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Stratham School (2nd Site)

Author

Shire of Capel

Place Number

15156
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Location

Boyanup West Rd Stratham

Location Details

Local Government

Capel

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1906

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

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Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 01 Aug 1999 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.

Statement of Significance

The site has associations with education and early settlers in the area.

Physical Description

relocated 1920s

History

After the first Stratham School was closed in 1906, and Stirling School opened, there was no school in the Stratham area. After a deputation to the Education Department headed by Mr V. G. Roberts, the Stratham School was re-opened in 1920. During the late 1920s the school was moved to higher ground on land donated by V. G. Roberts. In 1937, the children from Elgin were transferred by Mr F.W. Vickery's bus run which also picked up the Stirling area children. An extra classroom was added after being relocated from a south west group settlement. In 1946, the school closed when the bus service transferred the students to Boyanup school, and the original school room was relocated to Capel for use a library and store room. In 1983, due to representation by Mrs Hiida Maidment, a pupil from 1920 to 1924, the Capel Shire donated a plaque during the 'Back to School' gathering on 9 June 1983. The group settlement room was relocated to Boyanup School.

Condition

Site

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Hutton T; "History of the Schools of Capel". 1979
VF 121 Chase D & Krantz V; "Just a Horse Ride Away, A History of the Shire of Capel". Shire of Capel Local History Collection 1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science

Creation Date

07 Jan 2000

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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