Condah South State School No.3055

Condah, South-West Victoria, Australia



The school opened in the late 1890s and closed some 20 years later. It was sited on land 13-14 miles from Condah and 6-8 miles from Lake Condah School, the land being donated by Thomas E. ADAMSON for a building to be used as a Methodist Church on Sundays and a school during the week. Materials were supplied and the local farmers erected the school. Among the HTs were Samuel REMFREY, Arthur PARROTT and LANGFORD. For some periods Condah South operated part-time with Homerton or Mt Eckersley.

Source: "Vision & Realisation", Vol 2, Education Department of Victoria.

APPLICATION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE SCHOOL AT SOUTH CONDAH

Population: Farming
Permanent: Yes
No of school age children within 2 miles of school: 11 (5 between 3 and 6 years)
How many others beyond 2 miles may attend: 3 of school age, 1 under Probable average attendance: 11
How many could attend existing State Schools: 9

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Robertson does not recommend the obtaining of a new site. "Sites can easily be obtained on the land fronting the road marked blue on the map attached to this paper."

Site of proposed school is: about 4½ miles East of No 1720 [NOTE; this was Mt Eckersley, opened April, 1876]
about 3¼ miles West of No 2747 [NOTE: this Whittlebury, opened June, 1886]
about 5 miles North (E) of No 1400 [NOTE: this was Homerton, opened 1875]

FAMILIES

  • SHARROCK, Freehold Farmer, Girls 9,6, 1 child under 3, Attending 2747
  • BEAVIS, Selector/Blacksmith, Boy 4, Girl 3, 1 child under 3,
  • HOLLIS, Freehold Farmer, G 6, G 4 (About to reside to comply with Tenure rules)
  • STUART, Freehold Farmer, G 6, B 3, 1 child under 3
  • ROBERTSON, Freehold Farmer, G 9, B 7, Boy 3
  • FIELD (T), Freehold Farmer, G 12, 9, Attending 2747 in Summer
  • FIELD (R), Freehold Farmer, G 6, Girl 3
  • EGAN, Freehold Farmer, G 12,10, B 9,7
  • MALSEED, Freehold Farmer, G 7, Attending 2747
  • GRAHAM (?), Freehold Farmer, 2 under 3,
  • ADAMSON, Freehold Farmer, 2 under 3,

On April 6 1893, A J Hart wrote to the Secretary of the Education Department from Portland. He appears to be an Inspector, and the Condah South School appears to have been established.

Sir, As none of the children attending the Condah South School No 3055 live over 4½ miles from another school, it might be possible to close that school under the plan of conveyance. I enclose a list of the children and a rough sketch showing the positions of the residences. A lithographed plan was not obtainable.
The roads are good in Summer, but not very good in Winter. They are bush roads – unmade. I do not think that the population is likely to increase, but those who are there will probably remain.
I cannot at present make any suggestions with regard to the disposal of the furniture.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
A J Hart

Condah South School No 3055 (pupil list 1893)

Child

DOB

Class

Name of Parent

From 3055*

From Next*

William LOVETT

2.2.79.

V

James

1

2½

Joseph A PRICE

12.4.79.

V

Richard

3

1½

Alice R FIELD

15.6.78.

IV

Thomas

3½

4

Alfred LOVETT

2.8.80.

IV

James

1

2½

Mary M PRICE

12.5.81.

IV

Richard

3

1½

Margaret ROBERTSON

15.7.78.

IV

William

1

4½

Isabella SHARROCK

31.7.81.

IV

Elizabeth

1

2

Mary CROSS

29.10.80.

III

Mark

¼

4½

Sophia FIELD

28.3.82.

III

Robert

3½

4

Ellen HOLLIS

17.3.82

III

John

1

3

Ebenezer LOVETT

28.5.82.

III

James

1

2½

William H PRICE

15.10.83

III

Richard

3

1½

Robert ROBERTSON

21.1.82.

III

William

1

4½

Agusta STEWART

12.8.82.

III

Andrew

2¼

3

Thomas CROSS

17.1.83.

II

Mark

¼

4½

Annie HOLLIS

13.10.83.

II

John

1

3

Leonard LOVETT

14.4.84.

II

James

1

2½

William ROBERTSON

20.6.84.

II

William

1

4½

Joseph SHARROCK

10.5.85.

II

Elizabeth

1

2

Walter STEWART

29.9.84

II

Andrew

2¼

3

William ADAMSON

18.4.86.

I

Thomas E

¼

3

Jessie FIELD

1.3.85.

I

Robert

3½

4

Mary HOLLIS

20.9.85

I

John

1

3

Norman LOVETT

3.3.85.

I

James

1

2½

James M ADAMSON

27.11.87.

IA

Thomas L

¼

3

Eva M CROSS

30.4.87.

1A

Mark

¼

4½

Sarah HOLLIS

21.1.87.

IA

John

1

3

Albert R PRICE

6.1.87.

IA

Richard

3

1½

James STEWART

10.5.87.

IA

Andrew

2¼

3

Frederick LOVETT

25.?.88

IA

James

1

2½

* Distance from No 3055
* Distance from next nearest school

Dates of birth crossed out for William Lovett, Joseph A Price, Alice R Field, Margaret Robertson, Robert Robertson.

Article supplied by Beryl O'Gorman

Source: VPRS 795/P, Unit 1748, File 3055 (South Condah)

beryl@wordweavers.net.