Westgarth Primary School

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Westgarth Primary School is a Victorian government primary school in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote. It is located in Northcote's "Westgarth pocket". Approximately 400 students learn in 16 classes under the guidance of 23 teachers. Its principal is Grace Conway.

[edit] History

‎Westgarth Primary was founded in 1924 as Westgarth Central School, Number 4771 in the Victorian system. Originally both a primary and secondary school, it eventually became primary-only. The original red-brick main building was demolished in the 1980s and a series of new buildings erected in its place.

Its previous principal was Chas Parkinson.

[edit] External links

• Westgarth Primary School, Clarke St.
• Westgarth Memories site