Local Government
Wandering
Region
Wheatbelt
34 Dowsett St Wandering
Wandering
Wheatbelt
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 31 Jan 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | Category 4 | ||
The site is a reminder of the early development of the district, when small settlements developed and schools were required due to the sufficient number of children, and then declined as enrolments fluctuated as Wandering became the major service centre for the district.
Plaque commemorating school site.
School in operation: 1925 - 1934. Information from the Railway Historical Society shows that the railway was extended east from Pinjarra first to Holyoak, opening on 1 July 1910, and then extended to Dwarda in 1913. Mr Robert Stephens, the storekeeper applied for a school at Dwarda on 23 July 1923 and suggested that a suitable site would be on town blocks 13, 14, 15 and 16, directly opposite the railway siding. After negotiations, the Lands Department set aside an area of 5 acres on Lot 34 at the Dwarda townsite for a school on 11 January 1924. On 30 July 1924 estimated were allowed for the removal of the Lake Clifton School to Dwarda, however the Inspector was not happy about the decision and again commented that a school at Dwarda would drain off half the enrolment at Wandering so the tender to move the Lake Clifton school was deferred. The School was eventually opened on 9 April 1925. The school opened and closed a number of times as enrolments and availability of teachers fluctuated. In 1934 there were difficulties in maintaining attendance again and also problems with teacher accommodation. As a result the Dwarda School was closed on 20 August 1934, for the last time. The buildings were sold to Mrs Phoeba A. Schorer by public tender for the sum of £28 on 26 May, 1938.1
Site only
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Society and Lions Club; "History of the Pioneer Schools in Wandering Shire". | Shire of Wandering- Observer Print, Narrogin |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| General | Specific |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
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