Coloured photo of Mitcham State Primary School Centenary Celebrations. Signing Commemorative Bricks. 1988.mitcham state school no.2904

Jean Harris, commenced training February 1938 and later became a head tutor at the Ballarat Base Hospital. Winsome Menadue, commenced training October 1952 and later held many senior nursing positions within the Ballarat Base Hospital.Hard Copythank you, card, harris, menadue, 1988, nursing school, centenary, celebration

Greensborough Primary School celebrated its centenary in 1980 due to renovations to the school. The school was established in 1878. This leaflet details the range of activities offered for the centenary celebrations.Leaflet printed on green paper, black text greensborough primary school, greensborough state school

On 17th May 1858 a State subsidised, combined Denominational School was opened by HT Stokes, with an attendance of about 30 children. This school was conducted in the wooden Melton Combined Protestant Church, situated on ‘a creek flat’ thought to be on the north side of Sherwin Street between Pyke and Byran Streets. It is likely that the Church had been established by 1855 and that the first minister was the Rev. Hampshire, who lived in Cambridge House on the Exford Estate. Ministers of the Protestant denominations were invited to hold services there. As there was only one resident Minister in the town (Presbyterian Mr J Lambie), laymen of the various denominations often spoke on Sundays. In 1863 this building was declared a Common School with the number 430. One of its first and most prominent headmasters was John Corr, who served from 1860 to 1864. Most of Mr Corr’s children also became teachers, including Joseph Corr, at the Rockbank school, and J Reford Corr and WS Corr, headmasters and teachers at numerous prestigious private secondary schools around Australia. John Corr purchased land alongside the school and elsewhere in and near Melton, became secretary and treasurer of the new Cemetery Trust, and by July 1861 was deputy registrar of births, deaths and marriages. He walked three miles every Sunday to teach at the Weslyan Sunday School he had established. Despite good reports from the Education Department Inspector, and burgeoning enrolments, the local school committee recommended the dismissal of, firstly, his wife (from the work mistress position), and then him from the headmaster position. Corr saw his dismissal as an attempt to redirect state aid for education from the Combined Protestant school to the support of the Free Presbyterian Minister Rev James Lambie (by one account the owner of the land on which the Common School was erected), whose son-in-law James Scott subsequently assumed responsibility for the school. Rev Lambie failed in his efforts to keep the existing school, which the Education Department Inspector and the majority of Melton citizens regarded as badly situated and badly built. Following a conditional promise of state aid, local contributors in 1868-69 raised ₤72.10.6 towards the cost of an iron-roofed bluestone rubble building 43 ft x 12 ft. This was erected on a new site of 1.5 acres (the present site). The State contributed ₤120 to the new school, which opened in 1870. A very early (c.1874) photograph of the school shows its headmaster and work mistress / assistant teacher (probably James Scott and his wife Jessie) and its (very young) scholars. Similar photos show pupils in front of the school in c.1903, and 1933. In 1877 a second bluestone room costing ₤297 was added and further land acquired from the Agricultural Society (who only needed it two days a year) to enlarge the schoolground to 3 acres. In the early 1880s an underground tank augmented the school water supply and in 1919 a five-roomed wooden residence was added. During this period the school correspondents often compained that the walls of the bluestone buildings were damp, affecting the plaster. In 1923 a brick room 26 ft 6 in by 24 ft with a fireplace and four rooms facing south, was added, and a corridor built to link the three buildings. This served adequately for the next 40 years. The school bell probably dates to 1883. The school also has a memorial gate (1951) to World War One ex-students, and an honour board to the 64 ex-students who served in the First World War. The school roll fell to 42 in the early post war-years, but was boosted by an influx of migrants, mainly from the UK, from the late 1960s. This presaged the boom in Melton’s development, and the corresponding growth of the school, with timber and temporary classrooms added to the previous masonry ones. An endowment pine plantation established in 1930 augmented the school’s fundraising activities when it was harvested in 1968. Part of the site was planted with eucalyptus trees in 1959. Famous ex-students of the early twentieth century included Hector Fraser (internationally successful shooter) and cyclist Sir Hubert Opperman. Pen, flag and flyer from the Melton State School Centenary celebrationseducation, local significant events

