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State School No. 1136, 61 Concongella School Road, CONCONGELLA
Location61 Concongella School Road CONCONGELLA, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The Concongella Primary School, 61 Concongella School Road, Concongella, has significance as an important educational centre in the local community, and as a predominantly intact example of a Victorian Board Education School style. Built in 1872 by Cardwell and Giles and largely following the Victorian Board's 'Suggested Plan No. VIII', the building appears to be in fair to good condition when viewed from a distance. The Concongella Primary School is architecturally significant at LOCAL level. Although the building has experienced some changes, it still demonstrates original design qualities of a Victorian Board of Education style, based on suggested plan no. VIII. These qualities include the 301 x 181 plan dimensions, and the parapeted gable roof form. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the face brick wall construction, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, galvanised ventilation stacks, centrally located brick chimney at the side, shallow-arched multi-paned timber framed double hung windows, buttress-like brick pilasters, oculus ventilator in the gable end and the skillion form of the verandah porch. The Concongella Primary School is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the development of the Concongella State School No. 1136 from 1872 until the present day (2003). It also has associations with the original builders, Cardwell and Giles, and Henry Hayden as the first Head Teacher (1872-1878). The design of the school is also associated with the Board of Education's standardised design approach - particularly its "Suggested Plan No. VIII' - which had originated from the established standardised plans of the English Committee of Council of Education of 1851. The building has further associations as the location of Federal, State and Local Government elections and associated polling vents, social evenings (including dances), meetings, concerts and church services. The Concongella Primary School is socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is recognised and highly valued by the local community for educational and cultural reasons. Overall, the Concongella Primary School is of LOCAL significance.
Group
Education
Category
School - State (public)