Perth Native School (1840 - 1845)

From

1840

To

1845

Categories

School, Wesleyan Methodist, Home

Alternative Names

• Wesleyan Native School
• Perth Native Institution
• School for Native Children, Perth

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.

Locations

1840 - 1841

Location - The Perth Native School started in the Perth home of Francis Armstrong, Native Interpreter for the Colony of Western Australia,

1841 - 1845

Location - The Perth Native School moved to a mission house in William Street, Perth

Timeline

1840 - 1845

Perth Native School

1844 - 1851

Wanneroo Native School

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