| LOCATION |
| Map |
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| Address |
Hackney Road HACKNEY |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council |
| Polygon Type |
D - item has been digitised (generally because it doesn't exist in a DCDB parcel, eg. bridge |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
St Peter's College - Big Quad Precinct |
| Registered Name |
St Peter's College - Big Quad Precinct |
| Significance |
The Big Quad Precinct at St Peter's College, including the 'Old School House' (State Heritage Place 10540), forms the heart of an iconic school that was one of the earliest private schools to be formally established in South Australia. The school has grown and developed since 1847, and demonstrates the role of private schools in providing high-quality education for the South Australian population from the early decades of the colony.
The College is significant for having made a notable and influential contribution to the course of South Australian history; providing English-style private schooling from 1847, demonstrating religious tolerance, and producing many prestigious alumni who would go on to shape the colony. It also has significant associations with its founders William Allen and Captain John Ellis.
The buildings themselves, including chapel, classrooms, administrative buildings, halls and cloisters demonstrate a range of functions and periods yet have a consistency in architectural design, quality and style. The complex is an exemplar of English educational design with strong neo-gothic styling and referencing to the architecture of places such as Trinity College, Cambridge. The high integrity of the buildings, as well as their setting and relationships to each other contribute to make this one of the most exceptional examples of a school in South Australia. |
| Subject Index |
Education - Secondary School |
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State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
07-DEC-2016 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Norwood, Payneham and St Peters |
| State Heritage ID |
26457 |
| Heritage Number |
27683 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
a - it demonstrates important aspects of the evolution or pattern of the State's history
d - it is an outstanding representative of a particular class of place of cultural significance
e - it demonstrates a high degree of creative, aesthetic or technical accomplishment or is an outstanding representative of particular construction techniques or design characteristics
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
GM 2/71 H105100 GM |