{"id":750,"date":"2023-08-09T05:51:15","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T05:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitzroy-ps-staging.ssops.net\/?page_id=750"},"modified":"2025-08-29T02:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T02:11:50","slug":"school-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzroyprimaryschool.vic.edu.au\/index.php\/our-school\/school-history\/","title":{"rendered":"School History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"750\" class=\"elementor elementor-750\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39919e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39919e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a05a06\" data-id=\"3a05a06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9da6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9da6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size: 30px\">Fitzroy Primary School was officially opened in 1855, and has served the community proudly since then.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3815c9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3815c9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13637a5\" data-id=\"13637a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b526d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"45b526d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f898e21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f898e21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbd7cb2\" data-id=\"dbd7cb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c932d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c932d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fitzroy Primary School has served the local and broader community as an inner city school since 1855 and is a co-educational state primary school for students from Foundation to Year 6. Situated in the heart of Fitzroy, 5kms north of Melbourne\u2019s CBD, the school includes a mixture of historical buildings and state of the art facilities, it also boasts expansive play areas.<\/p><p>Fitzroy Primary School was originally known as George Street School No. 450 and has a long and proud history of catering for local families and the wider community. Our connection to the community is as strong today as it was more than 170 years ago.<\/p><p>The first school was opened in 1841. Hugh Templeton opened a private school in the Presbyterian Chapel in Napier Street. He then moved to Johnston Street where the school was known as the Collingwood Commercial Academy. He built a school on the comer of Greeves Street and George Street which opened on 1 October 1855 and was called the North Collingwood National School. Under the Board of Education from 1862, it became Collingwood Common School No. 450.<\/p><p>The Education Department took over Common School No. 450, renting the building which was on land owned by Hugh Templeton\u2019s son, Thomas. In 1874 a new building was constructed on land bought by the Department for \u00a31800. The architect was Henry Bastow, Chief Architect for the Education Department. Caretaker\u2019s quarters were constructed in 1888, and extra land acquired for playground space in 1914 and 1961. A new infants\u2019 school on Napier St was completed in 1970. This building was then refurbished in 2010 as part of the Federal Government\u2019s Building the Education Revolution Program and now houses modern and contemporary learning spaces. The school facilities now include a mixture of historical buildings and state of the art facilities, it also boasts expansive play areas.<\/p><p>In 2023, our double-storey Victorian Heritage Building on George Street, originally constructed in 1874, underwent a major renovation. The works included upgrades to eight learning areas, collaborative spaces, an art room, staff room, reception, and various other staff and student facilities, all designed to honour the building\u2019s historical character while supporting contemporary education. In 2025, Fitzroy Primary School&#8217;s Napier Street campus will be further enhanced with the addition of dedicated Performing Arts and STEM learning spaces, expanding opportunities for creative and scientific exploration. These new facilities will support interdisciplinary learning and provide students with access to modern equipment and flexible environments tailored to innovation and expression.<\/p><p>The school facilities now include a mixture of historical buildings and state of the art facilities, it also boasts expansive play areas.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8dacea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8dacea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ac96da\" data-id=\"7ac96da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3fb6d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3fb6d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fitzroyprimaryschool.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FPS-George-Street-Front.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fitzroyprimaryschool.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FPS-George-Street-Front.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fitzroyprimaryschool.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FPS-George-Street-Front-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-933406f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"933406f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d780493\" data-id=\"d780493\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f552d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f552d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>School History Timeline<\/b><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\"><b>1855 &#8211;\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--normal);\">Fitzroy opened. The head teacher was Hugh L. Templeton. It was known as Collingwood Commercial Academy when it opened. Classes were held in St Mark&#8217;s church hall on Napier Street.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">1862 &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">The school became a common school around this time.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\"><strong>1872 &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">The school became a state school.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\"><strong>1874 &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">A new schoolhouse was built on George Street and the school moved to its present site.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\"><strong>1888 &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">A home for the caretaker was built.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\"><strong>1914 &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">The playground was made bigger.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\"><strong>1924 &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">The school building was extended to include extra classrooms.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\"><strong>1930 &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">Around this time, many people did not have jobs or a lot of money, so free meals were given to the students every day by a local church.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\"><strong>1961 &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">The playground was made bigger again.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\"><strong>1970 &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">The school was renamed Fitzroy Primary School. A new building on Napier Street opened the same year.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\"><strong>2005 &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">The school held a big event in 2005 to mark its 150th anniversary. Past and present families attended the event.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\"><b>2019 &#8211;<\/b> The school adopted a French Bilingual Program.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>2023 &#8211; <\/strong>Major Renovation of George Street Building<\/p><p><strong>2025 &#8211;<\/strong> Major Renovation of Napier Street Building.<\/p><p><strong>2025 &#8211;<\/strong> Fitzroy Primary School celebrates 170 years of learning<\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\"><strong>Currently &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">Fitzroy Primary School is still in operation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fitzroy Primary School was officially opened in 1855, and has served the community proudly since [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":755,"parent":639,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_gutenify_countdown_timer_type":"fixed","_gutenify_countdown_timer_evergreen_hours":24,"_gutenify_countdown_timer_evergreen_minutes":0,"_gutenify_countdown_timer_date":"","_gutenify_countdown_timer_timezone":"US\/Eastern","_gutenify_countdown_timer_end_action":"none","_gutenify_countdown_timer_hide_selector":"","_gutenify_countdown_timer_redirect_url":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-750","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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