A spare room and a barn were the first classrooms of Coogee Primary school. The aboriginal name for Lake Coogee was ‘Kou Gee’ (recorded in 1841 by Thomas Watson). In 1903 a permanent school was built. It had many ups and downs, having to close its doors for a period during World War II, happily re-opening in 1954. In 1993 the official opening of the new current school buildings occurred and the following year the school community celebrated its centenary. In 2019 we celebrated our 125 Year Anniversary.
1894 › ESTABLISHED
1894
Established
Government officially recognises the commencement of Coogee Government School. Teacher Mistress L Mcneil, 12 boys and 10 girls.
1895
Principal - W. Henley
1901
Principal – Camille Marie
1903
Official opening of new school by Mayor McDonald of Fremantle.
1908
Principal Walter Burns
1913
56 students.
1914
Principals – Richard Stubbs and George Piper
1916
Principal – Darcey Sprigg
1919
Inaugural meeting of Parents Association.
1938
A case of Smallpox at Quarantine Station caused four students who work at the station to be put into quarantine. Student bitten by snake taken to Fremantle Hospital
1942
Evacuation of Coogee School, due to its proximity to the Explosives Reserve which was storing artillery for use in World War II. School closed.
1954
School re-opens.
1961
P&C prepare negotiations to secure a nearby grazing field (Owned by messrs Canning and cockell) to be used as an oval.
1976
Principal – Neville Bull
1979
Fire destroys main school building. Students attend Hamilton Hill Primary school for 3 weeks.
1980
Principal – Leonard Walker
1990
Urgent meeting arranged. Principal and P&C decide to push for a new school. Principal – Nelson Gardner
1992
Students commence Term 4 in their new school.
1993
Official opening of new school.
1998
Principal – Warren Bell
2011
Funding received for the Building Education Revolution. Coogee Primary built 2 new Early Childhood Buildings and our Senior block of 4 classrooms.
2014
The last year of Year 7 students leave Coogee Primary.
2018
Principal – Greg Sullivan
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