Colour photograph - approximately 150 Ringwood Primary School students 1994 next to red brick school in Greenwood Avenue

Jacana Primary School, established in 1959, served as a vital educational and social institution in Melbourne’s northern suburbs for over four decades. This 2003 photograph of its students and staff captures a moment near the end of the school's life, reflecting its enduring role as a community hub. The image offers valuable insight into the school’s environment during the early 21st century, illustrating the close-knit relationships and shared experiences that defined its culture. As one of the last visual records before the school’s closure in the early 2000s, it stands as a testament to the generations of families who passed through its classrooms and the broader social history of the Jacana area.This 2003 photograph of students and staff at Jacana Primary School serves as a poignant visual record of a school that played a vital role in its community from 1959 until its closure in the early 2000s. It encapsulates the spirit of the school as a hub of learning, connection, and shared experience, offering valuable insight into the educational and social fabric of the early 21st century.A colour photograph of the students and staff of Jacana Primary School 2003, arranged in five rows. Blue panels top and bottom.jacana primary school, education, students, staff

7 school magazines hand written in many places with drawings by the pupils including stories and poems, made between 1980s and 1992.7 typed and handwritten copies of Ringwood East Primary School magazines between 1985-1992; loose pages held together by paper clips. 4 blue 2 yellow front pages.