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Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School (No. 295)

Learn about the history of Hamilton (Grey Street) Primary School, one of Victoria's oldest public schools.

Key information

Address:
42 Gray Street, Hamiliton 3300
Opened:
21 June 1852
School type:
Primary
School number:
295
Other names:
Hamilton National School, Hamilton Common School, Hamilton State School
Email:
hamilton.ps.gray@education.vic.gov.au
Phone:
03 5571 9295

How to find enrolment and other school records

If the school is open: contact the school directly to access your records.

If the school has closed: contact the Archives and Records branch via email archives.records@education.vic.gov.au or 1800 359 140 and they will assist you.

The history of Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School

  • 1852

    Hamilton opened as national school in 1852.

  • 1866

    Hamiliton became a common school in 1866. The head teacher was C.H. Phillips

  • 1870s

    The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878. A local church school closed and the students moved to Hamilton State School. The number of students was increasing. A new school building opened in 1876.

  • 1904

    A building from Tahara Bridge State School (No. 2451) was moved to Hamilton to use as a classroom.

  • 1966

    The old slate roof was replaced with cement tiles.

  • 1970

    The school was renamed Hamilton Primary School in 1970.

  • 2022

    Hamilton (Gray St) Primary School is still in operation.

Find more information about this school

The Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) is the archive of Victoria's State and local government. They look after some of our oldest school records, and we can use these records to help us understand what school life used to be like.

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