Fitzgerald Primary Schools

Statement of Significance

The Fitzgerald school was opened February 1966 with 12 pupils. Wellstead's of Jacup successfully tendered
for its demolition, when the new school was built, and removed it The second school was built by the
Education Department at a cost of $52,000. This was built in asbestos and lined with stramit board (straw)
and opened in 1967. Unfortunately this school burnt down in August of the same year from wood fired
Wonderheat stoves placed straight onto wooden floors. A third school was built on the same site using the
same design but with gas heaters and not stramit board. Pupils returned to the original settler shed while
rebuilding took place.
In 1997 the third building was relocated to Dunn Street. Lots 6 & 7, Ravensthorpe and is to be used as a
agricultural centre.

Physical Description

It was an asbestos building 20 x 30ft with a concrete base and built by settlers in bush on Fitzgerald town site
The pan toilets were also constructed in timber frame and corrugated iron. The principal lived in a caravan
half a mile away.

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