Upper Ferguson School Site

Author

Shire of Dardanup

Place Number

16738

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Location

Ferguson Rd Ferguson

Location Details

Local Government

Dardanup

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1893 to 1971

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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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	11 Sep 2002	5	5 Significant but not essential to an understanding of the history of the district: photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition

Statement of Significance

The place is significant for the following values:

Historic Value: The former school site has historical significance as a site commemorating the 1893 Ferguson State School.

Physical Description

A small commemorative area set aside on Ferguson Road. The area consists of timber pole fencing, a painted timber dedication post and lintel "1893 Ferguson School Site 1971" and a granite block in sandstone crazy pouring with dedication plaque "Upper Ferguson School Site. This school was first opened on 1 January 1893. Settlers assisted with finance and labour to build the school which closed on 17 December 1971. This plaque is presented to past and present citizens of the Ferguson Valley on this day 2 January 1993 by Members of the Dardanup Lions Club."

History

The school was built in 1893 and when it closed in December 1971 the
schoolhouse and land were sold. During this time the teachers were Ms A.
A. Buchanan (1893), Miss B. E. Gilmore (1894), Mr M. J. Odeo (1895) and
Miss Odeo (1898). There was an earlier school on Loc. 136 near the existing
church and the back room of the old church was also used as a schoolroom.
It is though the first teachers were convicts: Mr Carmichal, Mrs S. A.
Gardener (1869) and Miss Amy Gardener (1873). As the school had only a
small enrolment it was moved to upper Ferguson in 1877. The Annual
Report 1878 makes mention of Ferguson Upper Provisional School. In
1879, on achieving full public school status and being the only school at
Ferguson, the directional adjective 'Upper' was no longer used. The school
was closed in 1885 and the building transferred to Binningup. This may be
when children were taught in the church building.

Integrity/Authenticity

Alterations/Integrity: Good
Authenticity: Good

Condition

Good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
T. S. Poole (PWD)	Architect	1893	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Commemorative Memorial Plaque".

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Monument
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Combined School

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	STONE	Local Stone
Other	STONE	Granite
Other	TIMBER	Log

Creation Date

06 Mar 2003

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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