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| Glenferrie Primary School | |
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| Address | |
78-98 Manningtree Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122 Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia | |
| Coordinates | -37.824205499446535, 145.0334176043844 |
| Information | |
| Former name | Manningtree Road State School |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Respect. Excellence. Confidence. Resilience |
| Established | 1877 |
| Principal | Tanya Gurney |
| Years offered | Prep-6 |
| Gender | Co-education |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue 🟦 |
| Website | https://glenferrieps.vic.edu.au/ |
Glenferrie Primary School formerly known as Manningtree road state school is a government-funded, government-run, co-educational primary school for years Prep-6 located on Manningtree Road and Wattle Road in Hawthorn a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The school has many architecturally significant buildings such as the Gothic-style main hall built with polychromatic brick in 1881, a brick caretaker cottage built-in 1909 and the a large bell tower pictured in their logo built 1877.[1]
The school opened in March 1877 and had over 600 students enrolled by 1887[2]- as of 2023, Glenferrie Primary School has a total enrolment of 348[3].
Houses System
[edit]similar to most Australian schools, Glenferrie Primary School has its own House system. The names of the houses are Notable alumni who attended the school
| Name | Colour |
|---|---|
| Owen | Red |
| Martin | Yellow |
| Slyth | Green |
| Jonah | Blue |
References
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- ^ "Image of the bell tower in Glenferrie Primary Schools Logo". Retrieved 18/05/2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ "VHD". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Glenferrie Primary School | Good Schools Guide". www.goodschools.com.au. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
