Historical information

Banners were often used for school functions eg. Sports Days to mark an area for children to gather/ meet. Or to identify a group during an event eg. a parade.
The Tawonga School was opened in 1880. See KVHS 04882

Significance

Tawonga School is in the Kiewa Valley. It is small rural school serving the farming and tourist town of Tawonga in Victoria's north east.

Physical description

Large white banner with ST (overlapping) in red and a red fringe on the bottom edged forming a V. The back is red. There is nothing to assist it being hung up.