Caulfield Grammar School is founded in Melbourne (1881)

Caulfield Grammar School was founded in Melbourne, Australia, on 25 April 1881. Established as a boys' school, it opened with nine pupils. The institution's name reflects its regional locality, despite its original location in Elsternwick. The school's founding involved a last-minute postponement from the initially planned date.

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Founding. The school was founded on 25 April 1881 by Davies with just nine pupils. Davies originally intended to commence classes on Wednesday, 20 April 1881. However, due to circumstances that were never clearly explained, Davies postponed the school's opening at the last minute until Monday, 25 April 1881.

Naming. Although the school was originally located in Elsternwick, it is thought to have been named Caulfield Grammar School because Caulfield was the regional locality. The geographical boundaries of Melbourne's suburban areas were not strictly defined or precisely named at the time. The vicar of St Mary's Anglican Church in Caulfield had provided Davies with support when opening the school.

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