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Hampton Senior High School

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

09823
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Location

Morley Dve East Morley

Location Details

Local Government

Bayswater

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1966 to 1970

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Assessed - Consultation (Preliminary) Current 30 Apr 2010

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
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Statement of Significance

Hampton Senior High School is representative of the secondary schools built in Western Australia during the early post World War Two period following the introduction of the Education Department's 'Co-educational Comprehensive Community High Schools' policy and subsequent changes in response to Education Department policy. It is also a fine example of Post War II Brutalist style architecture, a rare application of the style to a school, and a good example of the work produced by Forbes and Fitzhardinge architects

Physical Description

Hampton Senior High School is a predominantly two and three storey linear plan high school complex in the Post World War II Brutalist style in an urban setting, principally developed between 1966?1970, with numerous additions in matching and contrasting styles,

History

Hampton Senior High School was constructed from 1966 by the Department of Education in response to dramatic population growth following World War II and the increased enrolment in Metropolitan High Schools during this period.

Condition

good condition

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Hames Sharley - 2005 IT block Architect 2005 -
Forbes and Fitzhardinge (Tony Brand) - original linear sections of school Architect 1966 1970

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Late 20th-Century Brutalist

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall CONCRETE Other Concrete
Roof TILE Terracotta Tile
Other METAL Steel
Other METAL Copper
Wall BRICK Face Brick
Other CONCRETE Other Concrete

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Immigration, emigration & refugees

Creation Date

13 Jan 2005

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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