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South Melbourne State School (No. 544)

Learn about the history of South Melbourne State School, one of Victoria's oldest public schools.

Key information

Address:
High Street and Punt Road, Prahran 3181
Opened:
6 November 1854
Closed:
31 July 1882
School type:
Primary
School number:
544
Other names:
South Melbourne School, South Melbourne 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 South Melbourne State School

  • 1854

    South Melbourne School opened in 1854.

    The first head teacher was Matthew Craig.

  • 1862

    South Melbourne School became a common school in 1862.

  • 1870s

    The school became a state school at some stage between 1873 and 1878.

  • 1882

    South Melbourne State School closed in 1882.

    It was replaced by St Kilda Park State School (No. 2460).

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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