Maryborough Central State School
| Maryborough Central State School | |
|---|---|
 The school committee in 1912 | |
| Address | |
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471 Kent Street, Maryborough, Queensland 4650 Australia | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1862 |
| Principal | Lee Lilburne [1] |
| Language | English |
| Website |
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 Central Infants' School | |
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The Maryborough Central State School is a heritage-listed school located in Kent Street, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.
The school began as a small building at the north-east corner of Kent and Lennox streets (on the site that is now known as the Maryborough School of Arts building) in 1862. It was the first state school in Maryborough and was established with separate girls and boys departments. It is the oldest public school in Queensland.[2]
Construction
A purpose built school house was built at the corner of Alice and Lennox streets three years later. An additional wing was erected in 1872, but with the rapidly increasing population of Maryborough, the Alice Street site quickly became too small.[3] Asphalting, fencing and repairs were undertaken in 1910,[4] and the school was remodelled in 1935.[5]
Attendance
In the first week, 35 scholars attended the primary school on Tuesday morning when the school first opened. The number was growing quickly, and by then a good school was rapidly being established.
In 2011, there were 330 students enrolled in years one through seven.[6]
Awards
Students of the school won the Lilley Medal in 1910 (Eric B. Freeman), 1911 (Idrisyn F. Jones), 1933 (Patricia Enid Fairlie[7]), and 1935 (Oscar A. Kindervater[8]).[9]
Heritage listing
The school was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1994.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ "Principal's welcome".
- ↑ Clementine Norton (10 March 2012). "Time to remember old schoolyard". Fraser Coast Chronicle (The Maryborough Hervey Bay Newspaper Company). Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ↑ One School – Four Sites, ed. David Clark and Dianne Humphreys (Maryborough, QLD., Maryborough Central School Parents and Citizens Association, 2012)
- ↑ "Maryborough Central State School.". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia). 7 January 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "STATE'S BUILDING PROGRESS.". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane: National Library of Australia). 3 July 1935. p. 17. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "School Profile: Maryborough Central State School". My Schools. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ↑ "Lilley Medallists Meet.". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane: National Library of Australia). 17 March 1939. p. 2. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "BRILLIANT CAREER.". Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 22 January 1936. p. 12. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Lilley Medal winners". Queensland Government Department of Education, Training and Employment. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Maryborough Central State School (entry 601264)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 June 2013.