Photograph of School Setting

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Tuning into the ABC Radio’s educational broadcast was a regular feature of primary school life in the 1950s. The artworks on the wall show more liveliness than the faces of these neatly dressed children, though they do seem to be listening! The Headmaster’s journal tells of the difficult first few months, when even basic equipment such as desks and tables, as well as heating, were seriously lacking. However furniture gradually arrived, and, with the efforts of a Parents & Citizens Association and Bunnings Bros, playground equipment.

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Donnelly River Village Museum

A Special Little Place in the Forest...

Kangaroos languidly observe the surroundings in the picturesque Donnelly River Village while emus wander through the karris. Now a tranquil holiday destination, the village was established in the late...

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The Old School
Cnr Andrew and Sears Road
Donnelly River WA 6258
Australia

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Open by calling the Donnelly River Village General Store on 08 9772 1308

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