East Kondinin School (Site 1)

Author

Shire of Kondinin

Place Number

11294

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Location

East Kondinin

Location Details

Local Government

Kondinin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1928

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	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 no longer practiced, and associations
with education.

History

In 1927, the Parents and Citizen's Association applied for a motor
service to convey children to Kondinin School. Later that year,-they applied fora school. Jilakin
residents unsuccessfully lobbied for the proposed school to be on a site further south. The East
Kondinin School opened on Saturday, 3 September 1928 after being relocated from North Kumminin,
and erected by Henry Farr. During 1932 the student numbers were falling, and the East Kondinin
School closed on 16 May 1933. Blue flowers at the site were planted by the former students.

Condition

Site

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	G Repacholi; "Memories Milestones and Management".	Education Department	1992
	A Webb; "Kondinin-Kalgarin-Hyden Community, Time and Place".	Shire of Kondinin	1988

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

19 Mar 1998

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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