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BRUNSWICK TECHNICAL SCHOOL (FORMER)

Location 49 Dawson Street, Brunswick VIC 3056 - Property No 5720 Level Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

Brunswick Technical School is of local historical and social Significance. It was established in 1916, only six years after the 1910 Education Act, which legislated for the provision of technical schools.
One of many technical schools established in industrial suburbs, it played a critical role in the education of apprentices for local industries. It was involved in the teaching of many industrial skills, including pottery, which was of particular relevance to Brunswick. The school was the oldest State secondary school in Brunswick. The school also derives Significance from its associations with Percy Everett, its first principal. Everett later became the influential Chief Architect of the Public Works Department.

Group

Education

Category

School - Technical