Key information
- Address:
- 190 Wiegards Road, Lockwood 3551
- Opened:
- 6 February 1865
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 744
- Other names:
- Lockwood School, Lockwood State School
- Email:
- lockwood.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 5435 3224
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 Lockwood Primary School
1864
Lockwood opened as a common school in 1864 when 29 students were enrolled.
1865
A new school building was built in 1865.
1868
Outbuildings were added in 1868.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1885
The school became a part-time school with Shelbourne South State School in 1885. It shared its only teacher with Shelbourne South (No. 2263) and the teacher split their time between both schools.
1902
The school started teaching full time again in 1902.
1965
The school commemorated its 100th anniversary in 1965. The oldest past student, Jim Roberts, planted a centenary tree. He was 92 at the time.
1970
The school was renamed Lockwood Primary School in 1970.
2022
Lockwood 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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