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Clyde Primary School

Other Name

Clyde State School No. 3664

Location

Oroya Crescent,CLYDE, Casey City

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

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Clyde Primary School - front
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Clyde Primary School - south

Statement of Significance

What is significant?

The Clyde Primary School (No 3664), Oroya Grove, Clyde to the extent of the original (1918) timber clad building.

How is it significant?

The property is of local historic and social significance to the City of Casey.

Why is it significant?

The property is of historic significance as an important component of the history of the provision of education in the Clyde district. This is the second government primary school in the district (the first being at Clyde North) and the first purpose built school building in the Clyde township. Whilst a school existed at Clyde as early as 1910, it used space at the former Methodist Church until 1918. (Criterion A)

It is socially significant as an important piece of social infrastructure in the township and district.(Criterion G)

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