Rhynie originally known as Baker's Springs / Old Schoolhouse established 1884, Clare Valley South Australia
Rhynie is a small village west of Riverton: it is 108km north of Adelaide and was laid out in 1859 on section 565 in the Hundred of Alma. Prior to that time the village was known as Baker’s Springs.
RHYNIE SCHOOL April 5
As usual, our school affairs seem to be dying a natural death. A few weeks ago a few of our townspeople signed a requisition to the district Chairman, requesting him to convene a public meeting, which was promptly attended to, and a goodly number of persons attended and passed a resolution favourable to the Council-chamber being used temporarily as a public schoolroom, subject to the conditions of the Council.
A deputation was appointed by the meeting to wait on the Council to present the resolution, and their decision was as follows:—That the Council chamber be let for public school purposes at a rental of 4s per week. This was afterwards thought by the gentleman then waiting for the appointment as teacher excessive, considering the limited accommodation, and as there was no out-house he could not accept it.
So we are as far off as ever from having a schoolroom to send our children unless we resort to the refuge (the Wesleyan Chapel), which is also objected to by some persons; and the idea of getting a public schoolroom and teacher's residence built by means of subscription and the Government aid seems to some of our well-to-do residents quite absurd while a room built at the expense of the district is available.
A schoolroom alone is not all that is required, but a schoolmaster’s residence also, and not until we get that do we expect a thoroughly good teacher to come amongst us. {Ref: Northern Argus 6-4-1875]
*Rhynie October 2
Miss A Roe applied for use of council room for school purposes. [Ref: Adelaide Observer 9-10-1875]
*December 30
A very pleasing ceremony took place here on the occasion of Mrs C.D Scaife retiring from her position as head teacher of this school. Her fourth-class scholars provided a most sumptuous tea in compliment to her and her friends.
Mr John H Curnow, in responding for Mrs Scaife, gave a most elaborate and eulogistic speech. Several of the parents, testified the loss they would sustain by her retirement, and testified to her useful and practical sympathy in all their local interests. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle 6-1-1883]
*Saddleworth School Board of Advice Rhynie- The Board strongly urge the necessity of erecting a residence for the teacher, the present one being unhealthy on account of the extreme damp, and unfit for any person expecting the slightest degree of comfort to live in.
The school must either be enlarged and improve by more ventilation or a new one erected
It is not capable of holding more than 40 at the utmost, and there is a daily attendance of 55. A class of 15 have to be sent to the cottage some distance off with the assistant teacher, the result of which is anything but satisfactory. The Board hope this matter will receive the early attention of the Hon the Minister of Education. [Ref: Northern Argus 24-7-1883]
*SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION AT RHYNIE
TO THE EDITOR
Sir— Happening to be passing the Rhynie school one day last week I noticed a class of children being taught outside the building. Having three children attending the school, I interviewed the teacher (Miss Neil) in order to ascertain why such a state of things existed.
I found that there were present sixty children, who were supposed to be crammed somehow into a building 24 by 16 and 9 feet high, the only means of ventilation being a window about four feet square. Now I certainly think that the overcrowded state of this school, together with the want of ventilation, calls for interference on the part of the Board of Health.
*It cannot but be injurious to the health of our children to have them huddled together in this fashion. The Saddleworth Board of Advice appealed some time ago to the Minister of Education to provide a building large enough for the children and a suitable dwelling for the teacher, but so far nothing has been done in the matter. If the Minister of Education does not see fit either to enlarge the present building or erect a new one, perhaps he might send us a few sheep hurdles to keep the children together outside the building.— A PARENT. Rhynie, August 29, 1883. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle 1-9-1883]
Rhynie originally known as Baker's Springs / Old Schoolhouse established 1884, Clare Valley South Australia
Rhynie is a small village west of Riverton: it is 108km north of Adelaide and was laid out in 1859 on section 565 in the Hundred of Alma. Prior to that time the village was known as Baker’s Springs.
RHYNIE SCHOOL April 5
As usual, our school affairs seem to be dying a natural death. A few weeks ago a few of our townspeople signed a requisition to the district Chairman, requesting him to convene a public meeting, which was promptly attended to, and a goodly number of persons attended and passed a resolution favourable to the Council-chamber being used temporarily as a public schoolroom, subject to the conditions of the Council.
A deputation was appointed by the meeting to wait on the Council to present the resolution, and their decision was as follows:—That the Council chamber be let for public school purposes at a rental of 4s per week. This was afterwards thought by the gentleman then waiting for the appointment as teacher excessive, considering the limited accommodation, and as there was no out-house he could not accept it.
So we are as far off as ever from having a schoolroom to send our children unless we resort to the refuge (the Wesleyan Chapel), which is also objected to by some persons; and the idea of getting a public schoolroom and teacher's residence built by means of subscription and the Government aid seems to some of our well-to-do residents quite absurd while a room built at the expense of the district is available.
A schoolroom alone is not all that is required, but a schoolmaster’s residence also, and not until we get that do we expect a thoroughly good teacher to come amongst us. {Ref: Northern Argus 6-4-1875]
*Rhynie October 2
Miss A Roe applied for use of council room for school purposes. [Ref: Adelaide Observer 9-10-1875]
*December 30
A very pleasing ceremony took place here on the occasion of Mrs C.D Scaife retiring from her position as head teacher of this school. Her fourth-class scholars provided a most sumptuous tea in compliment to her and her friends.
Mr John H Curnow, in responding for Mrs Scaife, gave a most elaborate and eulogistic speech. Several of the parents, testified the loss they would sustain by her retirement, and testified to her useful and practical sympathy in all their local interests. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle 6-1-1883]
*Saddleworth School Board of Advice Rhynie- The Board strongly urge the necessity of erecting a residence for the teacher, the present one being unhealthy on account of the extreme damp, and unfit for any person expecting the slightest degree of comfort to live in.
The school must either be enlarged and improve by more ventilation or a new one erected
It is not capable of holding more than 40 at the utmost, and there is a daily attendance of 55. A class of 15 have to be sent to the cottage some distance off with the assistant teacher, the result of which is anything but satisfactory. The Board hope this matter will receive the early attention of the Hon the Minister of Education. [Ref: Northern Argus 24-7-1883]
*SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION AT RHYNIE
TO THE EDITOR
Sir— Happening to be passing the Rhynie school one day last week I noticed a class of children being taught outside the building. Having three children attending the school, I interviewed the teacher (Miss Neil) in order to ascertain why such a state of things existed.
I found that there were present sixty children, who were supposed to be crammed somehow into a building 24 by 16 and 9 feet high, the only means of ventilation being a window about four feet square. Now I certainly think that the overcrowded state of this school, together with the want of ventilation, calls for interference on the part of the Board of Health.
*It cannot but be injurious to the health of our children to have them huddled together in this fashion. The Saddleworth Board of Advice appealed some time ago to the Minister of Education to provide a building large enough for the children and a suitable dwelling for the teacher, but so far nothing has been done in the matter. If the Minister of Education does not see fit either to enlarge the present building or erect a new one, perhaps he might send us a few sheep hurdles to keep the children together outside the building.— A PARENT. Rhynie, August 29, 1883. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle 1-9-1883]