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History - Bohlevale School |
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Mr and Mrs Burdell worked hard for the establishment of a school, holding meetings at their home of all interested parents in the district. A letter was drafted and sent to the Under Secretary for Public Instruction requesting assistance in the matter. Upon the receipt of an official application form, a building committee was formed with Mr Fred Burdell as Secretary. Four sites were proposed for the new school and five acres from the Bohlevale Estate was donated by Mr Fred Burdell for the purpose of building a school.
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Original Building
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The Bohlevale State School opened in November 1911. The 75th Anniversary was celebrated in 1986.
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1965
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1973
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To commemorate the Diamond Jubilee, a time capsule containing a 1961 roll of children and teachers, photographs of the school, photographs of 7 original students and their teacher, school records, readers and a copy of the Townsville Daily Bulletin was placed inside a truncated marble pyramid. The capsule is to be opened in 2011 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the school.
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The current school administration block was officially opened in 1975. At the time, it was one of the most modern school administration blocks in Townsville.
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Information taken from the 75th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet "Our Years at Bohlevale 75th Jubilee 1911-1986"
A limited number of copies of this booklet can be borrowed from the School Library.
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