There was formerly a school at Lower Towamba,
some five miles down the river from Towamba.
The building, a one-roomed weatherboard structure
measuring 17ft x 14ft cost £63/11/9. The
school was opened in 1898 with an enrolment
of 19. In February 1912 the building was
moved to another site on the other side of
the river, on land leased from Mr. Robert
Hazelgrove at a peppercorn rental.
From September to December, 1916, the school
was closed. It was reopened in January 1917,
and finally closed in May, 1917, there being
only 10 children.
The building was sold on 18th September,
1920 for £23 and the remaining school equipment
taken to Towamba.
The following is a list of teachers:
| TEACHER | DATE OF APPOINTMENT | ||
| Clara Huggart Florence Poidevin Rosabella Connor Annie Canty Frances Ashton Mabel Marlin Florence Hunt Edith Poole Eveline Banks Closed Pearl Mitchell Closed |
May 1898 July 1900 1901 March 1903 November 1907 1910 May 1912 Before May 1914 August 1915 September 1916 January 1917 May 1917 |
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Lower Towamba Public School 1909
Fisher Collection, Courtesy Eden Killer Whale
Museum
'Pambula Voice' April 8, 1898
* The school house at Lower Towamba will
be completed in a few days. Mr. T. Waterson
of Wyndham is a contractor.
'Pambula Voice' October 5, 1900
LOWER TOWAMBA SCHOOL
* In reply to an inquiry re the appointment
of a teacher to the Provisional School at
Lower Towamba, we were pleased to learn yesterday
through Mr. P. Durie, District Inspector
of Schools that the appointment of a female
teacher to the school in question has just
been made. The delay in getting a teacher
for this school has been due to the scarcity
of suitable officers for such appointments.
'The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala
Advertiser'
16 July 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS
Miss Florence Poidevin, from Bemboka to Lower
Towamba Provisional, as teacher on probation.
The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast
and Southern Monaro Advertiser
Mon 21 Jun 1909
LOWER TOWAMBA PUBLIC SCHOOL
Conducted by Miss Ashton, a lady who enjoys
the deserved favor of both parents and pupils.
The school house is prettily situated and
nicely kept. "Trim " should be its motto, for
both the inside as well as the outside of
it are in the fullest trim condition. Inside
it showed a success achieved in cleanliness,
neatness and order, and the visitor is impressed
that, from the teacher to the youngest one
taught by her all share in the credit of
this admirable condition. Miss Ashton is
highly successful with her scholars, some
of whom give evidence of being possessed
of rather rare intelligence, and none remain
dull long under her successful directions and impartations.
Her teachings are not of the "old school
" kind - she instructs on many, many
more subjects, to her pupils' large advantage.
