Toorak Primary School celebrates 125 years, 1890-2015

Jennifer White

By Jennifer White
Community contribution / December 9, 2015

To celebrate the milestone and honour a school celebrating 125 years of education, festivities were held throughout the day at Toorak Primary School on Thursday December 3.

The significance of the milestone was not lost on the students or the teachers, who dressed to reflect the different ...

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