31 Jul 2023
On 11 September 2023, Telopea Park School celebrates its 100-year anniversary. To commemorate its rich history, the school partnered with the Canberra Museum and Gallery to create an exhibition, displaying a fascinating collection of objects from the Telopea Park School archive, including the original school registers from the 1920s.
This free exhibition is open to the public until 30 September this year.
On 19 July, the Canberra Museum and Gallery also invited Ms Esther Davies, former teacher and now archivist, to share the history of Telopea Park School. Past students and staff members were entertained with stories about how the school was built, the notable alumni – including Gough Whitlam – who attended the school, and the school’s transition to a French-Australian bilingual school.
Happy Birthday Telopea Park School!!
Left: Telopea Park School Principal, Jason Holmes with the school’s archivist, Esther Davies. Middle and right: Telopea Park School’s 100th Birthday Exhibition at Canberra Museum and Gallery.
Steve Shann attended kindergarten in 1952.
His most notable memory is standing in straight rows singing ‘God save the Queen’.
Phil Freeman attended years 1 to 6 at Telopea Park School from 1963 – 1968.
Phil’s father, Arthur Freeman along with his brother, Ernest and sisters, Mabel and Nell were the first boys
and girls to be enrolled at Telopea Park School in 1923.
Ken MacKay and Pamela Burton both were in the graduating class of 1963.
They re-met at the 50th anniversary of the Telopea Park School and are now married.