History of Newcastle East Public School
Newcastle East Public School is the oldest school in continuous operation in Australia. Eddie Braggett has validated this continuity since its formation in 1816 by Henry Wrensford, finding conclusively that the school has accepted pupils every year since its inception. Henry Wrensford was a twenty-six-year-old convict when he was convicted of fraud and sentenced to seven years’The school house
The predominant feature of the site is the original school house, which has undergoneHistory of the school site
The Foundation Stone for the building was laid by Clarence Hannell, who was at the time the president of the local school board, on the Prince of Wales' birthday, Saturday, 9 November 1878. Minumbah villa. Aussie Heritage (Buildings of significance)Modifications to the site
Since the Tyrrell Street school originally opened as Newcastle Public School in 1878, it had endured over one hundred years of alterations and patchwork of different style that detracted from its original grandeur. The result was a building featuring many different architectural styles.The Newcastle Herald, 14 September 1982 Before it could be reopened as Newcastle East Public school in 1982, major renovations were conducted to restore the building to as near its original glory as money would allow. The architect in charge of the project was John Carr, who worked with the philosophy that it was better to repair than replace. A restoration project by theSee also
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