Dublin School

Fast Facts

Type of organisation:	Government
Also known as:	Dublin School
Town or locality:	Dublin
Date established:	"{{{Date approximate}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. 1881
Ceased operation:	"{{{Date approximate2}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. "{{{Date approximate}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. 1971
Established by:	State Goverment
Business or purpose:	Education

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In 1881 when the school commenced it was classified as a" Provisional School" and 25 children received instruction.The school was opened for 54 days and the teacher was William Moore.

The following year, in 1882, the school was known as a "Public School" with an enrolment of 48 pupils and  William Hayes was the teacher.

The Welfare  Club and the School Committee made every effort to keep the school well equipped and school fetes held at the Dublin Institute contributed to the fund raising efforts.

The traditional School Breakup Concerts were enjoyed by the community.

A few highlights noted by the School Committee

• the planning and arrangements for interschool picnics and sports days
• in 1954 a rose garden was established to commemorate the Queen's visit to South Australia
• in 1954 Mrs P Barnes on behalf of the Dublin C.W.A.made a presentation of books to the value of nine pounds and one shilling
• in 1955 two prints were purchased, one of the Queen in the Abbey and the other of the Queen and the Duke
• in 1955 a second teacher was appointed but Miss Dawn Harvey's time at the school was minimal ( March- May ) due to her departure because of ill health
• in 1956 swimming lessons were conducted at Port Wakefield
• in May 1956 a set of encyclopaedia was presented to the school by five former pupils or parents of the pupils namely-Messrs S.West, L.Thompson, H Schlodder and W.Bubner
• in October 1957 a cricket pitch was laid in the school paddock

Teachers of the Dublin School

Moore, William	1881
Hayes, William	1882
Johnson, John F	1/1/1883-31/12/1891
McCaffrey, Bernard A	1/1892-22/5/1892
Burnett, Constance M	23/5/1892-31/12/1892
Luke, William	1/1/1893-2/6/1895
Sandercock, A M	3/6/1895-31/12/1897
Von Nida, L	1/1/1898-15/9/1898
Frances, P W	26/9/1898-14/4/1900
Parnell, R M	15/4/1900-6/4/1902
Sunman, M A C	7/4/1902-25/11/1908
Garret, M	26/11/1908-31/12/1908
Patterson, E	1/1/1909-31/12/1916
Roberts, H E	1/1/1917-31/12/1933
Shapley, E R	1/1/1934-31/12/1935
Judd, R W	1/1/1936-31/12/1941
Ewers, W D	1/1/1942-26/3/1944
Griggs, E R	27/3/1944-12/6/1950
McRostie, K H	13/6/1950-31/12/1953
Salter, J E	1/1/1954-27/5/1957
Cullen, B C	28/5/1957-31/12/1960
Reskie, T N	1/1/1961-31/12/1964
Gross, R E	1/1/1965-31/12/1965
Cox, W D	1/1/1966-31/12/1968
Vaughan, P W	1/1/1969-31/12/1971

The photograph of the sundial is included in the article because it recognises the closeure of the Dublin School.

The sundial is ,installed at the Mallala School, with engravings to show the distance and direction that the Dublin School was in relation to Mallala.

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• Establishment of Dublin School
• Grace Plains School
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• Lewiston School
• Long Plains School
• Lower Light School
• Mallala School
• Port Gawler North (Two Wells) School
• Redbanks School
• Stony Point School 
• Reeves Plains School

Sources

• Files at the Mallala Museum

Memories of Dublin School

some of my memories of my school days were the cold days walking to schoolhaving wet shoes and our ration of milk getting heated in a large stockpot with milo yum !!! can anyone remeber whether it was Mr Reschke wife or Mr Cullen wife ???

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