AGY-3745 | Alexandria Infants School (1890-1900) / Alexandria Public School (1901-2002)

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Alexandria, in the county of Cumberland, operated as an Infants School from 1890 until 1900 (1). Infants Schools were Public Schools that enrolled only the youngest children. The first Infants Schools were opened in Sydney in 1880 to relieve the pressure on nearby Public Schools (2). Alexandria operated as a Public School from January 1901 until December 2002 (3). Public Schools are the basic elementary school in the New South Wales education system and have operated under this title since 1867. The attendance of twenty-five children was required from 1867-1880 to establish a Public School. From 1880-1957, twenty children were required; and from 1957 when Provisional Schools were converted to Public Schools, the minimum figure was reduced to nine (4). Alexandria was merged into Alexandria Park Community School in January 2003 (5). ENDNOTES:
(1) Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-1998 p.23; and Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-2003 p.22
(2) Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-2003 p.17
(3) Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-1998 p.23; and Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-2003 p.22
(4) Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-2003 p.18
(5) Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-2003 p.22