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Auburn South Primary School

Coordinates: 37°50′23″S 145°02′41″E / 37.83967°S 145.04473°E / -37.83967; 145.04473
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Auburn South Primary School
Location
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419 Tooronga Road, Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates37°50′23″S 145°02′41″E / 37.83967°S 145.04473°E / -37.83967; 145.04473
Information
MottoInquire, Create, Flourish
Established1925
PrincipalMarcus Wicher
Years offeredPrep - Year 6
Enrollment581 (2023)
Color(s)  Turquoise
  Blue
  White
WebsiteOfficial Website

Auburn South Primary School is public co-educational primary school located in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Victorian Department of Education, with an enrollment of 581 students and a teaching staff of 54, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6.[2]

History

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The land was acquired in 1915 by the Education Department[3] and the school opened in 1925.[4] It was officially opened by the minister of education at the time, A. J. Peacock on 26 February 1925.[3] The cost of the school was 11,800.[3]

A fair was conducted in 1927 to gain funds to build the school's library[5] and in 1928 a playground was constructed by the Hawthorn City Council for the students.[6]

The students raised ₤20 for the Lord Mayor's 1950 Hospitals Appeal in 1950.[7][8] It was stated "that this effort by the children should give a lead to adults."[7]

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.[9][10][11][12] A similar incident occurred in 1939 when a learner driver killed a 9-year-old girl just outside the school grounds.[13]

Demographics

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In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 581 with 54 teachers (40.8 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (14.9 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 249 students and Male enrollments consisted of 332 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 0% and 39% of students had a language background other than English.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Auburn South Primary School". Australian Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ a b c "Parents Duty to Children - The Value of Education". The Age. 27 February 1925. p. 11. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Hawthorn East | Victorian Places". Monash University and The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 31 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Queen Camival Fete". The Sun News-Pictorial. 30 September 1927. p. 38. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Trove.
  6. ^ "Now they are happy". The Sun News-Pictorial. 18 July 1928. p. 27. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Trove.
  7. ^ a b "School's £20 For Hospitals". The Herald. 16 October 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Trove.
  8. ^ "Hospitals appeal now at £24,242". The Argus. 13 October 1950. p. 15. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Trove.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "'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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "'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.
  13. ^ "Child Killed - Learner Driving Car". The Argus. 30 March 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via Trove.
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