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Carisbrook Common School (No. 130)

Learn about the history of Carisbrook Common School, one of Victoria’s oldest public schools.

Key information

Address:
Carisbrook 3464
Opened:
1 January 1856
Closed:
30 June 1874
School type:
Primary
School number:
130
Other names:
Carisbrook National School

Can you help us find records for this school?

The Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) only hold historical correspondence records for this closed school. If you have any, or if you know of any, please let us know by emailing archives.records@education.vic.gov.au.

The history of Carisbrook Common School

  • 1856

    Carisbrook was opened by the Church of England as a national school in 1856.

    The first head teacher was Edwin Parnell and the average number of students was 42.

  • 1860s

    Carisbrook became a common school in the 1860s.

  • 1874

    The school closed in 1874 when it was incorporated into Carisbrook State School (No. 1030).

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