Printed programme of events celebrating the school centenary including a Debutante Ball, Procession, School Roll Call, School Dinner, Concert, Church Service, Luncheon and Bus Tour. White single folded card with photograph of Buninyong Primary School, No. 1270 and the programme of activities from 31 August to 2 September, 1973buninyong state school, buninyong primary school, education, community, celebrations

INVITATION TO THE TOURELLO SCHOOL CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS ON 7TH MARCH 1964, ON THE REVERSE SIDE, A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SCHOOL AND SURROUNDING BUILDINGScentenary celebration, tourello school committee

Black and white photograph of David Peace master of ceremonies standing at microphone on bank of truck at primary school Centenary celebrations with the Time Capsule that was buried in the front yard Johnsonville Victoriaschools, celebrations

Colour photograph of Mrs Kath Doyle and Mrs Eileen Potter both nee Duncan beside train at Bairnsdale Railway station after Bairnsdale High School Centenary celebration Bairnsdale Victoriagenealogy

High level of local significance as there are many names and addresses of present and past identities.Tan coloured book with black spine containing all names of attendees at the Yendon school centenary celebrations 7/3/1964 AND containing names of attendees at the last school concert 16/12/1993"Visitors" in gold coloured script on cover, lower right hand.centenary, yendon state school, yendon public school, visitors, yendon, school concert

Black and white photograph of Miniser of education Mr Ian Cathie standing at microphone on the back of a truck at primary school Centenary Celebrations Sign on back of truck reads Welcome Back to Johnsonville. Johnsonville Victoriaschools, celebrations

Preparation of Johnsonville Primary School Centenary Celebrations held July 1986.Black and white Newspaper cutout of group of thirty two named children and teacher Mr John Edgar of Primary School Johnsonville Victoriaschools

Newspaper article outlines activities planned for Johnsonville Primary School Centenary Celebrations July 1986.Black and white photocopy of newspaper article with photograph of twenty two children with teacher William Armstrong of J Primary School Johnsonville Victoriaschools

Black and white photograph of drinks stall and mobile barbecue in grounds of primary school at Centenary celebrations Johnsonville Victoriaschools, celebrations

Ladies identified as Edna, Mary and Hilda (all nee Risk), Vera Bennett (Allen), Lil Jackie (Allen), Pat Stewart (Foley), Mary McNamara.Colour photograph seven named ladies standing outside entrance doorway to Primary School at Centenary celebrations Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools, reunions

Black and white photograph of group of people seated on chairs listening to speeches in grounds of primary school at Centenary Celebrations Johnsonville Victoria.on back Over 600 people attended the Official Opening.schools, celebrations

Celebration held 19 July 1986Black and white photograph of group of people seated on chairs listening to speeches in grounds of primary school at Centenary Celebrations Johnsonville VictoriaOn back Some of the large crowd that attended the Centenary Weekend.schools, celebrations

MP Peter McGauran and local identity Jack Froud in foreground.Black and white photograph of group of people seated on chairs and standing in background, in grounds of primary school at Centenary Celebrations Johnsonville Victoriaschools, celebrations

Although opened by the Church of England in 1857, Huntly was not recognised as beginning until 1860 when it began to receive government funding. In 1862 it became known as a Common School. In the 1870's it was partly destroyed in a wind storm and a brick building was built to replace it. It became a State School between 1873 and 1878 and was renamed Huntly Primary School in 1970.Newspaper article, June 13, 1960 Bendigo Advertiser, describing the activities held at the Hunty Primary School Centenary celebrations. 'More than 1000 people attended the centenary celebration of Huntly State School 306' Images: attendees in front of school building,; an old pupil Mrs. A. Fleming signing the school roll and Trevor Willman, with his decorated bicycle.education, primary, huntly primary school

Bendigo North Primary School No. 1267.Centenary Celebrations Souvenir Booklet, 1873 - 1973.education, primary, bendigo north primary school no. 1267

Celebration held 19 July 1986Black and white photograph of crowd of people in grounds of primary school attending the Centenary Celebrations Johnsonville Victoriaschools, celebrations

Celebration held 19 July 1986Black and white photograph of group of people in grounds of primary school attending the Centenary Celebrations Johnsonville Victoriaschools, celebrations

Colour photograph group of people, adults and children, outside the Primary School, at the Centenary celebrations Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools