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Letter from principal John Monk. Moreland Primary School [Wendy Williams. Rod Oaten.] Moreland Primary School. Selection of site. (p1). Station Avenue – later The Avenue. Moreland Grove property. Hugh McCrae. Maurice Blackburn. Building completion 1887. Yarra Park Primary School fence. First students: Lily Buxton, Gladys Thompson (Mrs Passfield). Muddy streets. Chinese market garden. (p2). Map: site purchased from Mr Patterson (Station Avenue – now The Avenue). (p3). Peter Miller, first headmaster. Cadet Corps. Need for a path. (p4). Accommodation shortage. Plan: proposed extension. (p5). Church hall. (p6). Typhoid. Drainage. Water. Muddy paths. Dampness. (p7). Asphalting of grounds. Gymnastics. Growing population. (p8). Plan of proposed additions. Coburg State School no. 484. Increase in students. (p9). Parents complain. Kindergarten program. Land offered for purchase in the vicinity (diagram, including Hollydale Estate). School full. (p10). Stewart Street School (Brunswick East). New head teacher, John Bottrell. Fence repairs, goats. Inspector Summons. Church of England Hall leased. Drainage. Diphtheria. (p11). 1900: school needing maintenance. Mr Holland’s shop, corner of Sydney Road and Ingham Street, leased. Mrs Holland. Lease of Primitive Methodist Church, Reynard Street. Sloyd Centre. Site on west side of school purchased 1901. (p12). Map of immediate vicinity. Plan for a two-storey building. (p13). Dangerous state of asphalt in school grounds. Poor maintenance of building. 1022 students on roll. (p14). Rat problem. Search for more land. Mr Reid. (p15). Map of the vicinity with available land for sale. Block on corner of De Carle and Blair Streets purchased. Plan of new kindergarten. Miss Edith Hall. (p16). Dancing Academy Hall, Sydney Road hired. Fund raising. Plan of alterations to the main building. Coburg Council land. (p17). Plan of school. Kindergarten / infant building completed, 1907. Bowling Club Pavilion. Whooping cough and scarlet fever, 1909. Deputation on the Minister. (p18). Church of England Hall unsanitary. Presbyterian Hall, Albion Street. Methodist Church building purchased. Mr Lanarch. Catholic School established in district. Asphalt again a concern in 1913. (p19). Outbreak of Diphtheria, 1913. Overcrowding continues. Infant school needing alterations. Renovations of main school building, 1915. (p20). New fence. Flagpoles. Further overcrowding. Plan of the school. (p21). Mr McDonald. Plan of school. Lease of Tennis Club Pavilion. Complaints to The Age. (p22). Tennis Club premises sold to Bowling Club. Church of England building leased again. Asphalt still a problem. Mr Bothroyd. Fires. Christ Church Hall, Davies Street rented. (p23). Scholarships. Inaction of Education Department. Schoolroom transferred from Fawkner. Problems with arson. Baptist Church Hall, Nelson Street hired. Methodist Hall, Holmes Road hired. Vandalism. (p24). Lack of play space. Diagram of land suggested for purchase. Science facilities. Asphalt problem, 1926. (25). Four additional rooms built at Infant School. (p26). Fund raising. Shelter Shed. Homeless problem. Undesirables hanging around. Mr Polglaze, head teacher, 1931. Drinking taps stolen. (p27). District Needlework Centre. Minister visit. Works undertaken 1934. Maintenance problems, low water pressure. (p28). Thieves, 1935. Minister visited; list of repairs submitted. Vandalism, 1937. Asphalt repaired. (p29). Cistern stolen. Vandalism. Undesirables on the porch of the Infant School. Mr Bennett. Fire. Brunswick East and Central Schools. Application for electric light, 1943, refused. (p30). Mr Mutton, MLA. Cracks in the walls. Vandalism. (p31). Repairs needed 1946. Transfer of Sloyd [Woodwork] centre to Moreland from Brunswick 1946. Primary school grades transferred to Infant School and The Avenue building became Moreland High School, 1947. Address changed from The Avenue to De Carle Street. John Stafford appointed head teacher of the primary school. (p32). Overcrowding at the Primary School, 1948. St Augustine’s Church Hall hired. (p33). Two new pre-fabricated classrooms, covering basketball court. World War Two trenches in grounds. Moreland Church of Christ Hall, Davies Street, leased. Electrical power points. (p34). Electrical works, 1954. Gymnastic equipment. Head teacher, Mr Stafford, dies. Mr Channon appointed. (p35). More repairs required. Men’s Club to complement Mother’s Club. St Augustine’s Hall. Heating upgrade, 1957. Mr Bloomfield. (p36). Replacement of floors. Training school for Coburg Teacher’s College, from 1960. Mr Darby, Secretary of the School Committee. More repairs needed. Plan of school. (p37). Television, 1965. Two portable classrooms, 1965. Break-ins, 1965. Increase in population. (p38). Plan of new building. Mr Ford. New building completed 1971. (p39). Opening 1972. 935 enrolled in 1973. Brick house adjoining purchased. Migrant English classes. Another house adjacent purchased. Plan of school site. Portables removed. (p40). Decline in numbers (p41).
Head teachers: Peter Miller. Thomas Webster. James Bottrell. Herbert Bashford. Ronald McDonald. William Polglaze. H.H. Bennett. John Stafford. Ray Channon. Rod McLennan. Arthur Collins. Charles McCord. Adrian Ford. Margaret Rickey. David Monkhouse. Bill Callaghan (Acting). John Monk.
Infant mistresses: Miss E. Hall. Miss A. Findlay. Miss K. Bignell. Miss McEwitt. Miss F. Gallant. Miss M. Walker. Miss J. O’Toole. Miss T. Davis. Miss J. Ross.
Distinguished staff: Mrs Ida Emily Brooks. (p42).
Distinguished pupils: T.W. White. Judge Menhennit. Sir Macfarlane Burnett. Judge Stretton. Miss Doris Carter. John Isaac Hayward. Doctor Alan McDonald. Dr John Davies. Dr J. Bignell. Dr Campbell. Dr Zerman. Dr V. French. Geoff Sutcliff. Dr Richard Trahair. Jim Foote. Miss Ruby Powell. Miss Louise Taylor. Miss Beryl Eddy. Peter Campbell. Dr Marjorie Campbell. (p43).

INDEX OF PEOPLE
Herbert Bashford p42. Mr Bennett p30. H.H. Bennett p42. Miss K. Bignell p42. Dr J. Bignell p43. Maurice Blackburn p2. Mr Bloomfield p36. Mr Bothroyd p23. John Bottrell p11. James Bottrell p42. Mrs Ida Emily Brooks p42. Sir Macfarlane Burnett p43. Lily Buxton p2. Bill Callaghan p42. Dr Campbell p43. Peter Campbell p43. Dr Marjorie Campbell p43. Miss Doris Carter p43. Mr Channon p35. Ray Channon p42. Arthur Collins p42. Mr Darby p37. Dr John Davies p43. Miss T. Davis p42. Miss Beryl Eddy p43. Miss A. Findlay p42. Jim Foote p43. Mr Ford p39. Adrian Ford p42. Dr V. French p43. Miss F. Gallant p42. Miss Edith Hall p16, 42. John Isaac Hayward p43. Mr Holland p12. Mr Lanarch p19. Charles McCord p42. Hugh McCrae p2. Mr McDonald p22. Ronald McDonald p42. Dr Alan McDonald p43. Miss McEwitt p42. Rod McLennan p42. Judge Menhennit p43. Peter Miller p4, 42. John Monk p1, 42. David Monkhouse p42. Mr Mutton MLA p31. Rod Oaten p1. Miss J. O'Toole p42. Mr Patterson p3. Mr Polglaze p27. William Polglaze p42. Miss Ruby Powell p43. Mr Reid p15. Margaret Rickey p42. Miss J. Ross p42. John Stafford p32, 35, 42. Judge Stretton p43. Inspector Summons p11. Geoff Sutcliff p43. Miss Louise Taylor p43. Gladys Thompson (Mrs Passfield) p2. Dr Richard Trahair p43. Miss M. Walker p42. Thomas Webster p42. T.W. White p43. Wendy Williams p1. Dr Zerman p43.