Local Government
Wandering
Region
Wheatbelt
Noombling Norrine Rd Wandering
Wandering
Wheatbelt
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | Category 4 |
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The site is a reminder of the early development of the district, when small settlements developed and schools were required due to the sufficient number of children, and then declined as enrolments fluctuated as Wandering became the major service centre for the district.
School in operation: 1915 - 1939.
The first request for a school in the Noombling area was made by Edgar Sewell in 1911. Sewell made repeated requests for a school and in January 1914, Mr W. T. Howell supported his request. Once the provision of suitable land was agreed to, the Education Department made arrangements for the transfer of the Lewisdale School from East Wickepin and the fee of £67/17/- was paid to the contractor, Mr H. Marsh.
The school was ready for use by 22 February 1915, and the first teacher, Miss L. Preston opened the Noombling School on 23 March 1915. The building remained unaltered except for the installation of a cabin fireplace in 1923.
The school served the district from 1915 to 1939, with only a few months closure during that period. The relative stability of this school was due in part to two factors. It was situated in an established farming district which expanded after WWI with the arrival of war veterans and their families, and also satisfactory accommodation was available in the Howell and Sewell homes.
When the school finally closed the Howell and Sewell families agreed to act as trustees for the department. The furniture and stock was despatched to Perth in June 1940, and the school was bought by Mr W. J. Kelliher and moved to North Dardanup.
Site only
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Historical Society and Lions Club; "History of the Pioneer Schools in Wandering Shire". | Shire of Wandering- Observer Print, Narrogin |
Individual Building or Group
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Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
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SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
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