Historical information
The first Mt Dandenong State School opened in a shed on the property of William Ferguson on the corner of Blythe and Old Coach Roads.
The first teacher was Miss Ethel Gruber who opened the school on May 11th, 1897.
It wasn’t until 1901 that the school shifted over the road into an old school building that was moved up to the new site from Ringwood. All the old buildings were demolished to make way for a new school that opened in 1991. There are many old, European trees that were planted in the grounds during Arbor Days.
Physical description
Students standing at base of large Sequoia Tree in grounds of school in 1997, centenary year.
