Overview: Colonial Roots and Modern Identity Emerges
The “Our History” menu explores the structural and social history of the school from it’s conception, moving forward and into the 1950’s.
These topics attempt to give an understanding of how life in Petrie was in the late 1800’s and why and how the school became the colourful institution it is today.
From the inception of the idea of planning for the North Pine Provisional School (No. 183 a & b), through two world wars, and it’s transition to become North Pine State School.
The school was formally named Petrie State School on 21st May 1956.
1879 SCHOOL INSPECTION REPORTCourtesy Moreton Bay Regional Library (Strathpine)
SKETCH OF OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
THE PLAYSHED WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 1906
1897 Loyal Temperance Legion Boxing Day picnic in the grounds of North Pine State School. Source: Moreton Bay Regional Local History Library, Strathpine.
Prime Minister Menzies on an inspection of the Petrie paper mill, 1957.Booklet, collection of John Young.Accessed via http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/petrie (1 March 2014), Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW FULL SIZE
North Pine Township Circa 1870
Image Courtesy Moreton Bay Regional Library
1876 SCHOOL INSPECTION REPORTCourtesy Moreton Bay Regional Library (Strathpine)
1877 LETTER TO DEPT RE LAND ACQUISITION FOR SCHOOL
Courtesy Moreton Bay Regional Library (Strathpine)
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1896 Loyal Temperance Legion Boxing Day picnic in the grounds of North Pine State School. Source: Moreton Bay Regional Local History Library, Strathpine.
1928 Brisbane Courier
Courtesy Moreton Bay Regional Council Local History Library, Strathpine.
