Watheroo School

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

11135

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Location

Marah Rd Watheroo

Location Details

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1959

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Nov 1997	Category 4	Category 4 This category is not constrained by the Town Planning Scheme, and therefore a development application is not required for proposed development of demolition of the place. Should a building or demolition application be received by the Shire, it should be considered ont he basis of the recognised heritage value, and the owner offered the same consultation facilities as for the Town Planning Scheme. The places in this category should be reviewed regularly with consideration for inclusion in the Town Planning Scheme.

Statement of Significance

The place demonstrates a way of life and the site represents an evolution of ediucation in Watheroo.

Physical Description

The irmber framed building has weatherboard cladding to dado height with fibro cement above. The hipped roof is clad with corrugated iron. The building is raised from the ground on timber stumps.

History

The school started on this site in 1914. Fred Gurr built the first school and Eva Crain formerly of the Marah School, was the first teacher. By 1950, with the advent of the school buses picking up children from areas outside Watehroo town, the numbers of students increade to 21. The former Kuja School was relocated to this site and in 1953, the nearby teachers quarters were constructed. By 1955/56, 71 students attended the shcool. In 1959, new classrooms and offices were constructed, to replace the original building, which was demolished in 1967 due to it's unsafe condition.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or Redeemable
Authenticity: High Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	RG Hilfers;"Early Days of Watheroo"	Battye Library	1969
	M Laurie;"Tracks Through the Midlands, A History of the Moora District."	Shire of Moora	1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Wall	ASBESTOS	Fibrous Cement, flat
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

17 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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