Wesburn Primary School stands proudly behind its 120 year history. The school was first established in 1875 as Warburton West, on the south bank of the Yarra River at Millgrove, to serve the populations of Warburton and Warburton West.
In 1903 the original wooden portable, with living quarters attached, was moved to a 3 acre site excised from the Warburton Public Park on the Warburton-Lilydale Road. In January 1904, Head Teacher William Blake and a female assistant commenced school No. 3466, then called Warburton West. About 40 children were enrolled and by 1907, 82 children were attending the school.
In 1925 the school name was changed to Wesburn and the registration No. 3466 was retained. The school population grew along with the very active timber industry and families began to settle in the valley. Wesburn Primary School has survived bushfires on Mount Little Joe and evacuations through bushland to Wesburn Recreation Reserve, as well as the threat of closure, the greater community blocking the highway with logging trucks, linking arms around the school and singing, ‘We Shall Not Be Moved’.
The school proudly continues to provide quality education, sporting and social experiences for its students and community. We believe that our motto, ‘We Learn for Life’, encapsulates the history, culture, achievements and hopes for the future of all students, teachers and community members who have made Wesburn Primary School the school it is today and will continue to be into the future.
