OVER 150 YEARS OF EDUCATION: Wandiligong Primary was school number 252 and opened on September 24, 1860. Current prep – year two students happy to be enjoying the school are (from left) Lexie Vlahandreas, Alex Shaw (teacher), Luca Zabilowicz, Charlie Porter, Ripley Taylor – George, Anabel Griffiths, Kai Pywell, Ari Fenton, Jimi Jagger, Neeve Shaw, Seb Callander, Elsie Fenton, Ben Paolone, Ayla Clarkson and Jacquie Clarkson. PHOTO: Martin Davis Id:21684
WANDILIGONG is home to one of Victoria's oldest continuously–operating primary school – a fact highlighted in a list released to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the state's public education system.
Opened on September 24, 1860, Wandiligong Primary School was established 12 years before the Education Act 1872, the anniversary the State Government is marking this year.
Along with other scho...
