Duranillin School

Author

Shire of West Arthur

Place Number

08790

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Location

Horley St Duranillin

Location Details

Lot 37 Reserve 21612

Local Government

West Arthur

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1937, Constructed from 1936

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	27 Mar 1997	Category 2	Category 2 A place of considerable cultural heritage significance to Shire of West Arthur that is worthy of recognition and protection through provisions of the Shire of West Arthur’s Town Planning Scheme. Planning application needs to be submitted to Shire of West Arthur for any proposed development. Recommend: Retain and conserve the place.

Statement of Significance

The building is closely associated with education in the district. It is a good example of public buildings of this era and makes a positive contribution to the district’s building stock.

Physical Description

The School building is set on a crown reserve and the complex consists of school, (with water tanks adjoining) lunch shed, toilet and playground.

The upper section of the building is fibro clad. The gabled roof rectangular building has a lean to attached to the end.

History

The first Duranillin school (1908-1910) was situated about 5 km south of the present Duranillin townsite, it operated as a part time (3 days) school with ‘Benmore Park’, Moodiarrup (2 days) 1930-36. The second Duranillin school opened in the weatherboard Duranillin Hall.

In 1937 the new school building was opened. This building was not “new” but was originally situated at “Glenside” 11 km east of Darkan on the Coalfields Highway. It was dismantled piece by piece and rebuilt at Duranillin (Pers comm. Louden Cochrane). School was held in this building until 1970. In 1968 the attendance had dropped by half due to railway employees being transferred to Darkan and Bowelling. In 1970 there were only six students enrolled, and as eight were required to keep it open, the school was closed, the remaining children traveling by bus to Darkan, and the headmaster’s house was later moved to Darkan. The school building in Duranillin is still used today by community groups. (1) It is used weekly for a bible study group.

Integrity/Authenticity

Modifications: Some
Extent of original fabric: Most

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Photos; Merredith 5-9		1996
	J Bird; "West of Arthur". p 379

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
5127	Conservation plan : Duranillin School / prepared for Duranillin School Restoration Committee by Laura Gray.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	1998

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Primary School
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre

Construction Materials

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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

11 Jul 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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