Kent Park Primary School
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| Established | 1975 |
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| School type | Primary |
| Grades | P-6 |
| Principal | Don L. Britt |
| Assistant Principal | Alison Macauley |
| Location | Ferntreegully, Victoria, Australia |
| Students | 459+ |
| Faculty | 37 |
| Colors | Light blue and Mooran |
| Website | Kent Park Homepage |
Kent Park Primary School is an Australian school established in 1975.
[edit] Area history
W. Kennedy-Ross, a Scot, secured the title to the triangular section bounded by Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby Road and Burwood Highway, in 1872. About 1886, Ross erected the Hunting Tower Hotel, which was replaced a few years later by the Club Hotel. The owner of this hotel, one W. Town, gave the name Kent Park to the area west of Dobson Street.
In the early 1900s, the 180 acres of Kent Park were used for general grazing, farming, growing oats and keeping a variety of livestock.
A John Aitken bought Kent Park in 1913, selling most of the original purchase to a Mr Powell in 1921. The latter then sold to a Brigadier Knox, who in turn sold all except 10 acres to Alex Creswick.
[edit] Founding of school
In 1968/69, Hooker-Rex Estates purchased from the Creswick family, some 110 acres for the current housing estate. The Education Department bought the land on which the school now stands. By the February of 1975 the school was ready for use.
The positions for permanent staff were advertised and the following appointments were made in 1974: Principal (B) - Noel Carroll, Senior Teachers - Norma Miller and Ian Paine, Assistants (with responsibility) - Avril Jones and Nelsa Atkinson.
Noel Carroll received promotion, which cancelled the appointment to Kent Park, and Ian Paine accepted the position of Acting Principal. Raymond Jungwirth became the successful applicant for the position of Principal B in 1976. He held that position for five years. When the school was re-classified as an A grade school, Raymond Jungwirth had to adjust his position, as a Principal A position was now advertised. Eric Wilkinson was the successful applicant. Eric remained in this position until he retired in early 1987. The school community then went through the process of local selection of the Principal. The successful applicant for the position was Clarrie Adamson, who took up his position in July of 1987 and retired 8th January, 1993. Colin Boyd was Acting Principal from July 1992 to the end of Term 1, 1994. Don Britt was selected during Term 1, 1994 as Principal and commenced duty at the start of Term 2, Lindy Cooney was selected as Assistant Principal during Term 4, 1994 and commenced duty at the start of 1995.
After Mrs Cooney’s promotion to another Principal position, Annette Hilton was selected to commence as Assistant Principal beginning 2000 until 2003 when she also promoted to Principal elsewhere. In 2004 Alison Macauley commenced as Assistant Principal
In 2002 the School Council gained approval of a Master Plan for Facilities Improvement. Areas to be improved under the plan include:
• an additional 3 permanent classrooms • 7 current permanent classrooms enlarged • a newly positioned double sized Library • a new Canteen (attached to the Multi Purpose Hall) • a new administration building • covered-ways linking “Greenland” to the main wing • a new Multi Purpose Hall (part funded by us)
