First State School

The first school in Mingenew was built on 1 acre donated by
S.J. Phillips on this existing site.
W. H. Linthorne tendered for the construction of the building at a cost of 153 pounds.
The schoolroom was to accommodate at least 24 pupils. Later, another classroom and cloakroom were added, then a stone residence was built for the headmaster next to the school.
Mingenew’s first school master, Mr A.E. MacGregor, sailed on the steam ship Flinders from Fremantle to Port Denison, then completed the journey on the contractor’s construction train to Mingenew.
In 1959 the building ceased functioning as a school when the 105 students transferred to the new state school on Phillip St.
In 1965 it became a youth centre, then in 1978 the repertory club used one room and the Mingenew Historical society established a museum in the other room.