113-568: Wilston State School is a heritage-listed state school at Primrose Street, Grange , City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. It was built from 1920. Architects who designed the school's buildings include Arthur Gordon Femister Greenway and Blackburne and Gzell . It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 12 June 2015. Wilston State School opened in 1920 in the Brisbane suburb of Wilston (but now within
226-746: A special education program. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 887 students with 60 teachers (52 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Grange. The nearest government secondary schools are Everton Park State High School in Everton Park to the north-west, Kedron State High School in Kedron to the north-east, and Kelvin Grove State College in Kelvin Grove to
339-495: A BRL A-Grade Men's and a BHP Premiership Women's team which is a Queensland State competition. Grange Thistle Soccer Club was founded in 1920. It was formerly known as the Thistle Football Club until 1961 and has played at Lanham Park, Grange ( 27°25′19″S 153°01′07″E / 27.4220°S 153.0185°E / -27.4220; 153.0185 ( GRANGE THISTLE SOCCER CLUB ) ) since 1930, with
452-669: A break from 1932 to 1942, during which the club suspended its activities. The Wilston Grange Australian Football Club has represented the suburb at Australian rules football since 1945. For 70 years the Grange Bowls Club (Grange Bowls and Community Club Inc.) has represented the suburb in lawn bowls. It is also in Lanham Park ( 27°25′24″S 153°01′07″E / 27.4234°S 153.0187°E / -27.4234; 153.0187 ( Grange Bowls Club ) ). Windsor State School Windsor State School
565-656: A brick base, weatherboard walls and a gable roof was built to the west of the pool and was officially opened in October 1924. In August 1929, tennis courts were officially opened by the Minister for Education, Reginald King . The provision of outdoor play space was a result of the early and continuing commitment by the Department of Public Instruction to play-based education, particularly in primary school. Trees and gardens were planted as part of beautification of schools. In
678-410: A central wing (formerly 4 classrooms, now used as offices), two end wings (containing 2 classrooms each), and a projecting teachers room (extended c. 1973 ) on the north side of the central wing. The wings are connected by continuous verandahs along the northern sides, sections of which are enclosed. The wings have gambrel roofs and the teachers room has a gable roof. Four sets of stairs and
791-526: A concrete slab floor and is partially enclosed by timber batten screens and brick infill walls. The piers are glazed brown bricks with rounded edges. The understorey accommodates several toilet blocks dating from the 1930s and 1950s. These have brick external walls and timber partitions of vertical timber boards. Beneath the west wing a large room and two store rooms have been constructed at different periods from various materials, including wide vertical timber boards. Several long timber benches are located beneath
904-573: A focus for the local community as a place for important social and cultural activities. The provision of state-administered education was important to the colonial governments of Australia. Following the introduction of Queensland's Education Act 1860, which established the Board of General Education and began standardising curriculum, training and facilities, Queensland's public schools grew rapidly. Queensland's State Education Act 1875 provided for free, compulsory and secular primary education and established
1017-479: A former hat room located in the northeast corner of the verandah has been incorporated into the verandah enclosure. Early windows include timber sashes with fanlights in the verandah wall, and two large banks of timber-framed windows on the south wall, consisting of casements on the bottom row, horizontally centre-pivoting windows in the middle and fanlights at the top. Doors in the verandah wall each have two tall, horizontally centre-pivoting fanlights. A double door at
1130-450: A former parade ground in between. Blocks B and E (a matching pair of buildings added to the site in c. 1949 ) are positioned in line with Block C at its west (Block B) and east (Block E) ends. Block B stands close to Block C due to the limited space available between it and the swimming pool in the southwest corner of the grounds, while Block E had sufficient space around it to be extended at either end in c. 1953 . Block G
1243-411: A gambrel roof extended on two sides to cover the verandahs. The extensive timber verandahs, now enclosed, retain ripple iron ceilings and shingled valances. Movement between the wings is via the continuous verandah which wraps around the playground. The impressive eastern facade of the central wing flanked by its four storeyed stair towers and surmounted by a fleche, sits above the sweeping grounds and
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#17327906293691356-481: A landmark in the Windsor area. The organisation of this building, articulated into horizontal verandahed wings with attached vertical elements, and the picturesque composition of its facades displaying multiple roof profiles, a mixture of materials including tiles, brickwork, shingles and render, bullseye and arched openings and scenically placed external stairs, associate the school with Arts and Crafts design popular at
1469-643: A large public gathering, the reinforced concrete pool was 23 metres (75 ft) long and 7.6 metres (25 ft) wide with a varied depth of 1–2.1 metres (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 11 in). Earlier pools were opened at Junction Park State School (1910), Wooloowin State School (1916), Ascot State School (pre-1921) and Cannon Hill State School (1921). In 1915, the Hon Herbert Hardacre , Minister for Public Instruction, regarded swimming as "preferable to other physical drill during
1582-631: A modern lift provide access to the verandahs and a recent covered staircase is attached to the south side of the central wing. Banks of windows in the south walls of all wings have casements in the bottom row and horizontally centre-pivoting windows above. The east and west wings retain a top row of fanlights that are top-hinged and set within inclined frames (sheeted over on the exterior). Each end wall has three small, high, centre-pivoting windows. The teachers' room has modern aluminium casement windows in timber framing with early square timber fanlights above, shaded by timber-framed, skillion -roofed hoods on
