Historical information

Tawonga Primary School Children 1920. Tawonga is in the Kiewa Valley where farmers lived with their families. The school was opened on 27th July 1880 situated on 8 acres near the current township of Tawonga. This school was erased by fire in 1900 and all records were destroyed. The school then moved to the old Tawonga Hall. In 1910 the school was shifted to its present site on 3 acres of land donated by Frank Cooper. The school building and attendance continued to grow especially during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.

Significance

Early residents of the area. Ellie Seymour front row first on left. Walter J E Ryder in front of the desk at right. Vera Ryder behind him on the right.
The boys also wore white collars

Physical description

Copy of black and white photograph of pupils (children) at Tawonga Primary School 1920