Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Archives, Melbourne

Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Archives, Melbourne

• Formerly Lowther Hall Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne

• Educational

Lowther Hall was established in 1920 when two small schools, Essendon’s Winstow Girls School and Blinkbonnie Ladies’ College in Moonee Ponds, joined as one. Lowther Hall is named after former Archbishop of Melbourne, Henry Lowther Clarke.

Afton College of Essendon amalgamated with the school in the 1930s.

Since its establishment, Lowther Hall has grown to become one of Melbourne’s leading girls’ schools, providing an excellent education to approximately 800 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Records relating to the establishment in 1920 and day-to-day running of Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School (formerly known as Lowther Hall Church of
England Grammar School). Limited records also relating to the School's predecessor organisations: Blinkbonnie Ladies' College, Winstow Ladies' College and Afton College.

Administrative records, including:

• School Council records, 1920- present
• Administrative files
• Architectural drawings
• Enrolment and attendance records 1920- present.
  School publications, including:
• The Chronicle (school magazine), 1920- present
• Annual Report/Year in Review, 1992- present
• Lowther News, 1966- present.
  Photographic material.
  Audiovisual material.
  Textiles, including school uniforms, flags and banners.

Quantity: 140 shelf metres

Pyke, Alvin D, The Gold The Blue: A History of Lowther Hall, 1981.

Open by appointment only.
General reference assistance available.

All records are closed until requested. Written permission required from Principal for some groups of records.

Revised 14 April 2018

• Education (Thematic area)
• Religion (Thematic area)