1695-478: A reasonable distance were ordered to attend their closest school; the classroom windows were taped in case of bomb blasts; and the playing fields were zig-zagged with about 366 metres (1,201 ft) of slit trenches. 1942 National Safety Regulations required that half the children attended school in the morning, and the other half in the afternoon. Early in 1943 the Allied Works Council erected for
1808-533: A recreation area, was selected after a secret ballot of parents. Subsequently, Wilston State School opened on 14 August 1920, comprising one suburban timber school building (Type C/T8) (now known as Block C) on 4 acres of land (1.62ha). The building was centrally positioned on the higher ground at the southern (Primrose Street) end of the site. A newspaper report described the building as timber on brick piers with an asbestos slate roof and ornamental fleches. There were 8 classrooms with verandahs and two teachers rooms on
1921-405: A self-contained block with an extensive concrete play area below. Whether a kindergarten operated from this building in the 1930s is unclear. In 1940, brick extensions were made to the western end of the northern wing of the main building, providing a further four classrooms at a cost of about £6,000. The Second World War caused considerable disruption to school routine. Pupils travelling from
2034-470: A stop at Wilston, and settlement spread northwards from there to the desirable elevated slopes of Eildon Hill . The population of Wilston increased further following establishment of the Grange electric tramway along Days Road in 1928. Lobbying for a new school at Wilston began in 1912. The neighbouring schools of Bowen Bridge State School (now Windsor State School ) and Newmarket State School had resisted
2147-441: A style similar to the existing 1930s toilets. A highset classroom building was constructed next to the pool in 1970 (Block H), on the site of a former terraced lawn. The 1933 purpose-built building (Block D) was converted into a library in 1983. In 1970, as the school's Jubilee project, the swimming pool was widened to six lanes and lengthened to 25 metres (82 ft). At the time, the pool represented 48 years of swimming history at
2260-518: A substantial percentage of children from non-English speaking backgrounds. In 1981 a preschool was established in the Harris Street wing of the main building. Since 1984, senior pupils from the special school (formerly the opportunity school) have attended a school at Newstead , and many of the juniors have been integrated into the regular classrooms. Since the mid-1980s, the state school, special school and preschool have been known collectively as
2373-531: A trussed roof. During the 1930s changes and additions to the grounds occurred. Around 1934 new toilets were constructed under the original 1920 building and the 1926 infants wing, and two acres of additional land was acquired from Coronation Park to the north for a sports oval in 1937. Landscaping works, including a terraced lawn, concrete stairs, garden beds and a pergola at the main (Primrose Street) entrance, were undertaken by relief labour in 1932 as part of an ongoing school beautification scheme. This stage included
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#17327906293692486-423: Is a heritage-listed state school at 270 Lutwyche Road, Windsor , Queensland , Australia. It was built from 1915 to 1934. It is also known as Windsor Opportunity (Special) School and Windsor State School & Windsor Infants School. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 1 August 1994. The school celebrated its sesquicentenary (150th anniversary) in 2015. The first school building constructed at
2599-536: Is at 108 Blandford Street ( 27°25′13″S 153°00′50″E / 27.4202°S 153.0140°E / -27.4202; 153.0140 ( Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses ) ). There are a number of parks in the area, including: Fortitude Valley Rugby League Football Club, Valleys Diehards was founded in 1908 and is Brisbane's oldest Rugby League club. Located in Bega Street at Emerson Park since 1971, teams range from Under 6 up to seniors including
2712-501: Is at the eastern end and the western end has been enclosed for store rooms. The 1933 purpose-designed former classroom and hall building ('Block D') stands on brick stumps and walls. The building is rectangular in plan, with a projecting, central porch on the western side and projecting stair landings at the eastern end of the north and south sides; the building and western porch have gable roofs with vertically battened timber gable-ends. A prominent fleche and spaced eaves-cladding along
2825-403: Is bounded by Primrose Street to the south, Inglis Street to the east, Thomas Street to the west and Carberry Street to the north. The school comprises a large complex of buildings on a sloping site, with the earliest school buildings located on the high ground at the southern end of the site, more recent development in the centre, and playing fields on the low ground at the north end. In addition to
2938-401: Is important as a focus for the surrounding community and generations of students from the area have been taught there. Since establishment, it has been a key social focus for the community with the grounds and buildings being the site of many social events. Wilston State School occupies the whole of a 2.84ha block within the hilly terrain of The Grange, a residential suburb of Brisbane. The site
3051-410: Is located to the southeast of Block C and its north-facing main entrance is aligned with the gap between blocks C and E. With the exception of Block G, all of the significant school buildings are weatherboard -clad, highset on either brick or concrete piers , and have corrugated metal -clad roofs. Blocks C, A, B and E are rectangular in plan and have north-facing verandahs ; large banks of glazing on
3164-426: Is now called Blandford Place and used as commercial premises. The Newmarket Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses opened their Kingdom Hall at 108 Blandford Street in 1989. The Grange Library opened in 1979 and had a major refurbishment in 2014. In the 2011 census , Grange recorded a population of 4,163 people, 51.7% female and 48.3% male. The median age of the Grange population was 36 years of age, 1 year below
