Auburn South Primary School
It was listed as a significant place by the City of Boroondara in February 2021 due to its historical, architectural and aesthetic significance to the local area.
History
The land was acquired in 1921 by the Education Department and was designed by E. Evan Smith. The first head teacher, William Hardy, was appointed on 27 January 1925 and the school was officially opened by the minister of education at the time, Alexander Peacock on 26 February 1925. The cost of the school was £11,800.
A fair was conducted in 1927 to gain funds to build the school's library and in 1928 a playground was constructed by the Hawthorn City Council for the students.
The students raised £20 for the Lord Mayor's 1950 Hospitals Appeal in 1950. It was stated "that this effort by the children should give a lead to adults".
In 2024, a 40-year-old P-plater, who was a mother of a student at the school, accidentally crashed through the school fence while trying to perform a U-turn, killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring four others in the process. A similar incident occurred in 1939 when a learner driver killed a 9-year-old girl just outside the school grounds.
Demographics
In 2023, the school had a student enrolment of 581 with 54 teachers (40.8 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (14.9 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 249 students and Male enrolments consisted of 332 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 0% and 39% of students had a language background other than English.
See also
References
- ^ "Auburn South Primary School". Australian Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Auburn South Primary School No. 4183 Statement of Significance, February 2021". City of Boroondara. 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "History: Then and Now (1925 – 2021)". Auburn South Primary School. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Parents Duty to Children - The Value of Education". The Age. 27 February 1925. p. 11. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Queen Camival Fete". The Sun News-Pictorial. 30 September 1927. p. 38. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Now they are happy". The Sun News-Pictorial. 18 July 1928. p. 27. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "School's £20 For Hospitals". The Herald. 16 October 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Hospitals appeal now at £24,242". The Argus. 13 October 1950. p. 15. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ Wilson, Eleanor; McPherson, Emily; Wood, Richard (31 October 2024). "'My Jackie-boi': Dad's emotional tribute to Melbourne school crash victim". Nine News. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "'Complete tragedy': Melbourne school principal shares grief after crash kills 11yo boy". ABC News. 29 October 2024. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Magennis, Molly (29 October 2024). "Heartbroken principal speaks following Melbourne primary school tragedy". 7NEWS. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "'Alive in our hearts': grieving family pays tribute to 11-year-old Jack Davey after Melbourne school crash tragedy". The Guardian. 31 October 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Child Killed - Learner Driving Car". The Argus. 30 March 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Trove.
Further reading
- Simple and elegant : fine food from Auburn South Primary School. Auburn South Primary School. 1971. — via State Library of Victoria