Tharwa Primary School

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Tharwa Public School was opened in 1899.
Tharwa Public School was opened in 1899.

Tharwa Primary School was located in the small village of Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory. It was built in 1898 and opened in 1899. The school had two classrooms for the primary school, plus a pre-school room. The current school dates from 1912 [1] In the 2006-07 Australian Capital Territory budget, the closure of the Tharwa Primary School was proposed. [2] The Primary School closed in December 2006. The Tharwa Preschool is still operating. The school and the surrounding community traditionally host an annual Tharwa Fair.

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  1. ^ Exploring the ACT and South East NSW, J Kay Donald, Kangaroo Press, 1985, p48
  2. ^ ABC News [1] 7 June 2006

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