Macquarie River Church of England School

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NameMacquarie River Church of England SchoolTypeBuildingSchoolGeolocation^[1] Last edited by: Will Chittick

AddressIllawarra Highway, TullimbarDescriptionIn 1858, an Anglican School was established to accommodate 70 school children at Macquarie River, later known as Tullimbar.

It was situated on the Illawarra Highway, just west of the Tullimbar Lane on land part of the John Paul’s Grant.

The school played a vital part in bringing early education to Albion Park pupils. The denominational Macquarie River school was a wooden building used on Sundays as a Church, and capable of accommodating 70 scholars.

The teacher was Mr. W. H. Taylor followed in 1872 by Mr. James Cawdell.

In 1864 a ‘great tea meeting’ was held at the Church School of some 400 people and Ministers. Funds were raised to line and paint the schoolhouse and extend the school.(ref. Annual reports Board of National Education 1864, and Green Meadows W.A. Bayley and 2005 edition ‘History Notes of Shellharbour City Area’).

External LinkMacquarie River 1854A Sketch Descriptive Historical and Social of the Municipality of Shellharbour 1870Shellharbour and Terry's Meadows Education 1859Diocesan School Inspection 1879

Macquarie River Church of England School 1879.

James Cawdell, Teacher.

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Macquarie River Church of England School