3277-512: Is supported on large steel I-beams. Windows in exterior walls have vents above protected by the window awnings . A timber honour board is located on the first floor level of the south wing. The north wing, originally the mirror-reverse of the south, is now twice the length with an internal stair at the western end. Adjacent to this stair on the upper level, an area which connects the two verandahs contains hat and coat racks. Two toilet blocks, single storeyed brick structures with hip roofs, define
3390-494: Is used as a childcare centre. St Paul the Apostle's Anglican Church at Grange Heights (the elevated western part of the suburb) was dedicated on 4 April 1964 by Archbishop Philip Strong . It was at 17 Blandford Street ( 27°25′16″S 153°00′32″E / 27.4212°S 153.0090°E / -27.4212; 153.0090 ( St Paul the Apostle's Anglican Church (former) ) ). It closed on 29 November 1989. It
3503-505: Is via stairs in the north-east and south-east corners placed at 45 degrees to the facades. Attached to the verandahs on the playground elevations and on the eastern front elevation are three storeyed rendered masonry structures consisting of a single room on each level. These tower-like elements have hipped roofs connecting to the main roof of the adjoining wing. The classroom interiors have high level windows, panelled fibro cement walls, fibro cement ceilings and timber floors. Floor framing
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3616-433: Is via these vestibules and the central corridor which connects them. The corridor, vestibules and porches have concrete floors. The rest of the building has timber floors. Some of the classrooms retain panelled folding partitions between adjoining classrooms. The classrooms are well lit via banks of timber casement windows. Hipped tiled awnings over the windows are supported on timber brackets . An internal concrete stair on
3729-410: Is visible from Lutwyche Road. The main entrances are on the eastern faces of the stair towers where wide stairs lead to ornamented arched openings on the first floor level. The uppermost level of the towers have bullseye windows and openings supported by colonettes. The two further sets of stairs on the front elevation lead to the verandah and feature bullseye windows. Rear entrance, from the playground,
3842-465: The 2016 census , Grange had a population of 4,318 people. In the 2021 census , Grange had a population of 4,615 people. Heritage-listed sites in Grange include: Despite the name, Wilston State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Primrose Street in Grange ( 27°25′44″S 153°00′54″E / 27.4289°S 153.0150°E / -27.4289; 153.0150 ( Wilston State School ) ). It includes
3955-474: The Department of Public Instruction . This further standardised the provision of education, and despite difficulties, achieved the remarkable feat of bringing basic literacy to most Queensland children by 1900. The establishment of schools was considered an essential step in the development of early communities and integral to their success. Locals often donated land and labour for a school's construction and
4068-692: The Queensland Government developed standard plans for its school buildings. From the 1860s until the 1960s, Queensland school buildings were predominantly timber-framed, an easy and cost-effective approach that also enabled the government to provide facilities in remote areas. Standard designs were continually refined in response to changing needs and educational philosophy and Queensland school buildings were particularly innovative in climate control, lighting, and ventilation. Standardisation produced distinctly similar schools across Queensland with complexes of typical components. European settlement of
4181-467: The 1860s, fellmonger T. K. Peate established The Grange Tannery and Fellmongery Company on Kedron Brook . Suburban development of the area commenced in 1903 with the subdivision of T. K. Peate's property into "the Grange Estate". The name of the suburb is derived from that of Peate's property: "Grange" is believed to be an Old English word meaning granary. In about March 1918, a block of land
4294-493: The 1870s, schools inspector William Boyd was critical of tropical schools and among his recommendations stressed the importance of adding shade trees to playgrounds. In addition, Arbor Day celebrations began in Queensland in 1890. Landscape elements were often constructed to standard designs and were intrinsic to Queensland Government education philosophies. Educators believed gardening and Arbor Days instilled in young minds
4407-440: The 1920 building (Block C). In c. 1953 the eastern building (Block E) was extended at either end. The original eastern wall was relocated to the eastern extent of the extension and fabric from the original, western verandah was reused in the extensions. The original hatroom was relocated to the western corner of the new verandah. The extensions had large banks of timber casements in the southern walls, with timber sashes in
4520-465: The 1922 section have tall, centre-pivoting fanlights, while doors to the extensions have awning fanlights. Grange, Queensland Download coordinates as: Grange is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Grange had a population of 4,615 people. Grange is located 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of the Brisbane central business district , on
4633-487: The 1930s. The school population peaked in 1928, with 1,642 pupils. Facilities were so strained that the school rented the verandahs and front room of the Windsor School of Arts Building as temporary classrooms, while a number of verandahs on the school building were being enclosed. The remaining verandahs were enclosed in subsequent years. Between 1931 and 1933, over £8,000 was spent on site improvements, as part of
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4746-526: The Australian median. 78.9% of people living in Grange were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 3.4%, Italy 0.9%, Scotland 0.7%, United States of America 0.7%. 90.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.3% Italian, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.5% German, 0.5% French, 0.3% Hindi. In
