Scoresby in Knox, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Original Scoresby School

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, June 12, 2026

1. Original Scoresby School Marker

Inscription. Scoresby School number 1028 was opened in March 1872. A brick building costing some £450 was build on a two acre property purchased from John and Edmund Ashley. The school opened with 59 children. This was the first school to be built in the Knox area. James McComb was one of the first head teachers at this school.

Councillor John Mahony represented Scoresby School when in 1923, he went to Scoresby in Yorkshire, England to exchange national flags. This significant event occurred even though there was no known connection between the two localities. A rose garden was established in the 1920s and in 1932 the school won a State prize for the most improved garden. In the 1950s and 1960s the school greatly expanded with the increase of population.

The school closed in 1975 and moved to Ingrid Street Scoresby. Later, Knox City Council purchased the property and the original brick building. Council restored the building to its former glory for use by community groups.

Erected by Knox City Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1872.

Location. 37° 53.923′ S,

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145° 13.879′ E. Marker is in Scoresby, Victoria, in Knox. It is on Ferntree Gully Road 0.1 kilometers east of Lynton Place, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Darryl Street, Scoresby VIC 3179, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

in Australasia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in South Pacific,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Scoresby Wesleyan Church (within shouting distance of this marker); An Entwined History (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Well (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Cool Store - Dairy (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Homestead (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Rowville War Memorial (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); Rowville Carwash (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); The Opperman Trails (approx. 3.6 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Scoresby Primary School (No. 1028). Victorian Schools Directory

The history of
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, June 12, 2026

2. Original Scoresby School Marker and School Buildings
Scoresby Primary School

1872
Scoresby opened as a common school in 1872. The first head teacher was Thomas D. Kneen and enrolment reached 60.

1891
There was frequent flooding by the nearby Dandenong Creek and attendance dropped in 1891.

1892
A new school building opened in 1892.

1911
The school became a part-time school with Lysterfield State School (No. 1866). It shared its only teacher with Lysterfield and the teacher split their time between both schools.

1912
Scoresby started teaching full time again Lysterfield closed.

(Submitted on June 21, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Scoresby School Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, June 12, 2026

3. Scoresby School Mural

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.