School name: Merrendee Evening
Other name: -
County name: Wellington
Transferred:
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Operating dates:
Type of school Opening date Closing date
Evening Public School 1882 18821
Evening Schools were established in 1880, evening public schools sought to provide an elementary education for persons over 14 years of age who had previously received little to no education. They offered young men (very few females were ever enrolled) two hours of instruction three nights a week. They were usually conducted in the local public school building by the headmaster or other teachers. Most schools were poorly attended and were rapidly replaced from 1911 with evening continuation schools2 .