Corrigin District High School

Statement of Significance

The places represent the development of education facilities in Corrigin. The existing Manual Arts Room is the last remaining example in Corrigin of an insitu school building of the period or architectural type. The architecture of the 1939 building is a representative example of the educational style at the time, and the only example within the Corrigin district. The places are significant for the associations.

Physical Description

Manual Arts Room: Timber framed weatherboard and iron structure. HiThe 1939 building was the first brick construction at the school. The central portion of the existing building with the cement rendered parapet, and flat concrete "eyebrow" awning in the art deco design agenda of the day, is flanked by two pencil pines planted at the time. The words "Corrigin School" are embossed on the parapet. Red face bricks are below window sill level, and light cream coloured render above that level. The hip tiled roof gives a domestic scale to the place. On the north side of the buildings, the roof continues to cover the verandahs which extend the length of the building.gh School:

History

During 1914, the Education Department allocated 4 acres for educational purposes. In 1915, Corrigin School came into being. Since the school was relocated from South Narrogin in 1915, it has remained in the current location. The first teacher was Mrs Parker and the second teacher was Mrs Jimmy Dougan. In 1921, the Corrigin Parents and Citizens Association was formed. From 1923 onwards, the school progressively expanded. Numerous additions have taken place since 1939 when the first brick section of the school was constructed, and opened by Sir James Mitchell. In 1951, when two more rooms were added, the Minister for Education was in a Ministerial contingent in town on 19 December 1951, to open the Hospital, the School extensions and the Infant Health Clinic. In 1954 another room was added, and in 1958, the Director of Education, Dr TL Robertson travelled to Corrigin to declare the school a Grade 2 Junior High School. At that time the P & C donated 2/3 of a £750 school improvement fund. In 1959, a Home science building was constructed, and in 1960 the Education Department allocated a further 10 acres for a full high school. In 1962 another two classes and a multi purpose room were added, followed by 3 more classes in 1968. In 1974 Corrigin became a District High School, taking students up to Year 12.

Integrity/Authenticity

Manual Arts Room: Integrity: Intact Authenticity: High Degree High School: Integrity: Intact Authenticity: High Degree

Condition

Manual Arts Room: Very Good High School: Very Good

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