Key information
- Address:
- 239 Station Road, New Gisborne, 3438
- Opened:
- 15 June 1863
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 467
- Other names:
- New Gisborne Common School, New Gisborne State School
The history of New Gisborne Primary School
1863
The school was opened by the Church of England as a common school in 1863. The first head teacher was Devlin. It became New Gisborne Common School the same year.
1873
The school became a state school in 1873.
1878
Head Teacher Mr Lee starting teaching night school on Monday evenings.
1910s
A new school building opened in 1912. Classes were held in the Mechanics Hall from 1910 to 1911 while it was built.
1932
A bitumen tennis court was added in 1932.
1963
A new classroom was added in 1963.
1970
The school was renamed New Gisborne Primary School in 1970.
1988
New school buildings were completed in 1988 in time for the school’s 125th anniversary. The old weatherboard schoolhouse was demolished to make way for the new buildings.
2000s
6 new classrooms were added in 2005 and a courtyard was added in 2007 to tie the rooms together.
2011
There was a fire in the art room in 2011. The local community raised funds to replace the room.
2022
New Gisborne Primary School is still in operation.
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