Busselton Primary School (fmr)

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

05306

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Location

30 & 35 Kent St Busselton

Location Details

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1904, Constructed from 1903

Demolition Year

1996

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold	Current	30 Oct 1998

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	20 Jun 1996	Category 5	Category 5 These places are of historic or social value, with few or no built features, and in private ownership or held by State agencies. Actions required are few and may, according to circumstances, be limited to recognition by way of interpretation or signage.

Statement of Significance

The site has historic value as the main Busselton primary school site from 1903 to the 1990s and was the place where many Busselton residents received their primary education. It illustrates the evolution of Government schools in the state. As a visual landmark, the earlier rooms built in 1903 to c. 1938 relate well to the extant building stock in the district. Some prominent people including Sir Stewart Bovell and Dr. Nuggett Coombs, Federal Treasurer and Governor of the Reserve Bank attended the school. The mature trees of poplars, peppermint trees and Norfolk Pine on Kent Street also contribute to the aesthetic value of the site.

Physical Description

Site only.

History

The first stage of the building was constructed and opened in 1903-4 and continued to expand. Plans to relocate the school discussed as early as 1984 and were announced in 1996 and it was subsequently sold and was then subsequently demolished. Busselton Central Shopping Centre stands on the site, following rezoning to Business use.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Heritage Council below threshold assessment.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
12091	Photographic survey of Busselton Promary School	Heritage Study {Other}	1998
12090	Busselton Primary School (fmr) assessment of significance	Heritage Study {Other}	1998

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shopping Complex
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Primary School

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

06 Feb 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.