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Perth Native School

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Perth Native School, which was also known as the Wesleyan Native School and Perth Native Institution, was a residential school for Aboriginal children established in Perth by the Wesleyan Reverend John Smithies. At first, the students stayed in the home of Francis Fraser Armstrong but moved to a ‘mission house’ in William Street in 1841. The school closed in 1845 and the children went to the Wanneroo Mission.

  • From

    1840

  • To

    1845

  • Alternative Names

    Wesleyan Native School

    Perth Native Institution

    School for Native Children, Perth

Locations

  • 1840 - 1841

    The Perth Native School started in the home of Francis Armstrong (Native Interpreter for the Colony of Western Australia), in Perth, Western Australia (Building State unknown)

  • 1841 - 1845

    The Perth Native School moved to a mission house in William Street, Perth, Western Australia (Building State unknown)

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