North Geelong Primary School in North Geelong, Victoria | Primary School

North Geelong Primary School

Locality: North Geelong, Victoria

Address: 209 Melbourne Road 3215 North Geelong, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Courtesy of North Geelong 3215 - The Old Days Page

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21.01.2022 A bit of history on North Geelong Primary (State) School. Who attended?? NORTH GEELONG PRIMARY SCHOOL No. 1889 Bay St., North Geelong... "Assessment of Cultural Significance: Research and Report by Lorraine Huddle, Heritage and Design Advisor, City of Greater Geelong, May 1997" A red brick two storey building to house 300 students was constructed and the classes commenced on 1st March 1915. Work cost 4,52.5.1 and was carried out by Geelong building firm, Dew Brothers. Additional land was purchased in 1913, 1915, 1923, 1962 and 1970 to enlarge the school grounds. In 1926 when there were 324 pupils, the Geelong/Melbourne Rd was widened and over thirty feet of school land was removed for that purpose. The school serviced Drumcondra, North Geelong, Bell Post Hill, Bell Park and Norlane when Norlane was built. Apart from the small Corio Primary School, much further away, it was the only government school north of Geelong West and Geelong. In 1933, overcrowding was such that one class was held in the corridor. The School Committee re-erected a weatherboard kindergarten hall measuring 35'x 25', which it purchased from the Geelong Harbour Trust Commissioners for use as a classroom. This building was still in use in 1989. During World War Two, the school was an Air Raid Precaution Centre and the phone in the principal's office was manned day and night. The Ford Motor Company opened in 1925 and in the 1950s expanded its facilities. According to a former teacher at North Geelong, in the 1950’s large numbers of Dutch families came into the area to build Shell and large scale Baltic migration had commenced. Heavy industry sponsored them here to fill vacancies and they had to stay in the job they were given for a specified length of time. There were also many ex-servicemen coming into the district. The huge influx of immigrants created an enrolment explosion they were coming in every day and many did not speak any English at all. Some of the migrants were living in huts at the Geelong West Football ground. The walls were packing cases and the roof was canvas with a centre pole. They had to use the football ground showers and toilets. The children all walked to school from there. The majority were from the Norlane Hostel and Norlane while it was I being built. The Church of England hall was hired to cope with the overcrowding. Some teaching was done at the Geelong Teachers' College which was located in the 1847 sandstone home Lunan in Drumcondra. In 1956 there were 500 children on the roll at North Geelong. It was also the first time there was a public hall in the area. A former billiard saloon was converted to a hall by the Shire. Other events at this time included the erection of portable classrooms in 1957. The 1980’s saw great changes in responsibility for the running of the school and content of the curricula shifting from the Education Department to the School council. In 1989 the enrolment was 140 pupils. Since 1957, the external appearance of the school buildings has basically remained the same, but changes have been made to the internal structure of the main building. In 1978, two classrooms on the first floor were opened up to form one classroom which until 1988 was used as the library. One of the results of the 1989 upgrade was the transfer of the library to a double classroom in the LTC building. The classroom closest to the main entrance was converted to an administration and principal's office. The existing office was enlarged to provide a new staff room. The area comprising the old staff room was remodelled to provide a sick bay, teacher's work room and indoor toilets. The former Harbour Trust building was used as a canteen. The school was closed by the State Government in 1996 and it is to be offered for sale by tender in May 1997."

20.01.2022 The old and new!

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02.01.2022 Provided by Edda Oliva Piacentini

02.01.2022 The original Nth Geelong State School, located in Separation St and opened in 1876? (not sure of the correct date as I have conflicting information) - Photo SLV