There were 80 students enrolled when the school opened.
The schoolhouse was made from bluestone.
1862
This school became a common school in 1862.
1870s
The school became a state school sometime between 1873 and 1878.
1883
A new weatherboard schoolhouse was opened in June 1883.
Freshwater Creek School building undated Source: Public Record Office Victoria
A house for the teacher was provided later.
1970
The name of the school changed to Freshwater Creek Primary School in 1970.
1993
Freshwater Creek Primary School closed in 1993 when it combined with other schools to form Mount Duneed Regional Primary School (No. 5380).
The following schools were combined:
Freshwater Creek Primary School (No. 256)
Mount Duneed Primary School (No. 2036)
Connewarre Primary School (No. 2088)
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