Cobden opened as a common school in 1866. The head teacher was John Braithwaite. The schoolhouse was made of timber.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1884
A stone building was added to the timber schoolhouse.
1970
The school was renamed Cobden Primary School in 1970.
The number of students enrolled was about 250.
1981
Cobden Primary School building in 1981. Source: John T. Collins and the State Library of Victoria
2022
Cobden Primary School is still in operation.
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