| Item |
| Name of Item: |
Bondi Education Centre |
| Type of Item: |
Built |
| Group/Collection: |
Education |
| Category: |
School - State (public) |
| Primary Address: |
5 Wellington Street, Bondi, 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 |
5 Wellington Street
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Bondi
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Waverley
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Alexandria
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Cumberland
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Primary
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| Statement of Significance |
Excellent Late Federation symmetrical style. Essentially unaltered. Part of important grouping which includes the church, schools, 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.
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| Description |
| Construction Years: |
1915 - 1945 |
| Physical Description: |
Good symmetrical style Late Federation house, probably c. 1920. Minor alterations only, including security grilles, verandah floor, and removal of fence. Two strapwork gables with pebbledash panels (bricks now painted). Main roof tiled with terra cotta ridge capping. Skillion corrugated iron verandah. Paired turned timber posts above brick piers. Carved brackets with spindle valence. Casement windows with small coloured glass panes. Face brick with dark string course at sill height. Stone foundation. |
| Current Use: |
School |
| Former Use: |
School |
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| History |
| Historical Notes: |
Former residence acquired for expansion of the public school. This is probably the land acquired in 1927. Converted into a domestic science block in 1931. Now used by the Education Department as office accommodation. (Source: Dowd, pp. 197-199). |
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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. |
(none) - |
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| 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. |
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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 |
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| Study Details |
| Title |
Year |
Number |
Author |
Inspected by |
Guidelines Used |
| Waverley Heritage Study |
1989 |
46/1 - 0293 |
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: |
2620307 |
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