primary school, werribee park open range zoo, school excursions

Students from Bulla Primary school were taken to the nearby Deep Creek to study some of the river life inn the local water course.Bulla township is situated in the Deep Creek valley and was an ideal place to take students to study river life close to their school.A coloured photograph of eight children with two adults standing on a rocky outcrop beside a river and looking at the riverlife in the water.rivers, deep creek, river studies, bulla, bulla primary school

Students and staff Bulla State School had a dress-up day when they arrived at school in colonial costume to celebrate the 150th anniversary of European settlement in Victoria. In this photograph the entire school and staff assembled in the school yard.A non-digital coloured photograph of the students an teachers from Bulla Primary School assembled in the school yard. Everyone was dressed in colonial costume to celebrate an important local event.bulla primary school, bulla

The older children from Bulla Primary School were attending a school camp at Hanging Rock where one of the activities involved learning basic rock climbing skills.The rock formations at Hanging Rock offer many opportunities for rock climbing. It is also a site of geological interest in the area. A non-digital coloured photograph of a group of children and hanging onto a rope that is suspended from a tree while one person is swinging from it. An adult is with the group supervising the activity.hanging rock, rock climbing, school camps, bulla primary school

The students from the former Bulla Primary School were enjoying an excursion to a nearby nature reserve to study some of the insect life to be found in the waterway and the native plants in that environment. The nature excursion was part of the students' environmental and science studies.A non-digital coloured photograph of children sitting on a grassy hillside listening to a teacher who is holding up a large chart while explaining something to them.bulla primary school, nature studies, bulla, school excursions

The children from Bulla Primary School were taken on an excursion to Melbourne Zoo as part of their environmental studies. On that day they witnessed the different park officers caring for the animals in a variety of ways.A non-digital coloured photograph of a park officer hosing down a small area in a koala enclosure.melbourne zoo, school excursions, bulla primary school, koalas

Two teachers with an instructor are trying out their rock climbing skills on Hanging Rock before they introduce their students to the skill. They were attending a school camp for the older students from Bulla Primary School in 1995.A non-digital photograph of three men trying out their rock climbing skills on a natural rocky plateau. hanging rock, rock climbing, school camps, bulla primary school

The students attending Bulla Primary School were putting on a concert for their parents and the wider community. It took place in the Bulla Community Centre. In this photograph many of the participants are seated on the floor in front of the stage waiting to perform.The school concert was one way of bringing the community together with the school.A non - digital coloured photograph of a group of children, dressed in fancy costumes, sitting on the floor in front of the stage in a hall. Acurtain is drawn across the stage.bulla primary school, school concerts, bulla community centre, bulla

Nicholas Ruthen was a student at Bulla Primary School when the children were celebrating Arbor Week in April 1989. He had planted a tree and had placed a guard around it to give the young plant protection. A non-digital coloured photograph of a boy kneeling on the ground beside a small tree which has a plastic protection around it.arbor week, nicholas ruthen, bulla primary school

The group of children photographed were from Bulla Primary School and they were taken on an excursion to Werribee Park Mansion and Open Range Zoo. During their lunchtime break they passed the time playing with quoits on the lawns in front of the mansion.A non-digital coloured photograph of a group of children playing quoits on a large open lawn.werribee mansion, werribee park open range zoo, bulla primary school, school excursions

The children and adults were at a working bee at Bulla Primary School and this group were concentrating on repairing some of the school's playground equipment. While the school was in operation the local community along with the staff and children conducted many working bees at the school.The Bulla Primary School throughout its existence enjoyed strong community support.A non-digital coloured photograph of three children and two adults working on some playground equipment.bulla primary school, working bees, playground equipment

The photo was taken when children in the upper grades at Bulla Primary School were on a school camp any Hanging Rock where they experienced a variety of activities such as rock climbing and cave exploration. These activities were carefully supervised by qualified people.A non-digital coloured photograph of a person entering a small cave.hanging rock, school camps, cave exploration, bulla primary school

The students from Bulla Primary School were taken on a school excursion to nearby Woodlands Park where they took part in a tree planting activity. They were planting trees that were native to the area in a bid to replenish the parkland with natural vegetation.The excursion aimed to give the students an awareness of the native vegetation in the area and the importance of conserving natural growth areas. A non-digital photograph of a group of children planting young trees in a prepared area in parkland while being supervised by a number of adults tree planting, woodlands park, bulla primary school, native vegetation

The boys from Bulla Primary School were attending a school camp at Hanging Rock. At that event the students engaged in a variety of activities and judo was one of them.This was a chosen activity in the evening as during the day the students were introduced to a variety of outdoor pursuits.A non-digital coloured photograph of two boys engaged in a judo bout in a large room while an adult and little child and another boy are watching. One of the contestants is wearing a judo outfit and black belt while the other boy is dressed in jeans and a tartan shirt.school camps, hanging rock, judo, bulla primary school

After a day at Gellibrand Hill where the students from Bulla Primary School were engaged in tree-planting and being shown around the park, they were driven back to school in their small school bus during a very sudden rain storm.A non-digital photograph of a small bus driving out of a natural parkland.gellibrand hill, school excursions, bulla primary school

The three girls, from Bulla Primary School, were on a school excursion to the sailing ship, Polly Woodside, which was moored along the south bank of the Yarra River in Melbourne. They are looking at the ship's bell which according to the information on its side was cast in 1885. On this excursion the children were introduced to aspects of sea travel in a bygone era.A non-digital coloured photograph of three little girls crouched down on the deck of a ship and looking at the bell.polly woodside, school excursions, sailing ships, bulla primary school

The giraffe was photographed when the children from Bulla Primary School were taken on an excursion to Werribee Parl Open Range Zoo and mansion. The children were amused at the way the giraffe had to spread out his front legs in order to reach the food in the container. The excursion to the Open Range Zoo was a part of the children's nature and environmental studies.A non-digital photograph of a giraffe in an open area feeding from a large container on the ground.werribee park open range zoo, bulla primary school, school excursions, exotic animals