Category: School Histories

In the early years of Australind settlement formal education was non-existent. However many of the early settlers were skilled artisans…

The first Catholic Church in Harvey was consecrated and opened in 1932 by Archbishop Clune. Until then, visiting priests from…

By Maidee Smith A letter was sent to the Education Department on 1 March 1932 suggesting the formation of a…

By Maidee Smith, c. 1980 The first correspondence to the Minister for the Education requesting that a school be built…

Compiled by Maidee Smith from Education Department files, c. 1980. For ten years, a school had been operating at Mornington…

1903 Agatha McGuckin. 1904 A G Clayton. 1905 ‑ 1911 Agnes E Pine. 1912 Joseph N Sayce, M Moorhouse. 1913…

By Maidee Smith 1899     On 25 January, Mr H Smith and Fred Hutchinson, Chairman and Secretary respectively of the Mornington…

Sharing – Caring – Endeavour At Benger, a settlement within the Harvey Shire, school opened for the first time in…