Historical information

Tooradin State School officially opened on April 12, 1875, with Mrs. Adelaide Dredge as the first teacher at 50 Tooradin Station Road. In 1975 the school relocated to Bayview Road. The former school site is recognised for its historical significance, although the buildings are gone, some of the trees remain.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of school children in grades 1 to 6 at Tooradin State School in 1959.
Back row: Isabel Bradshaw (Evans) Teacher, ------, I. Schepers, ------, John Carter, ? Radion, Brian Codner, Jim Dawson, Colin East, Gary Burgess, -----, Gert Schepers, John Carter?, Bill Richards Head Teacher,
Third row: Robert Dawson, Faye Mitchell,-----, Janette Coram, -----, Dulcie Mynard, Dale Adams, Loris Ward, Marion Mynard, Lyn Carter, Sharna Coram.
Second Row: Russell Popple, -----,-----,-----,-----,Diane Dawson, Rosemary Coventry, ? Mynard, -----,-----,? Carter, Anne Adams, -----,-----, Lionel East.
Front row: Ronnie Clay,-----,-----,-----, Albert Clay, Terry Evans, Robert Wheatley, ------, Geoffrey Wheatley, ? Carter, Ashley Bould, David Dawson