Moorooka State School occupies a 5.1-hectare (13-acre) site (Lots 595 SP118822 and 594 SP118821) bounded by Sherley Street to the north, Beaudesert Road to the west, Alexander Park to the south, and residential properties that front Blomfield Street to the east.
However, the registered boundary encompasses the northern 1.3 hectares (3.2 acres) of the school (Lot 595 SP118822 only), consistent with the 1927 school reserve.
The main entrance to the school is along Sherley Street, where the timber school buildings (Blocks A, B and C) and mature trees along the boundary contribute to the suburban streetscape.
The site slopes downwards from northeast to southwest.
The school complex comprises a variety of educational buildings and landscape features of varying eras of design and construction.
Of these, significant components are concentrated to the north and include:
Block B - Sectional School Building (1929)
Block A - Sectional School Building (1933);
Block C - Sectional School Building (1946)
Block D - Brick and Concrete Building (1956)
Landscape features - Mature trees and retaining walls
Elements within the registered boundary that are not considered to be of cultural significance include: Blocks E, F, and I; the Library; various modern ancillary structures; modern landscape features such as pathways and paved areas; and the swimming pool.
Where the register boundary extends into road reserve, the road and footpath fabric is not considered to be of cultural significance.
Moorooka State School occupies a 5.1-hectare (13-acre) site (Lots 595 SP118822 and 594 SP118821) bounded by Sherley Street to the north, Beaudesert Road to the west, Alexander Park to the south, and residential properties that front Blomfield Street to the east. However, the registered boundary encompasses the northern 1.3 hectares (3.2 acres) of the school (Lot 595 SP118822 only), consistent with the 1927 school reserve. The main entrance to the school is along Sherley Street, where the timber school buildings (Blocks A, B and C) and mature trees along the boundary contribute to the suburban streetscape. The site slopes downwards from northeast to southwest. The school complex comprises a variety of educational buildings and landscape features of varying eras of design and construction. Of these, significant components are concentrated to the north and include:
Block B - Sectional School Building (1929)
Block A - Sectional School Building (1933);
Block C - Sectional School Building (1946)
Block D - Brick and Concrete Building (1956)
Landscape features - Mature trees and retaining walls
Elements within the registered boundary that are not considered to be of cultural significance include: Blocks E, F, and I; the Library; various modern ancillary structures; modern landscape features such as pathways and paved areas; and the swimming pool. Where the register boundary extends into road reserve, the road and footpath fabric is not considered to be of cultural significance.
Moorooka State School