Hawthorn West Primary School

Hawthorn West Primary School
Location
Map
Hawthorn
,
Victoria

Australia
Information
Established28 February 1853
PrincipalNerida Smith

Hawthorn West Primary School is a primary school located in the Melbourne, Australia suburb of Hawthorn. It was established in 1853, and is one of the oldest schools in Victoria.[1]

History

The school was opened on 28 February 1853, known at the time as Hawthorn School. It became a common school in 1862, and a state school sometime in the 1870s. For a period beginning in 1918, the school taught students in grades 7 and 8.[1][2]

The school was renamed to Hawthorn West Primary School in 1970.[1]

In October 2019, the school was the subject of national media attention after a 5-year-old student began wetting himself after being bullied in school bathrooms for being Jewish.[3] A review was ordered into the school by then-Education Minister James Merlino.[4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "150 years: Hawthorn West Primary School". vic.gov.au.
  2. ^ McWilliam, Gwen. "Hawthorn West Primary School 125th anniversary, 1853-1978". National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "'A rapidly spreading crisis'". Australian Jewish News.
  4. ^ Carey, Adam. "Minister orders review into schools at centre of anti-Semitic bullying". The Age.
  5. ^ a b c d "Back to the future". The Age. 17 May 2004. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

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