Lefroy Road, Fremantle College, 79, Beaconsfield WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleSOUTH FREMANTLE HIGH SCHOOLAddress Lefroy Road, Fremantle College, 79, Beaconsfield WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21134Heritage ListingsNO CURRENT HERITAGE LISTINGSConstruction Commenced1893Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Common BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesSOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Cultural activitiesStatement Of SignificanceSocial significance to the local community as an educational facility.HistorySouth Fremantle High School was constructed in 1967 on the site of a former quarry. The school was designed by Gil Nichol of Cameron Chisolm and Nicol Architects and was part of a larger group of education building constructed in this area by the State Government to support residential and industrial development in the area and which included Fremantle TAFE (1968 - demolished 2022) and Winterfold Primary School. South Fremantle High School won the 1987 Clay Brick Award from the Clay Brick Manufactures of WA. The place was included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993 and was included in the Fremantle Municipal Heritage Inventory in 2000. South Fremantle High School closed in 2017 and the following year the campus became Fremantle College, an independent public high school, to replace South Fremantle High School and Hamilton High School. The information in this place record was updated in 2023.Physical DescriptionBrick and tile construction buildings constructed in the Late Twentieth Century Perth Regional Style and laid out in a campus style setting with seven main buildings separated by courtyards and connected by covered ways. The buildings have been designed using passive solar design principles with north orientation, highlight windows and strongly modeled brick facades to provide natural light and sun control.AssociationCameron Chisholm and NicolPlace UseOriginal Use – EDUCATIONAL: Primary SchoolPresent Use – EDUCATIONAL: Primary SchoolIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh Integrity, High AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date8/03/2007
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date18/09/2000Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3
Lefroy Road, Fremantle College, 79, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 12/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/13460
