WHILE the new Greater Shepparton Secondary College will be one of the largest schools in the state, the region also has a surprisingly small number of schools that sit at the other end of the spectrum with student numbers.
Dhurringile Primary School in particular has only two students this year. Both of the seven-year-old boys are in grade two.
The school has a long history dating back to 1917 and served the needs of the surrounding rural community with up to twenty or more pupils at different times.
The facilities at the school are as might be expected at any school with the boys having access to a range of teaching aids that denote the times, computer tablets and Lego constructor aids with servo additions that serve to teach coordination and assembly skills in addition to extending their language capabilities.
Principal and teacher, Lisa Wilson said, “There are a number of schools, perhaps 10, in the region with a small cohort of students. We coordinate regular activities together to give the students a sense of community with field and nature trips and the like.”
The two boys, Lachie Merriman and Jayde Klerk both enjoy going to school and being together.