4859-423: The Minister for Public Instruction, under the new name of Windsor State School, although the school had actually opened a week earlier. When opened, it was the largest school in the state. Its construction reflected a local population boom, partly an outcome of the extension of the railway line from Mayne to Enoggera via Windsor in 1899 and the consequent closer settlement of the larger estates. In 1904, Windsor
4972-590: The Queensland Government's Unemployment Relief Scheme. The grounds were cut and terraced into the three present levels: school; tennis and basketball courts; playing fields. Finally, in 1934, a brick building was erected to the south of the main block, to accommodate the infant grades and relieve pressure on the main classrooms. It cost about £6,600 and was described at the time as a new departure in planning for infant pupils, providing accommodation for 360 school pupils as well as kindergarten classes, in
5085-493: The United States Navy, large storerooms on the school grounds at the corner of Lutwyche and Constitution Roads, reducing the available playing field area even further. Despite post-1945 attempts by the school authorities to retrieve the lost ground, these stores were used after the war firstly as a Rehabilitation Training Centre, and then to house Education Department supplies. They are not considered of significance to
5198-640: The Windsor Campus was the Windsor State School, erected in 1915–16 on land acquired by the Queensland Government in 1912 and 1914 as a school reserve. A large, two-storeyed masonry building, it replaced the earlier and vastly overcrowded Bowen Bridge Road State School (established 1865) opposite (and which was partially damaged by fire in December 1915). The new school was opened officially on Saturday 5 August 1916 by Herbert Hardacre ,
5311-544: The Windsor Campus. Between 2004 and 2016, Stephen O'Kane had become the Principal of the School. During 2016, Matthew Keong was acting Principal, due to Mr O'Kane taking up another role. Mr O'Kane eventually left, after that role. The Windsor Campus, located on the eastern slope of Windsor Hill, consists of two masonry school buildings, two toilet blocks and a swimming pool in large treed grounds overlooking Lutwyche Road on
5424-459: The Windsor area since it was opened, the school has played an active social and educational role in that community since 1916. [REDACTED] This Misplaced Pages article was originally based on "The Queensland heritage register" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014). The geo-coordinates were originally computed from
5537-464: The area around Wilston State School began when William Wilson, a city merchant, took up 300 acres of land and built a stone house c. 1876 , which he called "Wilston" after his birthplace in Ireland. The later suburb, located between Newmarket and Windsor , took the name of Wilson's house. During the 19th century, Wilston remained a predominantly rural area. Suburban growth intensified with
5650-608: The arrival of the railway at nearby Newmarket in 1897. In 1899 the Ferny Grove railway line was extended to Enoggera and the Town of Windsor , incorporating Wilston, was proclaimed in 1904. The suburb, near the Newmarket saleyards (1877-1931), was at first regarded as an outlying district of Newmarket, and was used for agistment, tanneries, fellmongering, dairying and extractive industries . The train line to Newmarket station had
5763-439: The building cost was funded by the school's fund-raising efforts and half by the Queensland Government. Designed by Brisbane firm, Blackburne and Gzell Architects, it was a two-storey timber building with a terracotta roof and a two-storey brick entrance porch. The building was officially opened in 1954 by Queensland Premier , Vince Gair . From the 1950s various alterations and additions occurred and more buildings were added to
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#17327906293695876-494: The ceiling is flat over the 1953 verandahs. A line in the ceiling lining at the western end marks the position of the original verandah roofline. The west end of the verandah has a hat room enclosure with exposed stud framing (repositioned from the 1922 verandah), and a small section of early two-rail dowel balustrade is retained at the eastern end. Verandah windows are double-hung with timber sashes and awning fanlights. Timber low-waisted doors with early hardware are retained. Doors to
5989-403: The central portion of block E have coved ceilings, exposed metal tie rods and square ceiling ventilation panels (most now enclosed). Elements not of cultural heritage significance include lifts, modern carpet and linoleum floor coverings, inserted partitions, kitchenettes, modern benches and storage cupboards, and aluminium windows. Block C is a large, symmetrically arranged block comprising
6102-487: The central wing. Block A is a long building with a projecting teachers room attached to the verandah. It has a gable roof with vertical batten gable infill, and raked eaves. The east and west walls are windowless. Access is via two timber staircases to the verandah. The verandah has a timber, two-rail slat balustrade, a raked ceiling and a single skin verandah wall. Former hat room enclosures of single-skin weatherboard walls survive at either end, and bag hooks are attached to
6215-495: The decline in pupil numbers, changes were made to the school structure. An opportunity school section was opened in the infants' block c. 1965 , and at the beginning of 1967, infants reunited with the older students in the main building, leaving the 1934 building to the opportunity school students. In the late 1970s, Windsor qualified as a Special Program School, the district being considered of declining social and financial climate. By 1980 enrolment had fallen to 300, with
6328-415: The development of the school and its grounds. He is recognised for his public stance in opposing corporal punishment in schools and Wilston was reputedly the first school in Queensland to ban corporal punishment. By the late 1920s, the school possessed its own orchestra. Reflecting the school's arts focus, in 1923 a bust of William Shakespeare , located in a garden bed on the north side of the 1920 building,
