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Denmark Primary School

Author

Shire of Denmark

Place Number

09798
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Location

Mitchell St Denmark

Location Details

Reserve 21020

Other Name(s)

Denmark District High School

Local Government

Denmark

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1935

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 28 Jun 2011 Some/Moderate Significance

Some/Moderate Significance

DESCRIPTION: Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Has some altered or modified elements, not necessarily detracting from the overall significance of the item. DESIRED OUTCOME: Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and original fabric should be retained wherever feasible.

Statement of Significance

The Denmark Primary School has social and historic heritage significance.
It has contributed to the education of the Denmark children on different
campuses for many years. With the closing of outlying schools over the
years and the growing town population, education became centred at
this present campus after 1935. Since then the school has grown with
numerous additions. In 2001, a new campus was constructed to house the
Denmark High School, which allowed this site to remain exclusively as
the Denmark Primary School. In 2010 there were 533 students enrolled
at the school.
A time capsule celebrating the centenary of education in the district was
buried on 30 November 1996, and is to be opened in 2046.

Physical Description

The oldest building on the Denmark Primary School site was built in 1935.
It is a timber structure which originally comprised two schoolrooms. The
building has been altered and extended over time. In the schoolyard is a
timber structure, formerly Group 93 School from West Denmark. This
was first used as a classroom, but now (2011) is the Denmark Family
Centre.

History

In the 1960s a new long rectangular timber building with a corrugated
iron roof was added. The verandahs which run the length of the
building are enclosed with windows for protection from the elements.
The buildings form a boundary to a hard surface play area. Additional
buildings, sympathetic to the original style of the school, have been built.
The school environs include generous grassed areas inside the external
boundary.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Most

Condition

Very Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
B McGuinness; "100 years of chalk dust: Denmark 1896-1996". Denmark WA: Cinnamon Coloureds, 1996

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science

Creation Date

13 Apr 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

Disclaimer

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