Key information
- Address:
- Daylesford, 3460
- Opened:
- 26 June 1871
- Closed:
- 21 April 1955
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 1095
- Other names:
- Dry Diggings Common School, Dry Diggings State School
The history of Mount Franklin State School
1870s
This school opened as a common school in 1871. It was originally called Dry Diggings and it replaced Dry Diggings School (No.725), which closed in 1869.
The first head teacher was Henry Humffray.
There were 40 students when the school opened.
The timber schoolhouse had a shingle roof and pine floor. It had been moved from Dry Diggings School.
There were 77 students at the school in 1873.
A house was built for the teacher in 1874. It had 4 rooms, a veranda, and a shingle roof.
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
1917
There were 14 students attended the school in 1917.
1921
The name of the school was changed to Mount Franklin State School.
1938
The teacher's house was sold and moved elsewhere.
1940
The schoolhouse had become very run down. It was sold and moved elsewhere. It was replaced by the schoolhouse from Tarilta State School (No. 641).
1949
Mount Franklin State School closed in 1949 because there were not enough students.
1950s
The school reopened in 1950 but was unstaffed in 1951 because there were not enough students.
Mount Franklin State School closed in 1955.
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