Woodsdale Museum

Levendale Primary School 1920s

Levendale Primary School was built in 1901 with Federation money and is the oldest school in Tasmania still using the original building for teaching. If only these walls could talk! Jim Wiggins talks about his days at Levendale in the 1950s to 1960s. Listen to his talk and decide for yourself if you think todays school children are better off than in Jim’s day. Click on the link. Three parts in total 23 minutes.
jim-wiggin-part-1.mp3
jim-wiggin-part-2.mp3
jim-wiggin-part-3.mp3