Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School, Melbourne

Identity area

Identifier

daa/521

Authorized form of name

Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School, Melbourne

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Other form(s) of name

Type

  • Educational

Contact area

 

Glen Turnbull

Type

Address

Street address

34 Scott Street, Canterbury

Locality

Melbourne

Region

Victoria

Country name

Postal code

3126

Telephone

0409 287 359

Fax

03 9888 5440

Note

Description area

History

Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School is a private girls school that caters for girls from Early Learning to Year 12.

Strathcona was established in 1924 by Mrs Florence Livingstone and Miss Henrietta Hughes, with a small number of pupils, both boys and girls. Between 1940 and 1942, the school was leased by Miss Bessie Sweetland. In 1942, the Baptist Union of Victoria purchased the school to be used as a school for girls, and has managed it since.

In 1970, the school purchased 'Tay Creggan' in Yarra Street Hawthorn. This is the school's Year 9 campus.

For further information on the history of the school, see https://www.strathcona.vic.edu.au/our-school/culture/

Geographical and cultural context

It is the earliest Baptist girls school in Australia.

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Officer in charge: Glen Turnbull (archivist)

Records management and collecting policies

The history of the school as an independent non-denominational school (1924-1942) and as a Baptist Girls Grammar School (since 1943).

Buildings

Holdings

Photographs, magazines, administrative records, ephemera, artwork and academic records from 1924. Most school photographs and school magazines from 1924 until the mid 1970s have been scanned, and are available following an email request.

Finding aids, guides and publications

The school publishes the annual magazine, the Strathconian, at the end of every year. The school also publishes the StrathCourier magazine, and this is published at the end of every term.

Access area

Opening times

Open Tuesday afternoons during the school term time.

Access conditions and requirements

Accessibility

Wheelchair access is provided.

Services area

Research services

Research requests should be made in writing before you visit the school.

Reproduction services

Public areas

Control area

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Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Revised 14 April 2018

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Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Education (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

34 Scott Street, Canterbury
Melbourne, Victoria 3126