St. Matthews Central School, Mudgee Explained

Location:	Lewis Street, Mudgee
Country:	Australia
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Age Range:	Kindergarten to Year 12
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Module:	Location Town: --> Start Date: 28 April 1912^[1] Opened Date: 14 August 1916^[2] Inauguration Date: 1916^[3] Destruction Date: --> Cost: £6300 Unit Count: --> Embed: yes

St Matthew's Catholic School is a Catholic school located in Lewis Street, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia teaching from Kindergarten to Year 12.

History

A Catholic school was first established in Mudgee in the 19th century. Leading Australian author Henry Lawson studied there for a time but struggled to find friends due to deafness and left school early.

A new school in Mudgee south was finished in April 1912.^[4] The same week tenders were called for a new Catholic School.^{[5] [6] [7]}

July 1914 saw tenders called for a new high school building^{[8] [9]} completed in 1916.^[10]

In 1992, part of the school was burnt down by vandals. A new school was rebuilt on the site. The school currently has approximately 600 students in attendance.

As of the end of the 2008 school year, a new secondary building has been confirmed and will go from years 7–12.

Notes and References

1. News: CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN MUDGEE. . . LXVIII . 3821 . New South Wales, Australia . 2 May 1912 . 24 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Mudgee High School. . . 2364 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 August 1916 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: MUDGEE HIGH SCHOOL. . . 2339 . New South Wales, Australia . 7 February 1916 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: South Mudgee School . . XLIV . 1995 . New South Wales, Australia . 22 April 1912 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: NEW SCHOOL FOR MUDGEE. . . XLIV . 1958 . New South Wales, Australia . 18 April 1912 . 27 . National Library of Australia.
   News: Advertising . . XLIV . 1958 . New South Wales, Australia . 18 April 1912 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
6. Web site: St Matthew's Catholic School, Mudgee School profile - 2016 My School. My School. en-AU.
7. News: NEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL. . . LXLI . 2050 . New South Wales, Australia . 3 March 1913 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Mudgee High School . . 2189 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 July 1914 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
9. News: Mudgee High School . . 2291 . New South Wales, Australia . 20 December 1915 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
10. News: MUDGEE HIGH SCHOOL. . . 11657 . New South Wales, Australia . 19 September 1916 . 9 . National Library of Australia.