I started at Elwood Central in 1962 in form one. My previous school was Eltham Primary School, which was then regarded as being in the country. It took me a while to adjust to the difference between city and county life. I was in forms 1A and 2A. My form teacher was Mrs Stent. There were between 40 and 50 children in our form, which was one of four for our year level. Only 16 pupils in our form had been born in Australia and during the year three or four new pupils came from overseas. They ha...

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A few unconnected snippets come to mind about my time at Elwood Central in the 1960s. I recall the great big tree in the front courtyard facing Scott St. I and three other girls, had lunch there on my first day at the school. All of us were new to the school on the day. The tree was magnificent. It provided shade on hot days and shelter on wet days. I recall walking along the first floor verandah and peering into its canopy hoping to spot birds and nests. Apart from the courtyard, the school-...
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