MOYARRA STATE SCHOOL NO. 3556 (FORMER)

The former Moyarra State School No. 3556, now the Moyarra Hall, at 136 Andersons Inlet Road, Moyarra, built in 1907, is significant. It is a single room weatherboard school of non-standard design with a corrugated iron gable roof. It has three two-over-two pane double hung windows on the south side wall, and a brick chimney on the opposite side. The east gable retains a gable end frame and finial. Internally, there are original tongue and groove lining boards, ornate ceiling roses, blackboards, a World War I Honour Roll and school memorabilia. In the grounds a memorial plaque placed on a large boulder commemorates the centenary of the school in 2007. The mature cypress and pine trees around the boundaries of the site also contribute to the significance of the place. 
Non-original alterations and additions are not significant.

The Moyarra Hall and former Moyarra State School No. 3556 is of local historic, aesthetic and social significance to the South Gippsland Shire.

Historically, it is associated with the development of the Moyarra district in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, which resulted in the need for a permanent school. As the only public building in the district, it remained the heart of the Moyarra community until its closure in 1972. Since 2014, the former school and hall has been revived as the primary social and meeting place in Moyarra, beginning a new chapter for the building. (Criterion A) 
It is a rare example of the non-standard schools built by local communities in the early decades of the twentieth century. This is demonstrated by the narrow rectangular plan and the small domestic scale windows placed without regard to orientation (standard Education Department schools were invariably oriented north-south, with the entry to the north and main classroom windows facing south). (Criterion B) 
The building within its setting of mature trees has aesthetic significance as a local landmark within the Moyarra district. (Criterion E) 
Socially, it is significant for its use as a community and public building for over 110 years and the strong and enduring community attachment is demonstrated by the centenary plaque and the recent reopening of the building as the public hall for the Moyarra district. As the community is both isolated and widely spread, having a central focal point for education and social gatherings is essential to the strong feeling of community within the Moyarra area. (Criterion G)