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Inverleigh Primary School

Learn about the history of Inverleigh Primary School, one of Victoria's oldest public schools.

Key information

Address:
54 High Street, Inverleigh 3321
Opened:
1 February 1872
School type:
Primary
School number:
1147
Other names:
Inverleigh Common School, Inverleigh State School
Email:
inverleigh.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Phone:
03 5265 1340

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 Inverleigh Primary School

  • 1872

    Inverleigh was opened by the Presbyterian Church as a common school in 1872. The first head teacher was D. Campbell.

  • 1873

    The school became a state school in 1873.

  • 1912

    A teacher's residence was added in 1912.

  • 1956

    The school was extended in 1956.

  • 1970

    The school was renamed Inverleigh Primary School in 1970.

  • 2022

    Inverleigh Primary School is still in operation.

Find more information about this school

The Public Records Office (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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