History of Ulladulla Public School
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A privately owned school established in 1858, by John Spurgin was the first organised school in the area. It was a small building on the highway. A national school was established in 1861, enrolment being 41. However it wasn't till 1878 that the stone building on the present site, now used as the administration office was built, with residence attached. In 1925 enrolment was 58, by 1937 it had risen to 75.
After WW2 wooden portables were added as the enrolment by 1950 was 120. Ulladulla's centenary was celebrated in 1961, with visits by ex-students and teachers. Ex pupil, Mr John Mison, aged 90, assisted by his great granddaughter, Elaine Backhouse, planted a Silver Pittosporum tree.
By 1987, a staff of 24 teachers and 7 ancillary staff were necessary, with an enrolment of 560.
In 2000 the Government approved funds for 3.2 million dollars of building upgrade to be allocated. This saw the refurbishment of the stone residence into administration area, staff car park, a new hall, staffroom and library and a special purpose room where the computer lab is located.
In 2001 the oval was extended to incorporate an area down towards Millard's Creek.
PRINCIPALS
| 1861 - Mr John Spurgin | 1864 - Mr John Vick | 1867 - Mr David Lewis | 1870 - Miss Sarah Watts | 1874 - Mr Paul Taylor |
| 1883 - Mr Michael Doyle | 1885 - Mr William Evans | 1889 - Mr Leonard Johnson | 1897 - Mr Hugh Bates | 1909 - Mr Thomas King |
| 1911 - Mr Michael Brennan | 1917 - Mr Alfred Bate | 1925 - Mr Albert Morris | 1931 -Mr Rupert Woodhouse | 1937 - Mr Pembroke Mason |
| 1943 - Mr Ernest Firth | 1951 - Mr Thomas Nyholm | 1953 - Mr Eric Fletcher | 1955 - Mr Percy Clarke | 1958 - Mr Kelsey Snowdon |
| 1962 - Mr James Delaney | 1964 - Mr John Peacock | 1968 - Mr Neville Trotter | 1972 - Mr Colin Zemelman | 1978 - Mr Royce Williams |
| 1983 - Mr Jack Connolly | 1991 - Mrs Beryl Wade | 2000 - Mr Lyndsay Freeman | 2005 - Mrs Narelle Harding | |
History of the area.
Captain Cook named Pigeon House Mountain "Remarkable Peak" when he sighted it from the Endeavour on April 21, 1770.
In 1827 the first surveyors appeared in Milton/Ulladulla area. The area was first settled by Rev Thomas Kendall who complained to Governor Darling that cedar pirates were carrying off with the cedar. The first homes were bark huts.
