Mathew+Flinders+all+girl+high+school.

December 1856. Another foundation stone was laid this year, This time at the national school now known as Mathew Flinders all girl high school. The ceremony was performed by the governer of Victoria and although the school should have been known as Geelong National Grammer School during the service the governer decided to name it the Mattew Filnders National School. When the school opened in January 1858, 116 boys were enrolled, but there was no room for girls. Falling enrolments forced the school to become coeducational in 1864. By 1938 enrolments were still increasing but there was not enough space. As a result, the decision was made in 1940 for it to become a girls only school.