1947 THE RHODES SCHOLAR WHO ATTENDED YALLOURN STATE SCHOOL 4085
This news article was published in ‘The Argus’ and tells of Michael Thwaites’ impending return to Australia, from England, to take up a teaching post at Melbourne University in 1947.
Michael Thwaites was a student at Yallourn State School 4085. In later years, while studying at Melbourne University, he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and came to be regarded as one of our nation’s leading academics.

As published in Yallourn North Community News in March 2015

1949 YALLOURN HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION RESULTS

A recent ‘Virtual Yallourn’ article reported on the opening of the Yallourn High School in 1945. The extract below was published in 1949 and underscores the importance of establishing a High School in Yallourn; and highlights the excellent results gained by the students in the annual examinations.
In November- December 1948 nine students of the YHS sat for the Matriculation-University Entrance Examinations. Every student, mentioned in the article below, is shown in the photograph of the 1948 Prefects posted with this story on the website.

MARGARET REID EXCELS AT YALLOURN HIGH SCHOOL
This article was published in the ‘Morwell Advertiser’ in January 1948 and reports on Margaret Reid’s outstanding achievements as a student at Yallourn High School. The headline of the story was ‘Excellent Record of Morwell Pupil.’
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January 8th 1948 ‘Morwell Advertiser’ Page: 9

Excellent Record of Morwell Pupil.
Margaret Reid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Reid, of George Street, is a pupil with a promising future.