Teralba Public School

Item details


Name of item:	Teralba Public School
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Education
Category:	School - State (public)
Primary address:	57 York Street, Teralba, NSW 2284
Parish:	Teralba
County:	Northumberland
Local govt. area:	Lake Macquarie

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
57 York Street	Teralba	Lake Macquarie	Teralba	Northumberland	Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	SIGNIFICANCE - 1993: Teralba Public School building has served the community for over 90 years, proving its durability and its enduring fitness for its original purpose. It is an interesting example of the Government Architect's Office work, as stylistically influenced by Vernon's tenure as Government Architect. The design provides good natural light for the classrooms and uses the low verandah and cloakrooms for protection against the westerly sun. LEVEL of SIGNIFICANCE - 1993: Regional Significance - low Local Significance - high Group Significance - high (as a contributing item in the conservation area)
	Date significance updated: 20 Jun 08
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Description


Designer/Maker:	Government Architect's Office (Vernon influence)
Construction years:	1898-1899
Physical description:	PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS - 1993: Architectural Style: Federation Bungalow, Govt. Architect's Office version. Materials: Frame - brick Roof - gable, CGI cladding Walls/Cladding - painted brick Windows - Tall DH with 2 (fixed?) toplights (each?) Floors - ? Interior - ? Long gabled brick building in typical PWD style. Tall east facing windows for even light. Shaded by long west verandah. Deeply shaded functional verandah, with immensely long roof as a continuation of the main roof structure, is the most notable departure in design idiom from Barnet's time, & heralds a new realisation of the difference in climatic conditions between Australia and "Home". Notched verandah posts, scalloped eaves & fanciful chimney pieces reflect the popular decorative devices of Federation Bungalows in the city.
Modifications and dates:	The building was extended in 1918. The brick walls have been painted. The north end of the building has a skillion lean-to addition housing offices, built 1947.


Current use:	1993: public school

History


Historical notes:	HISTORICAL NOTES - 1993: The present brick Teralba School was built 1898-99, on land resumed in 1892. It followed several smaller weatherboard schools on other sites, and with other names, beginning with the "Hillsborough School" in 1884, and including "Gravel Pit" and "Glen Mitchell" schools. The name "Teralba School" was originally used at Barnsley, but was transferred here in 1891.

Recommended management:


	RECOMMENDATION - 1993: Include in a Conservation Area within an LEP. More information needed.

Recommendations

Management Category	Description	Date Updated
Statutory Instrument	List on a Local Environmental Plan (LEP)	20 Jun 08
Statutory Instrument	Include in a Conservation Area within an LEP	20 Jun 08
Recommended Management	Document and prepare an archival record	20 Jun 08

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Local Environmental Plan	Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014	168	10 Oct 14
Local Environmental Plan	Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2004	TA-09	19 Mar 14

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
City of Lake Macquarie Heritage Study	1993	TA-09	Suters Architects Snell, Dr J. Turner, C & MJ Doring Pty Ltd	Doring	Yes

References, internet links & images

Type	Author	Year	Title	Internet Links
Written			Teralba School Centenary, 1884 -1984
Written	Jepson, P.	1967	Teralba - Monograph No.1

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	1910189

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