Key information
- Address:
- Redesdale 3444
- Opened:
- 26 February 1869
- Closed:
- 31 December 1961
- School type:
- Primary
- School number:
- 967
- Other names:
- Redesdale North Common School
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 Redesdale North School
1869
Redesdale North opened as a common school in 1869. The first head teacher was Edmund O'Grady.
It was located around 5 km north of the township of Redesdale.
1870s
The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.
The school closed in 1877 because many of the local children were going to privately run schools.
1918
The school reopened in 1918. A timber schoolhouse was moved from Shepherd's Creek School (No. 2447) to replace the old Redesdale North schoolhouse.
1961
Redesdale North State School closed in 1961. The last head teacher was W. Schofield.
Find more information about this school
The Public Record Office Victoria (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.
PROV currently only have paper records for this school.
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