Local Government
Manjimup
Region
South West
Wheatley Coast Rd Quinninup
Loc 3924
Manjimup
South West
Constructed from 1924
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2008 | Category C | |
Representativeness, Aesthetic, Social and Historic
· 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.
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: Good Authenticity: Good
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Roper G (Principal): "Historical information". | Quinninup Primary School | 2004 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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