Stony Point School

Fast Facts

Type of organisation:	Government
Town or locality:	Section 503 Hundred of Dublin
Date established:	"{{{Date approximate}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. 1876
Ceased operation:	"{{{Date approximate2}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. "{{{Date approximate}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. 1906

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Information provided by Mr. Clarrie (Jack) Judd when he was 95 years of age.

He attended the Stony Point School c.1900.

In 1879 the first teacher was Miss Dyer followed by Miss Emery.

Miss Alice Nairn was the teacher in 1885.

The school building was made of Weatherboard, built off the ground and with a residence attached.  Neither of the first two teachers lived in the house, but boarded at nearby farm houses and they rode their bicycles to and from school.

The one teacher school catered for children from Grade 1 through to Grade 7, and there were approximately 25 children attending.

The school building was not used as a church.

The pile of stones on the property were from the tank stand, or rear addition.

Following the closure of the school, the building was purchased by Mr. H.E. Bartlett and later owned by Mr. Bridgeman – both of Mallala 

Sources

Mallala Museum files