My siblings and I caught a bus in Barkly Street (walking from home in Carlisle Street) that took us to both Elwood Central, and later Elwood High.

I remember school as being very structured-students listened to teachers and didn't argue- it seemed natural then. I also enjoyed the freedom to go out of the school grounds to buy lunch at the local shops! I looked forward to sports day, wearing the pale blue sport tunic of Elwood Central School. Mrs Faber was very popular for her gentle manner, an...

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...