Hall Primary School
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Canberra
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in the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
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. It was Canberra's oldest continually operating school, having opened in 1911, until its closure was announced on 13 December 2006, by the Education Minister, Andrew Barr
Andrew Barr
Andrew Barr is an Australian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. He has been an Australian Labor Party member for the seat of Molonglo in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 5 April 2006, after being elected on a countback to replace...
as foreshadowed in the 2006-07 Australian Capital Territory budget
2006-07 Australian Capital Territory budget
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.
Integrated into the school is the Laurie Copping Museum that recreates a school room from 1911. It was opened by the Governor-General
Governor-General of Australia
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in 2005.
The school was originally established in New South Wales
New South Wales
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and was the responsibility of the New South Wales government
Government of New South Wales
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until 1913 when the ACT was created. The Commonwealth Government
Government of Australia
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still pays the cost of interstate based Hall students by way of Commonwealth Grants Commission
Commonwealth Grants Commission
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adjustments.