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Built 1901. It opened on 8 July 1901 with 26 students. It began as a provisional school funded by the local farming communities of Sunnybank and Runcorn and built by J. Lather. The School gained state school status in 1909. The shade trees around the school grounds were planted by pupils for the annual Arbor Day commemoration each 1 May. The School was the centre of community activities, including the Runcorn Tennis Club, until 1926. Thereafter, it shared its role as a community venue with the new Runcorn Progress Association Hall and Sunnybank School of Arts.
Citations
Beryl Roberts, Runcorn Heritage Trail, (Brisbane: Runcorn State School, 1990); Brisbane City Council, HERITAGE REGISTER SUMMARY, https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage_register/placeDetail.do?action=readandplaceId=1714andfullDetail=trueandnavParam=startBasic
Image Citations
Runcorn State School, April 1951. Queensland State Archives. QSA 1084412
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