1941-1950
From the the school journal and archives
Click on the thumbnails for a larger image, where available.
| 1941 | The enrolment had declined to 194 and one classroom was not being used. "First practice in A.R.P. given today. Upon 3 sharp blasts of whistle children left school rooms and scattered." 11/3/41 School Journal. |
| 1942 | 212 pupils. Teachers attend conference on trenches and required number dug by senior boys and completed 10 days later. Voluntary Evacuation in March reduces pupil numbers to 160, slowly children return from evacuation in May. Pupils back to 210. Measles epidemic. |
| 1943 | 242 Pupils. On the 16th December the P&C Association presented a picture of Group Commander HJ Edwards VC, DSO, DFC to the school. The function held at 2pm attended by the Minister for Education; Hon Kitson, Chief Secretary: Director of Education: Mr Senior Inspector Edmundson as President of the RSL of WA: Mr & Mrs Edwards parents of Group Captain Edwards, Councilors of Fremantle. |
| 1944 | 50 Children taken on warship upon invitation from Captain. Piano damaged by vandals, culprits caught and dealt with! |
| 1945 | Mumps epidemic. School participated in Peace celebration held by Fremantle Municipal Council the Mayor presented the school with a Union jack. |
| 1946 | 307 pupils. Measles epidemic. Children whose sixth birthday occurred in the second half of the year were excluded from school due to staffing difficulties. |
| 1947 | Enrolment 305 and the old school building was used as an infants classroom. |
| 1948 | 303 pupils enrolled. Graham Duckham of Kalamunda visited the school as an ex student from 1907-1912. |
| 1949 | 328 Pupils. Mobile Visual Education Unit visited films presented were; Hare & Tortoise, Children from Holland, Harvey Irrigation, Working Rivers. School presented with 16mm sound film projector by P&C. |
| 1950 | 401 pupils. Junior Red Cross Educational Tour between
WGV and Gnowangerup took place. School Itinerary Here.
"This school is at a very interesting stage of development. It has grown rapidly over the last two years. The admission of many migrant children from the British Isles over recent months has been a welcome addition to the school. The migrants and low rental families were provided with very primitive temporary, barrack type accommodation known as Melville Camp (ex army camp) in South Street over Carrington Street and an area known as Davis Park just beyond Lefroy Street." |