AS IT WAS  - History of Ballarook, Broughton. Peechember West State Schools 18876-1957

Joy Wheaton, Noreen Wheaton and Joan Gordon (1994) FREE POSTAGE TO ANYHERE IN AUSTRALIA $39

 

"As It Was" is a prominent local history book covering three closed primary schools in the West Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. Written by Joy Wheaton, Noreen Wheaton, and Joan Gordon, it documents Ballarook State School No. 2687, Broughton State School No. 3094, and Peechember West State School No. 3117. The book was published in 1994 by a local reunion committee to commemorate a joint schools reunion held on April 9th–10th of that year.

The Three Historic Schools

The publication chronicles the operations, student registers, and teacher recollections of these rural state schools spanning from 1886 to 1957:

• Ballarook State School (No. 2687): Served the early farming families and selectors of the Ballarook pastoral run.
• Broughton State School (No. 3094): Located in the Wimmera region under the Dimboola, Lowan, and Kaniva sub-regions.
• Peechember West State School (No. 3117): Located near the South Australian border, this school's regional impact is also preserved through historical artifacts like the WWI service roll originally kept at Broughton Hall.

Accessing School Records

Because these institutions are long closed, their original historical logs, student enrolments, and teacher records are managed by the state government. If you are looking for specific family history or student registers from these schools, you can:

 

PUBLISHER: Shire of Kaniva. Cardcover 276mm x 206mm. Black and white photographs & illustrations. Weight: 2oog