Local Government
Chapman Valley
Region
Midwest
3310 Chapman Valley Rd Nabawa
Geraldton-Yuna Rd; Location 10396, Diagram D19044, Reserve R24313
Chapman Valley
Midwest
Constructed from 1954
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Oct 2012 | Category 4 | |
The Chapman Valley Primary School has some local historic and social significance for its role in the provision of education in the district. The school precinct presents as the largest group of buildings in Nabawa and consequently the place contributes significantly to the built fabric of the town. The school is typical of educational buildings constructed in that era.
Situated near the centre of Nabawa and to the north-east of the Shire Office, the Chapman Valley Primary School is typical of school architecture of the period. The school comprises a group of buildings within a fenced garden setting. The school group has undergone several additions and alterations over time. The original main school building is of red brick construction with a green colorbond gable roof. The roof extends to cover a verandah which runs the length of the front (north) facade. The top half of the walls are rendered while the windows are high set. The original entry under front gable is now enclosed using aluminium windows. There is a newer office and library building to the eastern end.
The first school in Nabawa was held in a rammed earth building built by Michael Morrissey of the Mt Erin Estate at the southern entrance to Nabawa. A second school was run in the Agricultural Hall next to the cemetery. Another school was built at the north end of Nabawa, near to where the second hall was built. This was only a one roomed building with a separate shelter shed and later a small manual room was erected and used as a classroom. In 1954, the fourth and present school was built in a more central location. Initially the building had two rooms, however, a third room was added to accommodate the increase of school children in the early 1960s. The school was officially opened by the Honourable Sir David Brand (at that time serving as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and later to serve as Premier of Western Australia from 1959 to 1971).
Integrity: High Modifications: Additions over time
Good
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWD | Architect | 1954 | - |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | TILE | Cement Tile |
| General | Specific |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
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