Access to Historical Records and Public Records
Historical records once available from the Department of Education have now been moved to the Public Record Office (PROV). These records may be of interest to:
- Education Researchers
- Genealogist
- School History Researchers
- General public
The following historical records on Victorian government schools and staffing (to 1954) are now located at the Public Record Office:
- Correspondence and building files (primary, secondary and technical schools, former Education Department, teachers’ colleges etc.)
- School history files and publications
- Historical teacher, staffing and establishment registers
- Pupil registers and rolls (only a limited collection)
- Scholarship registers
- Textbooks
- Education photographs
Members of the public undertaking research who require access to this material should contact the PROV, 99 Shiel Street, North Melbourne 3051; ph: (03) 9348 5600; tollfree: 1800 657 452;
email: ask.prov@dvc.vic.gov.au ; website: http://www.prov.vic.gov.au
Advice on the history of education in Victoria and on the availability of key related documents is available to Department of Education staff and stakeholders through the Research and Development Branch. For further information, please contact: research@edumail.vic.gov.au
Further information
For more information about public requests for archived school records and historical information see: