Croydon Public School
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Croydon Public School is a public, co-educational, primary school, located in Croydon
, an inner-western
suburb of Sydney, New South Wales
, Australia
. It is located within the Burwood Council
district.
Established in February 1884, Croydon is historically important as one of the first schools built after the Public Instruction Act of 1880. The school
currently caters for approximately 596 children from Kindergarten
to Year 6. Following completion of Year 6, most students are placed in either Ashfield Boys High School
or Burwood Girls High School
.
Croydon Public was founded in February 1884. Due to the school being built in a very prosperous era, Croydon's original building, built by William Kemp
, is in the "grand Classic" style and received much favorable comment at the time. Due to the expense of building such schools, the Education Department
was forced to restrict building money from 1884, and therefore few of these extravagant style of schools were built. Other examples of the style are Summer Hill
(1884) and Bourke Street (1883). The building at Croydon remains in almost original condition.
The motto
of the school is "in all things be prepared".
Croydon, New South Wales
Croydon is an affluent suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Croydon is located 11 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district. Croydon is split between the two local government areas of Burwood Council and the Municipality of Ashfield.The...
, an inner-western
Inner West (Sydney)
The Inner West is a general term which is used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the west of the Sydney central business district, New South Wales, Australia...
suburb of Sydney, New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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. It is located within the Burwood Council
Burwood Council
The Municipality of Burwood is a Local Government Area in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.- Suburbs in the local government area :Suburbs serviced by Burwood Council are:* Burwood* Burwood Heights* Enfield...
district.
Established in February 1884, Croydon is historically important as one of the first schools built after the Public Instruction Act of 1880. The school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
currently caters for approximately 596 children from Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Year 6. Following completion of Year 6, most students are placed in either Ashfield Boys High School
Ashfield Boys High School
Ashfield Boys' High School is a Public, Secondary school for boys', located in Ashfield, an Inner West suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It can be found on Liverpool Road, just off Parramatta Road.-History:...
or Burwood Girls High School
Burwood Girls High School
Burwood Girls' High School is a public, comprehensive, secondary, day school for girls, located in Croydon, an inner western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
.
History
William Kemp
William Kemp may refer to:*William Kempe , 17th century English actor and dancer, one of the original actors in William Shakespeare's plays*William D. Kemp , architect*William E...
, is in the "grand Classic" style and received much favorable comment at the time. Due to the expense of building such schools, the Education Department
New South Wales Department of Education and Training
The New South Wales Department of Education and Communities, a department of the Government of New South Wales, is responsibile for primary schools, secondary schools and Technical and Further Education colleges...
was forced to restrict building money from 1884, and therefore few of these extravagant style of schools were built. Other examples of the style are Summer Hill
Summer Hill, New South Wales
Summer Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Summer Hill is located 8 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Ashfield....
(1884) and Bourke Street (1883). The building at Croydon remains in almost original condition.
The motto
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
of the school is "in all things be prepared".
Notable alumni
- Eric Dunlop - Lecturer at Armidale Teachers' College; Pioneer in the development of folk museums in Australia
- Emeritus Professor John D Bain - Professor of Teaching and Learning, Griffith University, Brisbane, from 1991 to 2004.