History
In 1866 Peter Pesco established the first school at Wallington in a rented building.
It was then thirty years before Wallington had another school when the disused Wallington School was shifted to a one-acre site donated by J.G Corr. On January 22, 1900 school number 3345 opened its doors with Margaret Stupelton in charge of 25 pupils. The building was replaced in 1957.
In 2004 a new school building was completed, 138 years after Peter Pesco's original 19x8ft school in the rented building.
In 2010 the relocation and refurbishment of the classroom portable was completed as well as the construction of the new Multipurpose Room. The new multipurpose room gave the school a flexible learning space as well as a great community area.
In 2013 the Old Wallington Hall was demolished.
Today Wallington Primary School is a community school nestled amongst acreage allotments. It reflects all that is good about dynamic, modern, non-city living.
Timeline
Pre-European Settlement
Area inhabited by Bengalat balug clan of the Wadawurrung Tribe.
1802
First European explorers visited the area
January : Lieutenant John Murray
April : Captain Matthew Flinders
1803 - 1835
William Buckley the first European living in the area
1835 +
Area investigated and surveyed by Wedge and Gellibrand
1836 +
Area occupied by squatters
1840
Fairfax FENWICK's property "Deep Gully" on the north east shores of Lake Connewarre - later known as Wallington
1853
Fenwick's subdivision fronting Queenscliff Road
1855
Wallington Hotel - Alfred Pike licencee
1861
Wallington Hotel - John Baxter proprietor
1863
Fenwick's gully flooded - £50 from Hon. J.M. Grant to cover flood damage
1864
Wallington Hotel - Peter Pascoe licencee
1866
Peter Pascoe started school with his daughter (a teacher) in a rented wooden building
1868
Wallington Hotel - Samuel Coleman licencee
1871
S.P. Keam selling thatching grass for buildings
Post Office opened at Coleman's store
Publican's licence for Shamrock Hotel, Wallington - Samuel Coleman
1872
Thomas B. Gibb - "Rugby Park", Wallington
1874
Wallington Hotel enlarged, redecorated & refurnished
1875
R.Q. McWilliams - Electoral Registrar
1880
Alliance Cricket Club formed
1882
Cobb & Co advertised - Geelong to Wallington
1883
R & A Thomson purchased the Wallington Hotel
Death of Fairfax Fenwick
1886
David Rhind bought part of "Chevy" Estate
1896
Wallington Hotel - George Ashmore licencee
1899
Newington School moved to Wallington
1900
Wallington School opened in Newington School building moved to present site
1957
New school built
2003
New Main Building including offices and classrooms opened
2010
Multipurpose Hall officially opened
2013
Vicroad demolishes Wallington Hall
2014
Access Road to school sealed