6441-510: The early buildings are entrance gates on the Thomas Street boundary (1935) and a swimming pool (1923) with dressing shed (1924) in the southwest corner. Other site features include concrete busts of historical figures (1923 and 1932), balustrade walls (1933 and 1935), retaining walls ( c. 1940 s), stone pitched walls, an east–west driveway , pathways, and established trees and landscaping. The six significant buildings within
6554-492: The east and bounded by Harris Street on the north and Constitution Road on the south. The main school, a two-storeyed building surrounded by verandahs with an open playspace at the ground level, is situated in the north west corner, the highest part of the site. The single-storeyed Infants' School with partly enclosed area under, is located on the southern side of the main building. Both buildings are constructed with brick walls and timber framed terracotta tiled roofs. A cutting forms
6667-454: The east side), a gable roof with vertical batten gable infill, and raked eaves. The building stands on concrete piers and the understory is enclosed with timber batten screens. Access is via a staircase to the north verandah and a recently installed lift and platform connecting the verandah to the pool area to the west. The verandah has a timber, two-rail dowel balustrade, a raked ceiling and a single skin verandah wall with bag hooks. Fabric from
6780-498: The entry in the Heritage Register for Windsor Campus. The school sustained a strong enrolment well into the post-war years. In 1946 there was an average attendance of 756 pupils in the state school, and 323 in the infants'. However, attendance declined through the 1950s and 1960s, as the young families of the first half of the 20th century grew up and moved to the newer outer suburbs, and the local population aged. With
6893-420: The establishment of another school, fearing it would decrease resources for existing schools in the area. In 1914, a further effort was made to have a school erected in the district, pointing out that the steep nature of the area was difficult for small children; and crossing the railway and passing cattle saleyards were added dangers. By 1917, two potential sites for a new school had been selected. Coronation Park,
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#17327906293697006-561: The hot summer months" and that he "would like to see a swimming pool in every school ground in Queensland". A year later at the opening of the Wooloowin State School pool, he emphasised the value of swimming to children's physiques. However, water safety was also a motivation for the establishment school swimming pools. A year after the opening of the Wilston State School pool, a long timber dressing shed with
7119-429: The level of the school buildings from the lower part of the grounds. A fenced garden has been created in front of main building. The concrete swimming pool with brick change shed at the eastern end is located on the southern side of the oval. The pool is surrounded by raked timber seating on the other three sides. Mature trees are located throughout the grounds especially along the street frontages. Windsor State School
7232-463: The location of a removed partition is evident in the ceiling of the western room. The former teachers room has been enlarged by the removal of its southern wall to incorporate a section of enclosed verandah. The understorey has a concrete slab floor and is partially enclosed by timber batten screens and brick infill walls. The piers are glazed brown bricks with rounded edges. A 1930s/50s toilet block with brick external walls and timber dividing partitions
7345-573: The north and the south by hallways and former teachers rooms. Most walls and ceilings are lined with T&G VJ timber boards; stud framing is exposed in sections of the teacher's rooms. Bulkhead partitions in the central space are in the locations where original folding partitions have been removed (one in the centre of the space and one at the stage opening). Beams in this space are expressed and clad in VJ timber boards. Ceiling vents remain in their original positions and high-level, timber picture-rails run around
7458-450: The north elevation. The central wing verandah has a two-rail slat balustrade, curved timber arches between verandah posts, a raked ceiling and a single skin verandah wall. Early timber joinery includes tall, horizontally centre-pivoting fanlights over doorways and later sash windows with fanlights. Verandahs to the east and west wings have been partially enclosed by weatherboards. The interiors are lined and large openings have been cut into
7571-430: The north of the 1933 purpose-built building (Block D). The wall to the oval was partly stone pitched by 1959. A bell tower housing the school bell beside the sectional school building (Block A) dates from before September 1939. Alterations to pathways and gardens between the 1920 building (Block C) and Primrose Street took place in the 1990s, including the realignment of the main entrance gate and pathway. The importance of
7684-460: The north side. Particular reference was made to good lighting and ventilation. The concreted area under the building was used as play space, with conveniently placed toilets nearby. The school had an initial enrolment of 320 pupils, which rose with the progress of the district. The school gained a reputation for success in the arts and music, due largely to the efforts of the first head teacher, Walter Collings. His influence played an important role in
7797-431: The north-west and south-west corners of the playground. The Infants' School is a rectangular building with long elevations facing north to the main building and south across a yard to Constitution Road. Divided into bays which step out from the corners of the building to the centre of each facade, the dark brick walls have contrasting concrete bands at the base and at first floor level and concrete sills. The central bay on
7910-466: The northeast of the 1920 building, it was more like a church hall than a school building in form, with a porch at the west end, two double classrooms in the body of the building, separated by a partition, and a classroom on a platform at the east end with a teachers room and lobby each side. There were no verandahs. The roof was gabled with a fleche and windows were standard school casements with fanlights. The classrooms were 12.1 metres (40 ft) wide with
