Key information
- Address:
- 25 Peel Street , Quarry Hill 3550
- Opened:
- 12 March 1873
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 1165
- Other names:
- Sandhurst East State School, Quarry Hill State School
- Email:
- quarry.hill.ps@education.vic.gov.au
- Phone:
- 03 5443 3537
How to find enrolment and other school records
If the school is open: contact the school directly to access 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 Quarry Hill Primary School
1873
The school, originally known as Sandhurst East, opened as a state school in 1873. It replaced Charcoal Gully Common School (No. 137).
Charcoal Gully was opened by the Church of England in 1857. It closed the day before Sandhurst East opened.
The first head teacher was Walter Watkins and Mrs Naomi Watkins was the assistant. The school building was brick.
The Charcoal Gully building was used as an infant room.
1874
Two more rooms were added.
1885
By 1884 accommodation was again inadequate and in May 1885 another room was built.
1888
Head teacher Watkins left the school.
1892
The average number of students reached 467 and the school was crowded.
1893
Sandhurst East became an adjunct of Gravel Hill State School (No. 1566).
Only Classes 1 and 2 remained at Sandhurst East during this time, all the other classes were held at Gravel Hill.
That meant that students from Sandhurst East had to travel to Gravel Hill for classes.
1907
In September 1907, Sandhurst East again became a separate school.
The head teacher at the time was J.A. Roach.
1908
The school was renamed Quarry Hill State School.
1910
The current school site was purchased in Peel Street.
A brick school was built and it could accommodate 572 pupils.
The building has nine classrooms built around a central quadrangle.
1911
22 March
The school opened while Roach was still the head teacher.
The old school was used as a domestic arts school for girls and later as a church.
1969
Enrolment at the school was 270.
1970
The name of the school changed to Quarry Hill Primary School.
2011
A new multi-purpose art building opened.
The school was marking the 100th anniversary of the Peel Street building.
2022
Quarry Hill Primary School is still in operation.
The Peel Street building is still at the heart of the school.
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