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CaulfieldState School No 773

Location 724 Glenhuntly Road,, CAULFIELD SOUTH VIC 3162 - Property No B3367 File Number B3367 Level State

[1/1] B3367 State School No 773

Statement of Significance

Caulfield State School No. 773 is of State architectural, social and historical significance.Designed by the Public Works Department under the direction of Henry Robert Bastow, it is of architectural significance because the 1877 building is a representative example of a school with little alteration, apart from re-roofing. Its design for the original room in polychrome brick with a jerkin head roof was a prototype for other schools. Of particular interest are the turret over the office and the square tower built in 1890-91. Both are clad in glazed terracotta shingles and the tower has tracery panels under the louvred vents. The 1921 building is a particularly intact example of the construction of a separate school rather than addition to existing buildings when expansion was required. The timber shelter shed on the site is an unusual example of a rectangular shade structure which demonstrates an essential aspect of school life and a response to climatic conditions. The shed is also unusual as it contains glass windows, indicating that it may have been used as a classroom at some stage.
It is of social and historical significance as the 1877 building is an example of a school built in response to the 1872 Education Act which gave access to a free, compulsory and secular education.
Adapted from AHC Citation
Classified:25/10/1973