Historical information

Braybrook State School opened in 1873, replacing the old Albion No. 6 School that was located in Duke Street, Albion (Now Sunshine North).

The school grew from a small bluestone rural school into one of the largest primary schools in Melbourne’s West, peaking at 811 students in 1960, before closing in 2008 and being demolished after a 2010 arson attack.

In 1970, the school’s official name changed from Braybrook State School to Braybrook Primary School, following statewide naming reforms.

In 2007, the school merged with Sunshine East Primary School and Sunvale Primary School to form Sunshine Harvester Primary School.

In 2008, Braybrook Primary School officially closed and in 2009, the Braybrook campus ceased operation as part of Sunshine Harvester Primary School.

In 2010, the former school buildings were destroyed by arson.

The site buildings were rebuilt and today, they are occupied by the Rosamond School (specialist school), which has relocated from Rosamond Road, Maidstone.

Significance

These photographs are rare examples of a school's caretaker cottage which were generally located on the school grounds.

Physical description

Digital black & white photographs