Kwolyin South school (No. 1) - Site of

Author

Shire of Bruce Rock

Place Number

10828

Location

Kwolyin

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Kokerbin Hill School

Local Government

Bruce Rock

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1912

Demolition Year

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 11 Sep 1997 Category 5

Statement of Significance

The site represents a way of life associated with education and early settlers, which is no longer practised.

History

The school opened on 12th July 1912 and the name was changed to Kokerbin Hill School on 1st August 1917. It continued for another 11 years with that name, closing on 21st Decmber 1928. It was relocated by the Nicholls family in sections, with horse drawn wagons, to Mt Stirling, until in 1937, a local farmer purchased the building and added it to his house.

Condition

Site only

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
A Lovell;"Bruce Rock A Revised History", Shire of Bruce Rock 1993
V Buller;"History of Schools in the Shire of Bruce Rock 1911-1988". Bruce Rock Tourist Committee 1988
JK Ewers;"Bruce Rock the story of a District". Bruce Rock District Road Board. 1959

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use EDUCATIONAL Primary School
Original Use EDUCATIONAL Primary School

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science

Creation Date

03 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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