Quinninup School

Author

Shire of Manjimup

Place Number

18929

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Location

Wheatley Coast Rd Quinninup

Location Details

Loc 3924

Local Government

Manjimup

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1924

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Aug 2008	Category C	Category C Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the Shire of Manjimup Town Planning Scheme; a more detailed Heritage Assessment may be required prior to approval being given for any major redevelopment or demolition; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

Representativeness, Aesthetic, Social and Historic

Physical Description

· Centrally located in Quinninup;
· School complex is a composite of buildings, probably from
different periods;
· Earliest part built C1924;
· Smaller section used for administrative functions;
· Larger building located behind smaller building used for
classrooms, and;
· Rectangular building with pitched gabled roof of corrugated iron.

History

The Quinninup School has been an important part of community life in
Quinninup since it was first established C1924. Quinninup was first
settled as part of the Group Settlement Scheme devised by Premier James
Mitchell in 1921. It was seen as a way to open up and settle the vast
regions of the south-west of the state and also as a way to assist Britain
by providing a livelihood for migrants in the years following the World
War One. Quinninup Group 119 consisting of 17 families arrived in
1924. The school was built around this time. At the peak of the
settlement scheme there were 40 families living around Quinninup.
The Quinninup community has worked hard to maintain a strong
community spirit over the years. Despite determined efforts from the
community to save the school, it was the end of an era for the school in
2004, when it was closed owing to the low attendance numbers. Local
children will have to attend school in Northcliffe or Manjimup.
Refer to 16.3 for more historical notes

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Good
Authenticity: Good

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Roper G (Principal): "Historical information".	Quinninup Primary School	2004

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Combined School

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Creation Date

04 May 2010

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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