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Ocean Grove Primary School

Location

23 Draper Street, OCEAN GROVE VIC 3226 - Property No 249669

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

C Listed - Local Significance

Statement of Cultural Significance

The Ocean Grove Primary School , opened in 1892, is a small weatherboard building with good site integrity.

It is of historic and social value to the local community of Ocean Grove.

The Ocean Grove Primary School is one of the many buildings on the Bellarine Peninsula moved from its original site and was originally the school at the goldfields town of Steiglitz. The small, modest structure is now part of a complex of school buildings which reflect the changing history and culture of Ocean Grove. The two cypress trees in the school grounds are said to have been planted by the Blackwell family who were early settlers in the area.

It is of LOCAL cultural significance.

References

Blake,

L. Vision and Realisation vol 3 p.996I

Ibid ., p.1052

Townsend, A. These Friendly Shores, p.378

McKeow n, G. The Grove that Grew, p28

Group

Education

Category

School - State (public)