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Koroit And District Primary School (No. 618)

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

Key information

Address:
91 Commercial Road, Koroit 3282
Opened:
21 November 1857
School type:
Primary
School number:
618
Other names:
Koroit School, Koroit State School, Koroit Primary School
Email:
koroit.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Phone:
03 5565 8332

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The history of Koroit And District Primary School

  • 1857

    Koroit opened in 1857. The school was located on what is now the Victoria Park Recreation Reserve. There were 25 students enrolled.

  • 1878

    The school became a state school in 1878. It moved to a new site on Boundary Road in a new building. The head teacher at the time was A. Abercombie.

  • 1970

    The school was renamed Koroit Primary School in 1970.

  • 1981

    Black and white photograph of the Koroit stone school building.
    Koroit and District Primary School building in 1981. Source: John. T. Collins and the State Library of Victoria

  • 2022

    Koroit and District Primary School is still in operation.

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