Commercial Road Primary School, Morwell
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The Commercial Road Primary School is located on the main road in Morwell, Victoria
, Australia
. It was founded in 1879, and has undergone a number of changes over the years.
separated the grounds from the Church of England
, where St. Mary's church was built in 1886. Around 1960, George Street was closed at Chapel Street and the old church was incorporated into the school grounds. In 1906, the original structure was replaced by a brick building.
From 1946 to 1962, a number of additional buildings were added and others removed. At its height, the school boasted an enrollment of more than 700 children. The opening of other schools—Collins Street (1951), Tobruk Street (1954), Crinigan Road (1957) and Morwell Park (1969)—alleviated overcrowding. In 1992 the Collins Street school closed, and many families and resources were transferred to Commercial Road.
A Japanese school was established at Commercial Road Primary School
in 1991. At that time up to fifty Japanese students and three teachers operated a unique school, wherein Japanese and Australian students worked side by side. The strong links with Japan are still evident at the school.
Morwell, Victoria
-Transport:The main form of transport in Morwell is the automobile. The Princes Freeway now bypasses the town to the south while the old Princes Highway which once passed through east-west through its centre is now Princes Drive and Commercial Road. The highway connects Morwell with other...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was founded in 1879, and has undergone a number of changes over the years.
History
Morwell State School No. 2136 was opened on Thursday, 4 April 1879 on land off Tarwin Street. A permanent location where the school is currently found became the site for a new building in August 1880. The campus contained the school and a residence for the head teacher. At that time George StreetGeorge Street
George Street may refer to:People:*George Edmund Street , British architect*George L. Street III , submariner in the United States Navy*George Street , English wicket-keeper...
separated the grounds from the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, where St. Mary's church was built in 1886. Around 1960, George Street was closed at Chapel Street and the old church was incorporated into the school grounds. In 1906, the original structure was replaced by a brick building.
From 1946 to 1962, a number of additional buildings were added and others removed. At its height, the school boasted an enrollment of more than 700 children. The opening of other schools—Collins Street (1951), Tobruk Street (1954), Crinigan Road (1957) and Morwell Park (1969)—alleviated overcrowding. In 1992 the Collins Street school closed, and many families and resources were transferred to Commercial Road.
A Japanese school was established at Commercial Road Primary School
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
in 1991. At that time up to fifty Japanese students and three teachers operated a unique school, wherein Japanese and Australian students worked side by side. The strong links with Japan are still evident at the school.