Auburn South Primary School Explained

Motto:Inquire, Create, Flourish
Coordinates:-37.8397°N 145.0447°W
Established:1925
Principal:Marcus Wicher
Enrollment:581
Enrollment As Of:2023
Colors: Turquoise
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Website:Official 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. The school serves students from Prep to Year 6.

History

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. The cost of the school was £11,800.

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".

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

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.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Auburn South Primary School . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241110042927/https://www.australianschoolsdirectory.com.au/7490/auburn-south-primary-school-hawthorn-east . 2024-11-10 . 2024-10-31 . Australian Schools Directory.
  2. Web site: ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501085934/https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx . 2024-05-01 . 2024-10-31 . Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority.
  3. News: 1925-02-27 . Parents Duty to Children - The Value of Education . 2024-10-31 . . 11 . Trove.
  4. Web site: Hawthorn East Victorian Places . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241031084551/https://victorianplaces.com.au/hawthorn-east . 2024-10-31 . 2024-10-31 . Monash University and The University of Queensland.
  5. News: 1927-09-30 . Queen Camival Fete . 2024-10-31 . . 38 . Trove.
  6. News: 1928-07-18 . Now they are happy . 2024-10-31 . . 27 . Trove.
  7. News: 1950-10-16 . School's £20 For Hospitals . 2024-10-31 . . 8 . Trove.
  8. News: 1950-10-13 . Hospitals appeal now at £24,242 . 2024-10-31 . . 15 . Trove.
  9. Web site: Wilson . Eleanor . McPherson . Emily . Wood . Richard . 2024-10-31 . 'My Jackie-boi': Dad's emotional tribute to Melbourne school crash victim . 2024-10-31 . Nine News.
  10. News: 2024-10-29 . 'Complete tragedy': Melbourne school principal shares grief after crash kills 11yo boy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241110054934/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-30/tributes-for-auburn-south-school-crash-victims/104533744 . 2024-11-10 . 2024-10-31 . . en-AU.
  11. Web site: Magennis . Molly . 2024-10-29 . Heartbroken principal speaks following Melbourne primary school tragedy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241110054934/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-30/tributes-for-auburn-south-school-crash-victims/104533744 . 2024-11-10 . 2024-10-31 . . en.
  12. News: 2024-10-31 . 'Alive in our hearts': grieving family pays tribute to 11-year-old Jack Davey after Melbourne school crash tragedy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241110055743/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/31/jack-davey-death-auburn-south-primary-school-crash-melbourne-ntwnfb . 2024-11-10 . 2024-10-31 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  13. News: 1939-03-30 . Child Killed - Learner Driving Car . 2024-10-31 . . 3 . Trove.

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