Local Government
Quairading
Region
Wheatbelt
Doodennaning
40 km north west of Quairading
Quairading
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1918, Constructed from 1907
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Apr 1996 | Category 5 | |
A plaque marks the site of the school and school quarters.
The government opened the Doodenanning School in 1907. The children of the early settlers of the area attended the school; the families of Geyer, Gaults, Murphys, Andersons, Merediths, Roses and Chittys. The teacher, Mrs Cora Anderson, thought it inappropriate to live with any parents of her students, and requested a residence. The community constructed a bag and iron dwelling where she lived until the Education Department built a more durable place twelve months later. Further to that Mrs Anderson requested that the parents construct a place suitable for concerts. Another bag and iron structure was built, and it served the entire community until the Doodenanning Hall was built in 1918. In 1921 the second school in the district, Bellakabella School, was opened only six miles away. In 1922 another school was opened in Mawson, but opened with only 10 pupils. In 1918, the teacher, Mr WS White requested of the Education Department that the single quarters be extended to accommodate his wife. A front verandah was enclosed. In 1945, the numbers declined and the school was closed. The introduction of school bus services transporting the children to the central Quairading School, contributed to the closure, in line with Education Department philosophies at that time. In 1985, at a "Back to Doodenanning" re-union, the site of the school and the residence were marked with plaques, stating the students and teachers names. The weatherboard and iron buildings were removed a few years after the school closed, in about 1947 or 1948.
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| Eaton F; "The Golden Grain and the Silver Fleece, A History of Quairading from 1859-1930". | Shire of Quairading | 1979 |
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