Bendering School (assisted) - Site of

Author

Shire of Kondinin

Place Number

11285

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Location

Bendering-Corrigin Rd Bendering

Location Details

Other Name(s)

HJ Evan's House

Local Government

Kondinin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

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 - Does not warrant assessment	Current	31 Jan 2020

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Mar 1998	Category 5	Category 5 An historic site without built features. Recommend that the site is recognised by means of a plaque, place name, interpretive material, or an architectural or urban design, in due course. Recognition of the site. No specific regulations would be imposed, except in the case where the site is within the bounds of a precinct, in which case the precinct category would take precedence. While the Shire recognises the value of the site, it would be a community and/or Shire responsibility to mark the site, as appropriate in future development, recognition or interpretation.

Statement of Significance

The site represents a way of life associated with the education of the
pioneer settlers.

Physical Description

Situated on a rise on the south side of the road, the site is identified by pepper trees and
other non native plantings.

History

As early as 1915 the settlers in Bendering had written to
the Education Department for a school facility in their area. By 1917 the locals were petitioning MLA
Hickmott, suggesting several sites for a school. The Education Department offered to pay part of a teacher's
salary. The main problem was that no one site could be agreed upon by the community. In late 1920, HJ
Evans offered the use of a dwelling on his farm. Evans was a bachelor,'commonly referred to as "Uncle Bill".
Furniture was supplied from the recently closed Gnerkadilling School and 12 students attended the assisted
school with Miss Bernice Knight teaching. With the prospect of a further 23 students, consideration was
given, for a government school, and the need became more urgent when HJ Evans needed the use of his
place. The Bendering Progress Association suggested a site north-west of Bendering Spring, and on 15
September 1921, a 10 acre site was accepted. The Gnerkadilling School was relocated to the site. The
furniture from the school at Evan's place was stored at de Gruchy's farm until the school opened on 24
January 1922.

Condition

Site

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	G Repacholi; "Memories Milestones and Management".	Unpublished	1996
	A Webb; "Kondinin-Kalgarin-Hyden Community, Time and Place".	Shire of Kondinin	1988

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

19 Mar 1998

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Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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