Hawthorn West Primary School
Hawthorn West Primary School is a primary school located in the Melbourne, Australia suburb of Hawthorn. It was established in 1853, and is one of the oldest schools in Victoria.[1] HistoryThe school was opened on 28 February 1853, known at the time as Hawthorn School. It became a common school in 1862, and a state school sometime in the 1870s. For a period beginning in 1918, the school taught students in grades 7 and 8.[1][2] The school was renamed to Hawthorn West Primary School in 1970.[1] In October 2019, the school was the subject of national media attention after a 5-year-old student began wetting himself after being bullied in school bathrooms for being Jewish.[3] A review was ordered into the school by then-Education Minister James Merlino.[4] Notable alumni
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