Local Government
Peppermint Grove
Region
Metropolitan
440 Stirling Hwy Peppermint Grove
Peppermint Grove
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1905
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 26 Nov 2019 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Jul 1999 | Category 1 | |
This single storey struck rendered brickwork and iron former school cum hall has cultural heritage significance because: it has considerable historic and social significance; it provided the first Roman Catholic school in the district, which was later converted into a hall for use by the local Parish; it was the only school of its type within the suburb; it forms a landmark group with the neighbouring "Star of the Sea" Roman Catholic church; it appears to have been a standardised model for a small school.
Designed as a hall with attached classroom wing cum offices/vestries, with separate entries, the place appears to be a standardised layout, with the entry porch styled to relate to the adjacent "Star of the Sea" Church. There is sufficient competence in the design to assume it was an architect's design.
Opened in 1905 as the local Catholic School, 'Star of the Sea' school was staffed by Nuns from the Presentation Convent in Mosman Park. The School later became a church hall as many of the local children were sent in preference to Loreto in Claremont. Considerable historical significance.
There appears to be no direct corresponding model of this school within the public educational system. The other private schools in the suburb at this time utilised adapted residences.
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| M C Kavanagh | Architect | - | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Pascoe | Western Australia's Capital Suburb, Peppermint Grove |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 03 | Municipal Inventory |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church Hall |
| Present Use | RELIGIOUS | Church Hall |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Romanesque |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
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