8023-442: The northern and southern elevations ventilate the roof space. Most windows are timber-framed casements with (now fixed) fanlights, sheltered by corrugated metal hoods with timber brackets . There are four sets of timber stairs; two to the eastern end projections, and two to the west. The interior comprises a large central space; with an enclosed western porch; and an eastern raised stage and kitchenette (formerly one space) flanked to
8136-524: The northern and southern facades is surmounted by a gable punctuated by an oculus and has a semicircular arched opening at the base. Brick porches on the eastern and western ends are now enclosed. The main entrance is via two symmetrically positioned concrete stairs on the southern side of the Infants' School. At the top of the stairs are recessed porches, now enclosed by double glass doors, which open onto entry vestibules. Access to classrooms and offices
8249-454: The northern side of the western vestibule leads to the ground floor level. Built as an open undercroft, the ground floor is now partly enclosed providing workshop and storage space. Toilets are located under the brick porches. The tiled hipped roof which follows the stepped facade is ventilated by a centrally positioned octagonal fleche and features small gables terminating the main ridge. A series of retaining walls with concrete steps divide
8362-633: The opening of the latest part of the school's beautification scheme, which had commenced 12 years previously, when he said "a beautiful garden was better than the best teacher". Shade trees inside the school boundary near the buildings on Inglis Street ( Fig trees ) and Thomas streets (two Camphor Laurels and one Fig tree) were planted prior to 1946. Fig trees around the oval, along the Inglis, Carberry and Thomas streets' boundaries, were planted prior to 1964. Attention to improving light and ventilation to achieve optimum classroom conditions culminated in 1920 with
8475-403: The perimeter of the space. Original timber panelled doors with fanlights provide access to the teachers rooms and hallways. The understorey has rounded brick stumps, brick walls, and a concrete slab floor. There is an early timber door to the space below the western porch, and early windows include timber-framed sashes. Block B has an L-shaped verandah along the north and east sides (enclosed on
8588-461: The principal characteristics of a particular class of cultural places. The buildings of Windsor State School Campus and their functions illustrate changing government attitudes to education requirements over nearly 8 decades. The place is important because of its aesthetic significance. The wide frontage of the 1916 building with its distinctive towers and elevated position in grounds sweeping down to Lutwyche Road contribute to its prominence as
8701-401: The requirements of the most modern of education philosophy in Queensland. Design features include verandah access, an emphasis on natural lighting and ventilation in design, and undercroft playspaces. The 1934 building was purpose-designed to accommodate infant grades, and includes internal circulation, flexible classroom space, and undercroft play area. The place is important in demonstrating
8814-478: The same time, skilled labour was scarce and materials were in short supply. In this immediate post-war period two 1922 Sectional buildings (now known as blocks B and E) were relocated c. 1949 to the site from Kelvin Grove Boys School, to accommodate Wilston State School's growing population. Each contained two classrooms with an L-shaped verandah, and were positioned to the west and east of
8927-474: The school and the pool update was considered a suitable commemoration to all who contributed to it. This project was funded jointly by the Wilston State School P & C and the Queensland Government. In the 1990s several buildings were refurbished and altered to suit new uses. In 1993, the central wing of the 1920 building (Block C) was refurbished for administration purposes, with some modification to joinery and new partitions inserted. The top level of windows on
9040-427: The school community contributed to maintenance and development. Schools became a community focus, a symbol of progress, and a source of pride, with enduring connections formed with past pupils, parents, and teachers. The inclusion of war memorials and community halls reinforced these connections and provided a venue for a wide range of community events in schools across Queensland. To help ensure consistency and economy,
9153-483: The school complex are all timber-framed and clad, and orientated on an east–west axis. These buildings are: Evidence of early site planning of the school grounds remains, with all significant buildings (except for Block G) positioned symmetrically in relation to Block C, the original 1920 building, which occupies a central position in the southern school grounds. Blocks A and D lie to the northwest and northeast of Block C respectively, positioned in line with each other with
9266-476: The school reserve was fenced with timber palings, and the first tennis court (earth surfaced) was constructed by the School Committee. A 30-metre (98 ft) long concrete swimming pool, funded by the School Committee through a bank loan, was constructed in the school grounds in 1925, at a cost of £2,000. In 1926 the dressing sheds were completed and the pool was lit for evening swimming carnivals. It
9379-440: The school to the local community has been demonstrated by the support given by parents in the development of buildings, the beautification of the grounds, and continuity of attendance, with several generations of local families attending. In 2015, the school continues to operate from its original site. It retains standard and purpose-built timber and brick buildings dating from 1920 to the 1950s, set in landscaped grounds. The school
9492-409: The sectional school type, a highset timber structure. This design combined all the best features of previous types and implemented theories of an ideal education environment. It proved very successful and was used unaltered until 1950. It was practical, economical, and satisfied educational requirements and climatic needs. Most importantly, it allowed for the orderly expansion of schools over time. Before
