SOUTH MORANG PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 1975
879 PLENTY ROAD SOUTH MORANG, WHITTLESEA CITY
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Statement of Significance
STATEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE:
South Morang Primary School No. 1975 consists of a bluestone schoolroom with entry porch and a four roomed residence in the same material. It was constructed in 1877 by contractor Richard Davies to the design of Victorian Education Department architect HR Bastow. A kitchen and verandah were added at the rear in 1902; the gallery was removed in 1915 and a verandah at the front was added in the 1950s. The building no longer operates as a school.
South Morang Primary School No. 1975 is of architectural and historical significance to the State of Victoria.
South Morang Primary School No. 1975 is architecturally significant as a rare and relatively intact example of a bluestone '60' type Education Department single room school with attached four roomed residence. The school building is the only known bluestone example of this type surviving. The building is a representative example of the work of the work of prolific and important Education Department architect Henry Robert Bastow. Bastow later became a member of the Public Works Department staff and was responsible for the design of many schools, police and court buildings throughout Victoria. Schools attributed to Bastow number more than 100 and were designed between 1873 and 1894 after which time he was retrenched from the department as a result of the 1890s depression. South Morang Primary School is an early and modest example of his work and the only one of its type with surviving architectural drawings signed by him. The school is also unusual in that most of Bastow's works were large and located in urban settings.
South Morang Primary School No. 1975 is historically significant for its ability to demonstrate the provision of education to Victorian children in the nineteenth century. It is important as an example of a small rural school built in the years following the Education Act of 1872 which established a free, compulsory and secular education system in Victoria. South Morang Primary School is also historically important as a combined school and residence illustrative of its rural nature.
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SOUTH MORANG PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 1975 - History
Associated People: Owner DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION;SOUTH MORANG PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 1975 - Permit Exemptions
EXEMPTIONS FROM PERMITS:
(Classes of works or activities which may be undertaken without a permit under
Part 4 of the Heritage Act 1995)
General Conditions:
All exempted alterations are to be planned and carried out in a manner which
prevents damage to the fabric of the registered place or object.
Should it become apparent during further inspection or the carrying out of
alterations that original or previously hidden or inaccessible details of the
place or object are revealed which relate to the significance of the place or
object, then the exemption covering such alteration shall cease and the
Executive Director shall be notified as soon as possible.
If there is a conservation policy and plan approved by the Executive Director,
all works shall be in accordance with it.
Nothing in this declaration prevents the Executive Director from amending or
rescinding all or any of the permit exemptions.
Nothing in this declaration exempts owners or their agents from the
responsibility to seek relevant planning or building permits from the
responsible authority where applicable.
Exterior
Repairs and maintenance which replace like with like.
Demolition or removal of outbuildings and sheds.
Repair, removal or replacement of fences and gates.
Erection or installation of small outbuildings or sheds provided that the
floor area does not exceed 25 square metres or the height 3 metres.
Removal of extraneous items such as air conditioners, pipe work, ducting,
wiring, antennae, aerials etc, and making good.
Installation or repair of damp-proofing by either injection method or grouted
pocket method.
Installation, removal or replacement of garden watering systems.
Regular garden maintenance.
Interior
Painting of previously painted surfaces provided that preparation or painting
does not remove evidence of the original paint or other decorative scheme.
Patching or repair of plaster provided that new work matches good adjacent
work in style, detail and finish.
Installation, removal or replacement of carpets, tiles and/or flexible floor
coverings.
Installation, removal or replacement of curtain track, rods, blinds and other
window dressings.
Installation, removal or replacement of hooks, nails and other devices for the
hanging of mirrors, paintings and other wall mounted artworks.
Refurbishment of bathrooms or toilets including removal, installation or
replacement of sanitary fixtures and associated piping, mirrors, wall and
floor coverings.
Installation, removal or replacement of kitchen benches and fixtures including
sinks, stoves, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers etc and associated plumbing
and wiring.
Installation, removal or replacement of ducted, hydronic or concealed radiant
type heating provided that the installation does not damage existing skirtings
and architraves and provided that the location of the heating unit is
concealed from view.
Installation, removal or replacement of electrical wiring provided that all
new wiring is fully concealed and any original light switches, pull cords,
push buttons or power outlets are retained in-situ. Note: if wiring original
to the place was carried in timber conduits then the conduits should remain
in-situ.
Installation, removal or replacement of bulk insulation in the roof space.
Installation, removal or replacement of smoke detectors.
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