Local Government
Bunbury
Region
South West
Forrest St Bunbury
Bunbury Playgroup
Bunbury
South West
Constructed from 1927
Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 25 Oct 2019 |
Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Some Significance | |
Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 04 Sep 2001 |
Rathmines Primary School is a single storey, two-roomed weatherboard former school building has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: the place is an important community facility which has been used continuously for primary and pre-primary education in the Rathmines area since 1927; the place has landmark qualities and contributes significantly to the streetscape and the community's sense of place.
Rathmines Primary School is a single storey, two-roomed weatherboard former school with high pitched corrugated iron roof.
Rathmines Primary School was built in 1927 to provide for the education of the children living in the developing suburb of Rathmines. The school started with 40 students under the tutelage of headmistress, Mrs Aileen Mouritz. Mrs Mouritz taught for 40 years, some of those at the Government Infant School in Stirling Street. Rathmines had a strong Greek community, many of them working in the local fishing industry. Rathmines Primary School (fmr) is now used by the Bunbury Playgroup. The suburb of Rathmines is named after Rev Joseph Withers' home town in Ireland. Rev Joseph Withers arrived in Western Australia with his wife, two sons and niece on the 18 January 1864. He had been the Chaplain on board the convict ship 'Dalhousie'. A month later they moved to Bunbury where Withers was the Anglican Chaplain from 1864 to 1880 and again from 1889 to 1893. In 1872, Withers purchased Portion 11 of Leschenault Location 26 and in 1895, he subdivided the area which was to become known as Rathmines.
High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).
Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Pre-primary Centre |
Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
Style |
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Other Style |
Type | General | Specific |
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Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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