Local Government
Cockburn
Region
Metropolitan
183 Russell Rd Munster
Reserve 34121.
Cockburn
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1942
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold | Current | 30 Aug 2002 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 15 Apr 1997 | Category C | |
The original buildings of the School are representative of interwar Education Department design. South Coogee School has social value for former students and staff, as well as the wider community in the area.
The school still has a rural feel about it, being set in the middle of market garden territory. At the time of building the school was considered quite large and has since had some extensions and improvements over time. It is built of fibro and timber with a low pitched corrugated iron roof and it is painted cream. The sash windows are tall, with wooden frames. The oval attached to the school was once the South Coogee Cricket/Soccer Oval and is now called the Anderson Reserve. Since closure in 2003, the place has been subject to a great deal of vandalism, and it is now in extremely poor condition.
Originally schooling in the area took place in private homes and then moved to the Coogee Hall in 1898. When the Coogee Hall was resumed by the Commonwealth Government in 1913 schooling was moved again. In 1919 the South Coogee Agricultural Hall was built and in 1921 a small school was set up. On opening day the single teacher had twelve pupils. They came by foot, horse and buggy from as far afield as the Wattelup Ten Mile Well. By 1928 the number of pupils had reached 24. In 1942 the Education Department built this school on the block south of the hall. The school has had many additions. Originally the school house was only two rooms. The additions blend in well with the original design of the building. What is now the school oval was the site of the stone cottage of Walter Spiller, a 'ticket of leave' man. In April 2003, the school was relocated to a new site and since this time the original site has deteriorated through vandalism to such a point that the place is unsafe to enter.
INTEGRITY: Medium, due to extreme damage AUTHENTICITY: Medium
Very Poor
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCWA Dataabase Place No. 00771 | State Heritage Office | ||
| National Trust Australia (WA) Documnetation | National Trust Australia (WA) | ||
| National Estate Study |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6370 | South Coogee Primary School : main teaching block & shelter shed : archival record. | Archival Record | 2003 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
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