Eltham Primary School is located on Wurundjeri Country.
The area has been inhabited for thousands of years by the Wurundjeri-willam clan of the Woi-wurrung speaking people.
In July 1855 David and Catherine Clark, a brother and sister, opened a school in Little Eltham. It was a bark hut with an earthen floor that, on its first day, held just eight students. The numbers soon swelled, and in 1863 the school was given its current name and number: Eltham Primary School, number 209. In 1875 a sandstone building was constructed to house the school, which still stands strong today. Our First World War Roll of Honour is another testament to how intertwined Eltham Primary School is with the history of our community.
Over time the school acquired more land for further classrooms and sporting grounds. As the population of Eltham grew, so too did the school. In the past 160 years more than 6000 students have completed their schooling at Eltham Primary School. Our history is our inheritance, and shapes who we are as a school and community.
