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Item
Name of Item:	Bondi Public School
Type of Item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Education
Category:	School - State (public)
Primary Address:	3 Wellington Street, Bondi, NSW 2026
Local Govt. Area:	Waverley
Property Description: Lot/Volume Code Lot/Volume Number Section Number Plan/Folio Code Plan/Folio Number
All Addresses
Street Address Suburb/Town LGA Parish County Type 3 Wellington Street  Bondi  Waverley  Alexandria  Cumberland  Primary
Statement of Significance	Outstanding, late nineteenth century, public school building, with well integrated, early twentieth century, second storey addition. Excellent stone colonnade to original building of special note. Main facades essentially unaltered. Considerable local community and historic interest. Part of important grouping including church, convent and Scarba House. Local significance. Date Significance Updated: 08 Nov 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.
Description
Construction Years:	1890 - 1945
Physical Description:	Outstanding stone building with pebbledash second floor. Original single storey part exhibits a strong Classical influence. Colonnaded verandah of particular note. Round columns supporting semi-circular arches. Second storey addition is best described as a Federation Arts and Crafts style. Gabled projection at each end. Also features central gablet with large finial. High narrow windows. Roughcast chimneys. Let down only by concrete roof tiles. No other significant alterations apparent on front façade. Many rear additions over the years.
Current Use:	School
Former Use:	School
History
Historical Notes:	Site purchased in 1881 and this building completed as a single storey structure in 1883. Enrolments grew rapidly. Building enlarged in 1893 and second storey added in 1907-08. A large verandah was enclosed in 1922. The original building was joined by new buildings in 1912, 1916 (boys' school) and 1929. The site was enlarged to the north in 1907 and 1927. (Source: Dowd, pp. 197-199).
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. (none) -
Assessment of Significance
SHR Criteria a) [Historical Significance]	This item is of historical and cultural significance.
SHR Criteria c) [Aesthetic Significance]	This item is of architectural, aesthetic, group value and streetscape significance.
SHR Criteria d) [Social Significance]	This item is of social significance.
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.
Listings
Heritage Listing Listing Title Listing Number Gazette Date Gazette Number Gazette Page Local Environmental Plan      06 Dec 96       Heritage study
Study Details
Title Year Number Author Inspected by Guidelines Used Waverley Heritage Study  1989  45/7 - 0290  Perumal Murphy Pty Limited    No
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Data Source
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Name:	Local Government
Database Number:	2620304
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