9605-405: The sectional school, solar orientation was not given priority and all school buildings were oriented in relation to the street and property boundaries, often resulting in poor lighting. The sectional school type had only one verandah typically on the northern side, allowing the southern wall, with a maximum number of windows, to be unobstructed. The building was designed so that the blank western wall
9718-403: The south wall are associated with the different construction periods; banks of tall, timber-framed, sash and horizontally centre-pivoting windows with fanlights to the central 1922 section; and banks of dual, timber-framed casement windows with awning fanlights to the 1953 end sections. The verandah has a raked ceiling, single skin verandah wall and bag-racks between square timber posts. Part of
9831-425: The south-facing walls were either removed or sheeted over. A new staircase, landing and door were added to the southern wall of the central wing, creating a new main entrance to the building. The internal layout of the former teachers room, which had been extended in 1973, was altered to create offices, a store room and a sick bay. In 1997 the verandahs of the east and west wings were enclosed and large openings cut into
9944-540: The south. The Brisbane City Council operates the Grange Library at 79 Evelyn Street ( 27°25′31″S 153°01′03″E / 27.4252°S 153.0176°E / -27.4252; 153.0176 ( Grange Library ) ). Grange Post Office is at 64 Thomas Street ( 27°25′35″S 153°00′53″E / 27.4263°S 153.0146°E / -27.4263; 153.0146 ( Grange Post Office ) ). The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
10057-410: The southern elevations to provide maximum natural light to the interiors; and a range of early timber joinery. All buildings have timber floorboards and timber skirtings of a simple profile. In general, eaves , verandah ceilings, and internal walls and ceilings are lined with timber v-jointed (VJ) tongue-and-groove (T&G) boards, with flat sheeting used for some 1950s classrooms. Blocks C, A, B and
10170-465: The southern school grounds. In the period 1951–5, a lowset, single-room classroom (Block F) was constructed to the south of Block E, on a diagonal axis. In 1956 the building was extended by two classrooms to the west, and after 2006 it was raised and moved to its present position along the Primrose Street boundary. In 1956 additional toilets were constructed beneath the 1920 building (Block C) in
10283-469: The southern side of Kedron Brook . It is sometimes referred to as The Grange. There is a hill in the west of the suburb called The Pinnacle ( 27°25′24″S 153°00′39″E / 27.4232°S 153.0108°E / -27.4232; 153.0108 ( The Pinnacle ) ) rising to 57 metres (187 ft) above sea level. Prior to the arrival of British settlers, the Grange area consisted of areas of open grassland and thinly wooded plains. In
10396-533: The suburb boundaries of Grange), to serve the growing suburban population in the Wilston-Grange area. Due to suburban development during the interwar period and after World War II , additional buildings were added to serve the school's needs. Wilston State School has a range of standard and purpose-built timber and brick buildings dating from 1920 to the 1950s, set in landscaped grounds. The school has been in continuous operation since establishment and has been
10509-401: The time. The 1934 building complements, through its siting and the use of similar materials and decorative motifs, the earlier building. A high quality of construction and detailing characterises both buildings. The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons. A reflection of changing demographic trends in
10622-512: The unveiling of a bust of Captain Cook , the work of James Arthur Watts , in a garden bed next to the pergola on 2 July 1932. Further landscaping included a concrete retaining wall and balustrade around the parade area north of the 1920 building in 1933. In 1935 a set of gates, constructed on the Thomas Street boundary, were funded through community fundraising and a donation from the noted manufacturer and philanthropist, George Marchant , who lived in
10735-453: The value of hard work and activity, improved classroom discipline, developed aesthetic tastes, and inspired people to stay on the land. Aesthetically designed gardens were encouraged by regional inspectors. Following construction of Wilston State School, its grounds were terraced and gardens with bush houses were created. Principal Collings expressed the importance of school gardens in July 1932 at
10848-514: The verandah wall. The building retains much of its original timber joinery. The south wall has five banks of casement windows with fanlights. The projecting teachers' room has pairs of casement windows with fanlights above, protected by skillion-roofed hoods. The verandah wall has five sets of double doors with fanlights alternated with five pairs of three-light sash windows with fanlights. The interior comprises two large classrooms and one smaller classroom. Two single-skin partition walls survive, and
10961-431: The verandah walls. Classrooms in the east and west wings are separated by original timber partitions with fixed glazing, and walls have picture rails . Multiple new partitions have been added to the central wing but original partitions survive under modern linings. All partitions in the central wing have high-level fixed glazing. The teachers' room has a flat ceiling and partitions have been relocated. The understorey has
11074-493: The verandah walls. A curved pathway running between blocks C and E was repositioned to accommodate the extension. In 1954 another purpose-designed building (now known as Block G), was constructed near the Primrose Street boundary, southeast of the 1920 building. School fund-raising for it had begun in 1941 and by 1953, a plan for a £6250 new Visual Education Centre and Library was published in The Courier Mail . Half of
11187-401: The verandahs walls. Also in 1997, part of the verandah of the 1926 sectional school building (Block A) was enclosed and the teachers room and classrooms were refurbished, including the removal of a classroom partition. Additions and changes to landscape elements have also been made. From the 1950s stone pitched walls were constructed in various locations as retaining walls, including the bank to
