State’s old school saved from bulldozers in eastern suburbs

One of the state’s oldest school buildings – an old rendered double brick building that has fallen into disrepair at 69 High Street – would not be demolished, the Norwood, Payneham, St Peters Council Assessment Panel decided last night.

The decision came despite engineers and town planners claiming the local heritage-listed 1840s single-storey Victorian building in Kensington was so dilapidated it should be razed.

Kensington Residents’ Association president Roger Bryson said his community was “delighted” with the result.

InDaily yesterday revealed widespread concerns about the local heritage building , with heritage advocates saying the risk to the old building exposed the vulnerability of local heritage status, compared to state protections .

Built in 1847, the saved property is t