Key information
- Address:
- 80 High Street, Lancefield 3435
- Opened:
- 8 May 1865
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 707
- Other names:
- Lancefield Common School, Lancefield State School
- Email:
- lancefield.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 5429 2307
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 Lancefield Primary School
1865
Lancefield opened in 1865 on Dunsford Street. The first head teacher was Ingram.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878. In 1873 there were 199 students enrolled and the school building was overcrowded.
By 1875 a new brick school building was completed. It was located on the intersection of High Street and Park Street. The Minister of Public Instruction opened the new building in 1876. A new teacher's residence was added around the same time.
1953
A school bus service was established in 1953 to transport students from smaller nearby townships.
1970
The school was renamed Lancefield Primary School in 1970. The head teacher at the time was B. J. Joyce and there were 66 students enrolled.
2022
Lancefield Primary School is still in operation.
Find more information about this school
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