Jarrahdale School

Author

Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Place Number

08628

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Location

Wanliss St Jarrahdale

Location Details

Local Government

Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1874

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	29 Aug 2003

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Classified by the National Trust	UNKNOWN	14 Jul 1997			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	31 Jul 2000	Category 4	Category 4 Conservation Desirable Of some significance on an individual level or significant in contributing to local character or streetscape value. Not essential to an understanding of the history of the district.
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	18 Sep 2020	Category 3	Category 3 Conservation Encouraged Significant as an individual building within the Municipality. Retain and conserve if possible; Endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the Town Planning Scheme; Photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopments or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The school has a high level of social significance, being an essential part of the lives of the children of the town and representative of the confidence of the people living in the town. Although this is not the original school building, it still bears some historic significance it has links back to the original 1892 school and also in that it is the only school left in the town still operating.
The establishment of the school is also associated with the opening of the timber industry in Jarrahdale which was the basis for the development of the Jarrahdale townsite. Part of the group of historic buildings in the historic Jarrahdale townsite.

Physical Description

The school has two sections - an older 2 roomed building in the front of the school, separated from a newer jarrah weatherboard, asbestos building by a large playing area. There is a new covered area.

History

In 1874, Jarrahdale's first school commenced under school master Mr J Harris. The school was located on the north bank of the Cooralong at the southern end of Brook Road. Unfortunately, the failure of the Wanliss Brothers resulted in the school being closed after only two years.
In 1878, after many requests from Jarrahdale residents to the District Board of Education, the school reopened with teacher Thomas Berwick in charge. Owing to increasing enrolments, a new school house was built by Berwick on Jarrahdale Road. In 1892, this second school was replaced by another new three-roomed school on Cousens Street.
In June 1954, this school burnt down, and the present primary and pre-school was erected in Wanliss Street.

Integrity/Authenticity

MODIFICATIONS: New covered area

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
SJ5-08	Local Heritage Survey

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Primary School
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Primary School

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	ASBESTOS	Fibrous Cement, flat
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

16 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

03 Jan 2024

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