What’s included in each school directory listing

Each school listing shows key information about the school, including where records are held.

What information is available

Each school in the directory contains the following information:

school name
time period in which the school opened
school type
school number
school status.

Listings for some, not all schools, may contain information including:

other names the school used
open date
close date
further details specifically about that school.

All currently open schools also include the following contact details:

address
email
phone number.

Where does the information come from?

The school directory information is based on:

data extracted from a list of schools held by the Department of Education, and
the 1972 3-volume publication Vision and Realisation: A centenary history of state education in Victoria.

Extra details appear on some of the oldest schools

In 2022, to celebrate 150 years of public education in Victoria, over 400 of the oldest schools in Victoria were researched and historical profile pages were created. These profiles include timelines and photos, including links to where the images and other records can be found. This research has been preserved and included in the school directory.

Hint: You can recognise these 400+ schools as their Page titles include the school number in brackets.

For example, Aintree Primary School - Number 5575 is a standard directory listing page, and Addington Primary School (No. 226) was created for the 150-year celebration and includes more details.

Updated 7 April 2026