Gawler Primary School
| Gawler Primary School | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Motto | Honouring the past, embracing the future |
| Established | 1878 |
| Principal | Celeste Matthews |
| Enrollment | 165 (2023) |
| Website | https://gawlerps.sa.edu.au/ |
Gawler Primary School is a public coeducational primary school,[1][2] located on the edge of the historic Church Hill State Heritage Area of Gawler[3] in the town of Gawler in South Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 165 students and a teaching staff of 11, as of 2023.[2] The school caters to students from Reception to Year 6.[2]
History
[edit]It opened in January 1878. Opened as the Gawler Public School, it was built by William Tardiff to the design of architect E. J. Wood at a cost of 4,695 pounds and could accommodate 600 pupils. The first headmaster was E. L. Burton who had been headmaster of St. George's Church of England Day School.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gawler Primary School". Australian Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Gawler Church Hill State Heritage Area" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. pp. 1, 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Whitelock, Derek (1989). Gawler: Colonel Light's Country Town. A history of Gawler and its region - The Hills, the Plains and the Barossa Valley. The Corporation of the Town of Gawler. p. 102. ISBN 0-7316-7822-2.
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