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WONGA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 3241 AND RESIDENCE

Location 41 Dudley Road WONGA PARK, Manningham City Level Included in Heritage Overlay

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Statement of Significance

Of local significance as a timber schoolroom of a characteristic type designed by J B Cohen, built in 1912 (replacing an earlier school erected in 1895) and a teacher's residence dating from 1920- 21. andschool built for the children of the district's orcharding and farming families, and successor to the earlier school located here to serve the children of the Eight Hour Pioneer setllers. It is hitsoircally significant for its association with the Eight Hour Pioneer Settlement and as an early surviving community building in Wonga Park. It is of social significance as a traditional community focus in Wonga Park and as a central part of Wonga Park's identity. It is the only Edwardian school in the municipality and the the teacher's residence is the only surviving example in the municipality. The school site contains examples of a range of standard school building types, along with the school residence, a rare local example illustrating the evolution of a school site and community. (criterion A4, B2, D2, H1)