BPS History

 

Did you know that Brighton Primary School was first established in 1875? 

Prior to 1872, there were three Common Schools in the Brighton district. These were church schools with a total enrolment of 500 pupils. As government grants to Common Schools would cease from 1872, it became an urgent matter for the government of the day to provide school accommodation for the rapidly increasing numbers of children.

Boards of Advice were elected and consulted the Education Department about local needs. It was decided that a school in the Brighton district was urgently required, as temporary accommodation was difficult to obtain. Land on the corner of Wilson and Male Streets, Brighton was purchased from Mr Walstab for 450 pounds and a new school was subsequently built.

Earlier this year the school was delighted to receive some historical photographs from Cheryl May.

Cheryl is a local and has a long connection with the school, through her relatives. The photograph shows classes from 1905! 

It was lovely of Cheryl to bring this into the school.