AGY-6528 | Fort Street Public School (1850-1881) Superior Public School (1881-1905) District School (1906-1910) Public School (1911-1916) Public and Junior Technical School (1917-1927) Public and Home Science School (1918-1927) Fort Street Public School (1928-Open)

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Fort Street Public School in county Cumberland opened in April 1850. It has changed classification a number of times. It became a superior public school from 1881 to 1905, a district school from 1906 to 1910, a public school from 1911 to 1916, a public school and junior technical school from 1917 to 1927, a public school and home science school from 1918 to 1927 and a public school from 1928. In 2013 the Fort Street Public School was still open. (1)

At the time of the school's creation as a public school it required a minimum of 30 students for the establishment of the school. (2)

Endnotes
1. Government Schools of NSW 1848-2003. NSW Department of Education and Training, 2003, p.65.
2. Government Schools of NSW 1848-2003. NSW Department of Education and Training, 2003, p.15.

Extended title:
Fort Street Public School (1850-1881) Fort Street Superior Public School (1881-1905) Fort Street District School (1906-1910) Fort Street Public School (1911-1916) Fort Street Public School and Junior Technical School (1917-1927) Fort Street Public School and Home Science School (1918-1927) Fort Street Public School (1928- )