Kulde is in the Karoonda East Murray District Council Area.
*New School for Kulde
The Minister of Education Hon M Mclntosh) has approved of the establishment of a school at Kulde in the hundred of Hooper, and of a portable school building being moved to that locality as soon as a site has been secured. Fourteen children will attend the school. Of these three are attending the surrounding schools six miles distant, and three are obliged to live away from home in order to attend a school. Ref: Advertiser (Adelaide SA) Wednesday 29 January 1930.
*At a welcome to Miss McKerlie who has been appointed head teacher of the newly opened Kulde school, speeches were made by Mr H C Price (vice-president of the Naturi institute committee and chairman of the school committee), Mr Campbell, Mr and Mrs Land, and Mr S Golding, of Kulde. Ref: Register News-Pictorial (Adelaide SA) Thursday 12 June 1930.
*Arbor day at Kulde
Arbor Day celebrations were held. at the Kulde school, trees being planted by the children. Addresses were given by Mr G W Campbell (chairman, of the school committee), Mr A Hood, and Mr F Collins.
Dinner was served by the ladies.
During the afternoon each child received a bag of sweets and fruit, and sports were engaged in. Afternoon tea brought a most enjoyable day to a close. The chairman thanked the ladies for the dinner and afternoon tea. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA) Thursday 18 August 1932.
*A social and dance was held in the Wynarka hall to raise funds for the school at Kulde. The school children (numbering only ten) gave items interspersed with dancing. Miss M McKerlie (head teacher) ably trained and accompanied the children. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA) Thursday 22 December 1932.
*About 30 people gathered at the residence of Mr and Mrs N J Masters, Kulde, to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs F Collins who are leaving the district. The following contributed items: songs, Mrs F Collins, Mrs S Golding (accompanist was Mrs G L Campbell); recitations, Mr F Collins, Master Vic Collins, Vilda Masters, Joy Wohlfiel, June Golding and Elsie Krueger.
Mr G W Campbell, speaking on behalf of those present, said how sorry they were at losing Mr Collins, who had been secretary of the Kulde school committee and a good worker for the school. Mr G Hood also spoke. A competition was won by Mrs Collins. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark, SA) Thursday 15 June 1933.
*School Picnic at Chapman’s Bore
A most successful combined schools' picnic (Chapman Bore, Kulde, and Naturi) took place recently at the "Lakes”. There were about 40 children and 80 adults present, and the weather, being perfect, gave them every chance to enjoy themselves. Dainty luncheons were provided by the ladies, after which the sports took place.
Oranges and sweets were distributed among the children during the afternoon. Afternoon tea was served, after which all left for home, well satisfied with the day's outing. Ref: Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser (SA) Thursday 7 November 1935.
*A social evening was held in the home of Mr and Mrs Swinburne in aid of school funds. Supper was provided and served by the local women. Ref: The Advertiser (Adelaide SA) Friday 4 September 1936.
*State’s First Area School at Karoonda
Eleven Schools to be Grouped in One
Karoonda is to have the first area School in the State. Eleven schools of the district will be grouped in one, and students will be conveyed to and from school daily by bus. In making this announcement the Minister for Education (Hon S W Jeffries) said that one of the great advantages of area schools was the opportunity they provided for the teaching of specialized subjects valuable to the children in any district where most of them would spend their future years.
Karoonda Oct 2.
The Minister and Director of Education (Mr Jeffries and Dr C E Fenner) accompanied by Inspector Shaw, visited Karoonda on September 26 and 27.
In the Karoonda Institute they met a representative gathering of parents of the district and explained the proposal for establishing an area school at Karoonda.
The proposal is to transport to and from Karoonda each day, the children from the outlying schools at Mindiyarra, Perponda, Lowaldie, Borrika, Pilchera, Nunkeri, Yurgo, Culkawarra, Wynarka and Kulde.
Early next year when the scheme is first put into operation there will be two buses engaged in transporting the scholars, and eventually it is expected that four buses will be involved.
In order that no delay may be occasioned in getting the scheme under way, some of the portable buildings serving as small schools will be moved to Karoonda, and ultimately it is intended to make additions to the present Karoonda school.
The new scheme, when fully in operation, will increase the Karoonda roll call from 70 to 200.
The meeting proved very enthusiastic concerning the proposal, and a resolution was carried agreeing to the establishment of the area school at Karoonda.
The chairman of the District Council (Cr H S Green) presided.
Subsequently it was announced in Adelaide that Karoonda was to have the first area school in the State.
There is general jubilation in the district as the result of the announcement. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA) Thursday 3 October 1940.
*First Area School January 28
In opening the Karoonda Area School today the Minister of Education (Mr Jeffries) said that it was a most important event in education in South Australia, for it was the first step in the establishment of such schools throughout South Australia. The one-teacher schools have done wonderful work.
The school will have an attendance of 112, and the Kulde, Kulkawarra, Lowaldie, Nunkeri, and Wynarka one-teacher schools have been closed. Every day the children of these schools will be transported to and from school by motor transport, except in the case of those from Lowaldie, who will be brought six miles in by horse transport.
The large crowd from all parts of the district which assembled at the opening today reflected the enthusiasm of the parents. Representatives from two other schools asked Mr Jeffries to include their districts in the scheme. There is room at the school for an additional 30 children. Ref: Advertiser (Adelaide SA) Wednesday 29 January 1941.
*Karoonda Area School’s Two Years of Progress
Eight Smaller Centres Absorbed
Much Vocational Training
Karoonda April 26
The Karoonda Area School, the first of its kind In South Australia, and patterned on the American and Tasmanian schemes, has now been in successful operation since January 1941, and parents are able to assess the value of the scheme from both community and educational standpoints.
Originally in charge of Mr K Polkinghorne BA, the conversion from an ordinary primary school to a semi- technical school necessitated the closing down of many small schools within a radius of ten to twelve miles.
Schools thus closed were Wynarka, Kulde, Nunkeri, Lowaldie, Borrika, Perponda, Mindiyarra and Kulkawirra. Children who previously attended those schools are now transported to and from their homes in all-weather closed motor coaches owned and operated by local folk, hireage being paid by the Education Department. Contractors are at present Messrs C Robin, C J Blenkiron, and F Bassani (2 coaches).
Most of the closed school buildings were transported to Karoonda and re-erected in the school grounds as classrooms. Much equipment has been granted the school by the department and at present under the able direction of Mr A D E Clark BA, much vocational training is imparted to the children. The science laboratory is well found as are also the woodwork rooms, saddlery and blacksmith shop and particularly the domestic arts room. Local folk who have helped in the education of leatherwork and blacksmithing are Mr F Vivian, and the Rev M C Trenorden respectively. Mr A J Peake teaches art, woodwork and sheetmetal work, while Miss E D Rudd takes cooking, laundry and dressmaking.
Other teachers on the staff are Misses Darby and Atwell and Mr K Reinecke. Miss Rudd also conducts adult dressmaking classes on Tuesday evenings and Thursday afternoons. Several of those pupils gained certificates, last year. Ref: Murray Pioneer (Renmark SA) Thursday 29 April 1943.
