| Item |
| Name of Item: |
Bondi Beach Public School |
| Type of Item: |
Built |
| Group/Collection: |
Education |
| Category: |
School - State (public) |
| Primary Address: |
Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach, NSW 2026 |
| Local Govt. Area: |
Waverley
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Property Description:
| Lot/Volume Code |
Lot/Volume Number |
Section Number |
Plan/Folio Code |
Plan/Folio Number |
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All Addresses |
| Street Address |
Suburb/Town |
LGA |
Parish |
County |
Type |
Campbell Parade
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Bondi Beach
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Waverley
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Alexandria
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Cumberland
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Primary
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Warners Avenue
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Bondi Beach
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Waverley
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Alexandria
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Cumberland
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Alternate
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| Statement of Significance |
Notable twentieth century public school building, essentially intact. Good local example of an Inter-War Stripped Classical style. Social and historical interest and part of the Bondi Beach townscape. Local significance.
Date Significance Updated: 24 Oct 99
Note: There are incomplete details for a number of items listed in NSW. The Heritage Branch intends to develop or upgrade statements of significance and other information for these items as resources become available.
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| Description |
| Construction Years: |
1915 - 1945 |
| Physical Description: |
Good, 1920's school building. Set well back from Campbell Parade. Long faade, with additional long wing facing Warners Avenue. Simply styled and proportioned. Classical influence most evident in central portico. A stone feature, with Tuscan columns and entablature. Restrained, decorative brickwork to remainder of building. Gable above portico breaks up long pitched roof. Timber framed windows, double hung with 12 panes each. |
| Further Information: |
Reasons for listing: Historical; cultural; social; architectural; aesthetic; streetscape. |
| Current Use: |
School |
| Former Use: |
School |
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| History |
| Historical Notes: |
Site acquired in 1916 but Government baulked at the costs of filling. Other sites were investigated but eventually the school buildings were erected here. Main building opened in 1923. Originally had roof of asbestos shingles. New wing added 1932. Enrolments peaked in 1937. Originally named North Bondi Public School. (Dowd p. 201). |
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| Historic Themes |
| Australian Theme (abbrev) |
New South Wales Theme |
Local Theme |
| 6. Educating - Educating |
Education - Activities associated with teaching and learning by children and adults, formally and informally. |
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| Assessment of Significance |
SHR Criteria a)
[Historical Significance] |
Notable twentieth century public school building, essentially intact. Good local example of an Inter-War Stripped Classical style. Social and historical interest and part of the Bondi Beach townscape. Local significance. |
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| Integrity/Intactness: |
Substantially intact. |
| Assessment Criteria |
Items are assessed against the  State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance.
Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection. |
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| Listings |
| Heritage Listing |
Listing Title |
Listing Number |
Gazette Date |
Gazette Number |
Gazette Page |
| Local Environmental Plan |
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06 Dec 96 |
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| Heritage study |
Waverley Heritage Study |
1990 |
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| Study Details |
| Title |
Year |
Number |
Author |
Inspected by |
Guidelines Used |
| Waverley Heritage Study |
1990 |
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Perumal Murphy Pty Limited |
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No |
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| References, Internet links & Images |
| None |
| Note: Internet links may be to web pages, documents or images. |
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| Data Source |
| The information for this entry comes from the following source: |
| Name: |
Local Government |
| Database Number: |
2620095 |
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