Parkside Primary School is a

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R-7 school (5–13 year olds) located in the

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inner suburb of Parkside. The school is located at 12 Robsart Street and occupies the land between Young Street, Robsart Street and Castle Street. It is one of

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's earliest established Primary Schools and currently has an enrolment of 410 students, who come from different

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backgrounds. *opinion:) - I have graduated parkside and it was the best school in the universe. Miss u parkside

History

Parkside Primary School was opened on 1 April 1885. The original school building consisted of eight classrooms and had an opening enrolment of 100 students. A Headmasters house and other classrooms were constructed at later dates to account for an increased number of students. The original buildings are still in use today.Parkside Primary School Website; http://www.parksideps.sa.edu.au/ 1985 was the

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year of the school and celebrations were held throughout the year. A time-capsule was created to celebrate this milestone, to be opened in 2035.

References

External links

Parkside Primary School Homepage

Parkside, South Australia Parkside is an inner southern Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Unley. History The suburb was once home to the mental health campus of the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Known as 'T ...

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