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Winslow Primary School (No. 654)

Learn about the history of Winslow primary School, one of Victoria’s oldest public schools.

Key information

Address:
Caramut Road, Warrnambool 3280
Opened:
11 November 1861
Closed:
11 November 1979
School type:
Primary
School number:
654
Other names:
Winslow National School, Winslow Common School, Winslow State 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.

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The history of Winslow Primary School

  • 1859

    An application to the National Board was submitted to establish a school in Winslow.

    The school was to be built on Caramut Road, approximately 18 km from Warrnambool.

  • 1861

    The school opened in the front room of a private residence.

    Thomas Hume was the first head teacher.

  • 1867

    Mr Hume wrote to the Board of Education to request payment for his salary. He hadn't been paid since 1866.

  • 1872

    A new school was built.

  • 1878

    A new teacher's house was added to the school. The head teacher and local residents paid for the new house.

  • 1887

    A fire destroyed the school building.

  • 1889

    The Department of Education built a new weatherboard building for the school.

  • 1904

    The teacher's house was extended and the school's gallery was removed.

  • 1912

    The school building was extended.

  • 1962

    An extra classroom was added due to rising student enrolments.

  • 1970

    The name of the school changed to Winslow Primary School.

  • 1979

    The school closed.

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.

An archival photo of the front of an old minute book (numbered 727) used by an unknonw school inspector from the Victorian Education Department

Oldest governance record

The oldest governance record PROV has for Winslow Primary is a school committee minute book, dated 1914 to 1947.

Archival photo of the front of a Victorian school inspector's report book from the 1900s

Oldest school inspection record

This inspector report is dated 1949 to 1965. It is the oldest review of school performance that PROV has for Winslow Primary School.

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