Historical information

Post primary education in Wodonga began in 1923 when the existing primary school, which opened in 1857, became the Wodonga Central School. It extended students for a further 2 years of secondary schooling. In 1938 the school was declared a higher elementary school with 90 students in the secondary classes

Significance

These items represent a school which operated in Wodonga from 1923 until 1938. It was an important stage in the pathway to establishing secondary education in Wodonga.

Physical description

3 Badges made of enamelled metal. The larger one is oval shaped above a scroll bearing an inscription. It has 3 maroon reeds in the centre. The other 2 are in the form of a metal scroll with gold lettering.

Inscriptions & markings

Around Oval badge: WODONGA CENTRAL SCHOOL
On Scroll below oval; FOR HONOR
Above Oval: CAPTAIN
On smaller badges: GRADE CAPTAIN