Ferryden Park Primary School
| Ferryden Park Primary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Oban Street , , 5010 | |
| Coordinates | 34°51′59″S 138°33′49″E / 34.8664°S 138.5635°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State primary day school |
| Established | 1953[3][1]: 3 |
| Authority | Department for Education (South Australia) |
| Principal | Lee Sansom[1]: Title |
| Year levels | CPC – Year 7[2]: 3 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrolment | 153 (34 in CPC)[2] (February 2006) |
| Colour(s) | |
| Slogan | Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Excellence |
| Website | FerrydenPS.sa.edu.au |
Ferryden Park Primary School was a primary school established in 1953[3] in the Adelaide suburb of Ferryden Park, South Australia.[1] The school was located in the Parks Ward of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield council area.[4][5]
Nomenclature
The school derived its name from the suburb in which it is located, and in turn the suburb's name (founded in 1924) is derived from the seaport of 'Ferryden' in Forfarshire (Scotland) where the Ferryden Park suburb's founder, William Duthie dairyman of Tam O'Shanter Belt, emigrated from in 1850.[3]
Administration
Lee Sansom became the school's last principal (2006–2011),[2][1]: Title upon the departure of Janet Shilling in 2005.[6] Prior principals have included Graeme Hambley.
Students
In 1959, the student enrolment at the school peaked at 639 students, due in part to the post-war boom of the 1950s.
In February 2005, the school enrolment was 159 students, with 24 students at the CPC.[2] In February 2006, the school enrolment was 153 students, with 34 students at the CPC.[2]
Closure
Ferryden Park Primary School closed at the end of 2010. It merged with four other similar schools in the area, i.e. Ridley Grove Primary School, Mansfield Park Primary School, Woodville Gardens Preschool, and Parks Children's Centre, to form the new Woodville Gardens School, built on the old Ridley Grove Primary School site.[7] The merger occurred as part of the Education Works New Schools Project of the Department of Education and Children's Services,[8] which earmarked the vacated land for new housing development.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Welcome to Ferryden Park Primary School - Parent Handbook (as of 2011)" (PDF). Ferryden Park Primary School (www.ferrydenps.sa.edu.au). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2006.
- ^ a b c d e "School Context Statement (as of 2006)" (PDF). Ferryden Park Primary School (www.ferrydenps.sa.edu.au). p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2006.
- ^ a b c "Place Names of South Australia - F". The Manning Index of South Australian History. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Council Wards". Port Adelaide Enfield (www.cityofpae.sa.gov.au). Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Council Wards". Port Adelaide Enfield (www.cityofpae.sa.gov.au). 21 June 2024. Archived from the original on 11 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "School Context Statement (as of 2005)" (PDF). Ferryden Park Primary School (www.ferrydenps.sa.edu.au). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Education Works: New Schools". Department of Education and Children's Services, Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Education Works". Department of Education and Children's Services, Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ Etheridge, Michelle (30 March 2011). "Infrastructure improvements needed". Weekly Times. Adelaide, South Australia: Messenger Press. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.