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School name: Spicers Creek
Other name: -
County name: Lincoln
Transferred:
URL for linking: https://nswgovschoolhistory.cese.nsw.gov.au/schoolHistory?schoolId=7146
Operating dates:
Type of school Opening date Closing date Half-time partner schools
Provisional School Jun 1878 Jun 1881
Public School Jun 1881 Apr 1901
Half-Time School May 1901 May 1907 LAMBING HILL
Half-Time School Jun 1907 Oct 1908 BUNGIEBOMAR
Public School Nov 1908 Apr 1927
Provisional School Sep 1934 Nov 1957
Public School Nov 1957 Dec 19841
1880 Teacher Appointed
On 21 September William Perkins was appointed teacher at Spicers Creek School2 .
1898
30 May 1898 Peter McCabe was instructed to act as teacher of Spicers Creek Public3 .
1900
12 September 1900 Peter McCabe was instructed to act as teacher at Drill Creek Provisional4 .
Spicers Creek Provisional School II in the County of Lincoln opened in September 1934. There was a previous school at Spicers Creek from 1878 to 1927. (1)
In 1934 the establishment of a provisional school required a minimum of ten students. (2)
In November 1957, the school was converted to a Public School which required a minimum of nine students. (3)
The school closed in December 1984. (4)
Endnotes
1. Government Schools of NSW 1848-2003. NSW Department of Education and Training, 2003, p.121; See AG/6815.
2. Ibid., p.17.
3. Ibid., pp.18, 121.
4. Ibid., p.1215
.
1910
15 June 1910
7601 Department of Lands,
Sydney, 15th June, 1910.
Proposals under section 105, Crown Lands Art of 1884, in respect of Public School site at Spicer's Creek.
WHEREAS Ilis Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, being of opinion that it is expedient in the public interest to resume the whole of the Public School site at Spicer's Creek, dedicated 22nd January, 1886, and described in the Schedule hereto, has directed that this notice under my hand shall be published in the Government Gazette, setting forth the mode in which it is proposed to deal with the land in question: Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, in pursuance of such direction, and in accordance with the provisions of the 105th section of the Crown Lands Act cf 1884, that it is proposed to deal with the said land in the manner following, that is to say, - to revoke the dedication thereof heretofore made. Ms 1910-9,245 S. W. MOORE.
Schedule Referred to.
Description of 2 acres of land at Spicer's Creek, the dedication of which is intended to be revoked.
All that piece or parcel of land situate in the parish of Bald Hill, county of Lincoln, and State of New South Wales, containing an area of 2 acres: Commencing on the left bank of Spicer's Creek, at the north-eastern corner of portion 7; and bounded thence on the west by a line bearing south 5 chains; on the south by a line bearing east 4 chains; on the east by a line bearing north 5 chains to Spicer's Creek aforesaid; and on the north by that creek downwards, to the point of commencement.
To include portion 6. Plan P. 1,436-1,9786
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