VPRS 3916 Building Files: High Schools

This series consists of files containing papers and correspondence relating to the construction, alteration and maintenance of high school buildings in Victoria. The series commenced with the establishment of the first Continuation School in 1905. All works were undertaken from 1905 to 1947 by the Public Works Department (VA 669) on behalf of the Education Department (VA 714). Upon completion, all buildings passed into the control of the Education Department.The content of the files changed significantly in circa 1956. To this date the files contained papers pertaining to all aspects of school construction and maintenance. From circa 1956 the only papers added to the files in this series were documents pertaining to minor works and routine maintenance of high school buildings.The earliest files in this series relate to the Continuation School and the Agricultural High Schools.