St. Matthews Central School, Mudgee

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St. Matthews Central School, Mudgee
Location
St. Matthews Central School, Mudgee
Lewis Street, Mudgee

Australia
Coordinates 32°35′33″S149°35′24″E / 32.592583°S 149.5900759°E / -32.592583; 149.5900759
Information
Age rangeKindergarten to Year 12
Website St Matthews Catholic School
Building details
General information
Construction started28 April 1912 [1]
Opened14 August 1916 [2]
Inaugurated1916 [3]
Cost£6300

St Matthew's Catholic School is a Catholic school located in Lewis Street, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia teaching from Kindergarten to Year 12.

History

A Catholic school was first established in Mudgee in the 19th century. Leading Australian author Henry Lawson studied there for a time but struggled to find friends due to deafness and left school early.[ citation needed ]

A new school in Mudgee south was finished in April 1912. [4] The same week tenders were called for a new Catholic School. [5] [6] [7]

July 1914 saw tenders called for a new high school building [8] [9] completed in 1916. [10]

In 1992, part of the school was burnt down by vandals. A new school was rebuilt on the site. The school currently has approximately 600 students in attendance.

As of the end of the 2008 school year, a new secondary building has been confirmed and will go from years 7-12.

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References

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