State School 1895 opened as Oxford Street School in 1877, in one of the original Henry Bastow buildings. The need was great: 1,360 children were enrolled after five days. In 1922 it was renamed Cambridge Street Central School, reflecting a change in status. However, declining enrolments led to its closure late 1992. Protected by a Yarra City Council heritage overlay, the site became Collingwood English Language School.
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The Collingwood English Language School continues the educational tradition of the Cambridge Street site.
Links
Cambridge Street State School SS1895 later Cambridge Street Central School – Heritage Council Victoria
Cambridge st Primary School Victoria – public Facebook group
History of Schooling in Collingwood – Making Futures project, Melbourne Graduate School of Education