11300-406: The vicinity. These gates consisted of concrete pillars with iron gates and an archway. They were officially opened on 21 September 1935. In the same year, art deco-style balustrading was added to retaining walls north of the infants wing. For most Brisbane suburbs, the immediate post-World War II period was one of development with the consequent rise in school populations due to the " baby boom "; as
11413-418: The western boundary of the site. The main school building, based on a U-shaped plan arranged around a playground, consists of a northern and southern wing connected at their eastern end by a third wing. Towers with steep bell-cast roofs are located in the north-east and south-east corners, at the junctions between the wings. Each wing, consisting of two levels of classrooms above an open ground floor level, has
11526-438: The western end of the verandah is the only early door and retains its original handle. The interior comprises two classrooms divided by a single-skin partition, and the enclosed verandah contains a modern kitchen area and office. The c. 1922 sectional school building with 1953 extensions to the east and west ends ('Block E') stands on concrete and steel stumps. It has gable roof with battened gable-infills. Windows in
11639-970: Was attended by the Lord Mayor of Brisbane , William Jolly , and two Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly , James Stevingstone Kerr and Charles Taylor . The mayor had threatened not to attend any ceremony for the opening of the tram service because two rival groups were organising separate celebrations; he would only attend if there was a single ceremony. Grange Heights Methodist Church opened on Saturday 23 February 1946 at 26 Progress Road ( 27°25′28″S 153°00′26″E / 27.4244°S 153.0071°E / -27.4244; 153.0071 ( Grange Heights Methodist/Uniting Church (former) ) ), now in Alderley . It became Grange Heights Uniting Church. It closed between 1975 and 1990. The building still exists and
11752-493: Was damaged c. 1927 during a severe storm, but was rebuilt. In 1926, Windsor was designated a practising school, where trainees from the Teachers' Training College received classroom teaching experience. By 1927 there were almost 1500 pupils enrolled, and hundreds of students had no permanent classroom. The Works Department prepared plans for a separate infants' school early in 1927, but this did not eventuate until
11865-426: Was intended to accommodate 300 children. Typical of the sectional school type, it was highset with blank end walls, a north-facing verandah, large banks of windows in the southern wall, and a projecting teachers room. The commitment of the school principal, Collings, to the development of music and the arts was the likely motivation behind the construction of a new, multi-purpose classroom and concert hall building that
11978-413: Was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 1 August 1994 having satisfied the following criteria. The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history. The buildings of Windsor State School Campus and their functions illustrate changing government attitudes to education requirements over nearly 8 decades. The 1915–1916 school building was built to accommodate
12091-662: Was not a standard Queensland Government type. Plans were prepared by architect AGF Greenaway in 1933. Working for the Department of Public Works at the time, Greenaway, who was born in Ipswich in 1894, had previously worked with Brockwell Gill in Ipswich and the Brisbane City Council , and registered as an architect in 1929. The Governor of Queensland , Sir Leslie Wilson , opened the new purpose-built building (now known as Block D) on 23 September 1933. Located to
12204-500: Was one of the largest and most modern brick state schools constructed in Queensland. The building could accommodate 990 pupils at double desks (built in Sydney by EJ Forbes & Son Ltd), and had floorage for 1100 children. Ensuring adequate ventilation was an emphasis of the design. When occupied in 1916, the school had a population of 1000. By 1918 this had grown to 1093, and the old problems of overcrowding had arisen again. In 1918
12317-595: Was proclaimed a town, incorporating Albion , Wooloowin , Wilston , Windsor, Lutwyche , Newmarket , Swan Hill and portions of Eagle Junction and Kedron . The state school building was designed by Philip Arthur Edwards, a British trained architect working in the Government Architect's office, for the Queensland Department of Public Instruction . Erected at a cost of £15,154, it was the second largest public works project of 1915, and
12430-447: Was purchased for £100 to build a Baptist church in Newmarket /Grange. The church opened on Saturday 21 June 1919. The church was at 197 Wilston Road (corner of Carberry Street) in Grange and is known as Grange Baptist Church. Wilston State School opened on 16 August 1920 on the site of the former Coronation Park. After seven years of agitation, Brisbane's tram service was extended to Grange in July 1928. The opening ceremony
12543-484: Was removable. As the school grew, the western end wall could be detached and the building extended in sections, hence the name. This led to the construction of long narrow buildings of many classrooms - a distinctive feature of Queensland schools. In 1926 a sectional school building (Type D/T1) was constructed to the northwest of the 1920 school building as a kindergarten wing (now known as Block A). It contained three standard-size classrooms and one double-size classroom and
12656-404: Was the case for Wilston State School. After World War II the overriding concern for the Department of Public Instruction was the need to build school buildings as expeditiously and economically as possible. Queensland schools were faced with enormous overcrowding and a lack of resources as the Queensland Government gave education a low priority and provided the department with only a small budget. At
12769-486: Was unveiled by the Queensland Governor , Sir Matthew Nathan . Collings also promoted sport. One of the first swimming pools at a state school in Queensland was established at Wilston State School in 1923, located in the southwest corner of the grounds. The school committee raised its £650 cost and undertook preliminary work on the site before its construction by MR Hornibrook . Opened on 10 November 1923 at
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