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PERINGILLUP SCHOOL

In 1908 local settlers were asking for a school. They included the families of S. March, Craig, Cousins, Bond, N. Seegers, Newby, H. Kindred. S. Seggers, D. Berio, Della-Bosca and W. Bario. In was expected to be 10 boys and 8 girls of school age.

Some children from the Peringillup area went to the school by train. The train was often late, especially at night, with the children having to walk home.

In 1909 the school was approved. Five acres was reserved for the school site. The original contract was cancelled and the decision made to erect a Portable Tent School and Quarters in 1910. This was completed on 23rd April and the school opened on 16th May. Furniture ex Rockwell and desks ex Broomehill.

1910 Teacher CRAWFORD Kathleen Head Teacher

1911 Teacher CRAWFORD Kathleen Head Teacher

Roll 31. Average over 3 weeks 25

1912 Teacher CRAWFORD Kathleen Head Teacher

1913 Teacher OLLEY Jacob Head Teacher

1914 Teacher OLLEY Jacob Head Teacher

1915          Teacher   OLLEY Jacob                             Head Teacher
                                MARSH Arthur                            Probationer
                                CRAIG Louisa                             Sewing Mistress

1916 Teacher GLEW C.A. Head Teacher
CRAIG Louisa Sewing Mistress

1917          Teacher   LOWRY William                           Head Teacher
                                McGUIRE Bessie                          Probation
                                CRAIG Louisa                             Sewing Mistress

1918          Teacher   LOWRY William                          Head Teacher
                                CRAIG Louisa                            Sewing Mistress
                               McGUIRE Bessie                         Monitor Probation

1919 Teacher LOWRY William Head Teacher
CRAIG Louisa Sewing Mistress

1920 Teacher QUICKE John Cunningham Head Teacher on Supply
CRAIG Louisa Sewing Mistress

PERINGILLUP SCHOOL 1920c

1921 Teacher HANRAHAN Norman Head Teacher

PERINGILLUP SCHOOL BREAK-UP 1921

1922 Teacher CROMBIE Osborne Head Teacher on Supply
McGUIRE Bessie Sewing Mistress

1923 Teacher CROMBIE Osborne Head Teacher
McGUIRE Bessie Sewing Mistress

1924 Teacher CROMBIE Osborne Head Teacher
McGUIRE Bessie Sewing Mistress

1925 Teacher WALTON Robert Head Teacher on Probation
McGUIRE Bessie Sewing Mistress

1926 Teacher WALTON Robert Head Teacher on Probation
McGUIRE Bessie Sewing Mistress

OFF TO PERINGILLUP SCHOOL PICNIC
MARY, PETER & JOHN ROBERTS, & IVY PATTERSON

PERINGILLUP SCHOOL PICNIC 1926

1927 Teacher WALTON Robert Head Teacher on Probation
McGUIRE Bessie Sewing Mistress

1928 Teacher CASKEY William Head Teacher
McGUIRE Bessie Sewing Mistress

1929 School Closed due to lack of numbers

1930 School closed

1931 Teacher HOLDING Gertrude Head Teacher on Probation
School re-opened

1932 Teacher HOLDING Gertrude Head Teacher on Probation

1933 Teacher FLEMING Alma Head Teacher on Probation

Closed on 30th December due to lack of numbers

Furniture and stock loaded and sent to Woodenellup by H. Green.
Shelter shed to Kendenup.
Quarters sold to E. N. Walker

FORMER STUDENTS UNVEILING SCHOOL SITE PLAQUE

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References: Article: Research by Gordon Freegard

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