KHS Eringa - Rising from the Ashes

03/04/2023

04/11/2022

This newspaper article, which Samuel just stumbled upon, confirms the date and subject of the two photos previously shared:

On Tuesday[?] May 5[?] Sir S[?]dney Kidman [?] Eringa[?] [?] residence at K[?] to Mr. W. [?]. Adey [?]Superintendent of Secondary Educational[?] acting on behalf of the Education Department, for high [?] purposes. Our photograps show:— Photos[?] Oats. [?] over the [?]y of E[?]ga to Mr. Adey[?] Vie...

04/11/2022

This could be - and I am going out on a limb here - from when Sidney Kidman donated Eringa to the Education Department. You can just make him out at the top of the stairs:

Created by Unknown - Medium: glass plate negative (dry plate)

04/11/2022

Samuel Doering happened to find this image of Eringa on the Art Gallery of South Australia website.

It was taken either by Sidney Oats or R.S. Hawke - both local Kapunda photographers from around 1900 onwards.

I hope it can be of some value to you!

Created by Attributed to Sydney Albert Boriston OATS or R.S. HAWKE - Medium: glass plate negative (dry plate)

30/09/2022

🏫 Kapunda High School is celebrating 100 years of teaching students at our current site, on Sunday 23rd of October.

🏆 As Eringa burnt down at the start of the year, archives and memorabilia were lost.

👋 The 100th year celebration committee is asking for people to lend their memorabilia of the high school for the day.

⭐️ If you have memorabilia you'd like to display on the day – photos, stories, prefect uniforms and can lend them for the day please contact Governing Councilor Alison Schultz via email:
[email protected]

Thankyou

27/09/2022

👇 Coming up in this week's Bunyip 👇

▪️ Kapunda's Eringa building will be restored as the State Government appoints an architect
▪️ Christmas carols return to Gawler
▪️ Nutella gets the Barossa treatment
▪️ Gawler's starring role in the chicken salt origin story

All this and more! Pick up a copy or check out the e-edition on our website tomorrow. 👩‍💻

08/09/2022

📣 School Community Event Announcement 📣
To book for tours, see the link below.

🏫 100 Years of Secondary Schooling on our current site.

📅 Sunday October 23rd.

🔗 See link to our school website for essential booking information: https://kapundahs.sa.edu.au/

23/06/2022

For those that cant read the Advertiser Subscribers Link or find the image posted in the comments of previous post here it is in 3 Parts.

22/06/2022

Plans for fire-ravaged Kapunda school revealed - Link is Subscribers only but Screenshot of Article in Comments

The rebuilding of a fire-damaged historic Mid-North high school that included a building inherited from a wealthy South Australian pastoralist almost a century ago, is set to top $15 million.

16/05/2022

🤞👏

Six weeks on from the devastating Eringa fire, principal, David Marino gives an update on how Kapunda High School is tracking along its journey of recovery.

https://barossaleader.com/khs-standing-strong/

13/04/2022

I know so many took photos on this devastating evening which broke so many hearts in Kapunda and surrounds Many were posted on our Community Page as well as on private pages and I am asking now if you could please post them below.

I feel it is important to remember how we felt that night, keep that passion alive to support the rising of Eringa again. She will return to her former glory and we can put this behind us.

Please kindly share your photos and videos of the night Eringa burnt ?

05/04/2022

Tonight as the rain fell, a small group gathered before Eringa. Exactly a week after a night that will be embedded in the minds of many for eternity.
The tears that rained down from so many last week, tonight fell from the sky.
Stories were shared about her history and what Eringa means to the students, the faculty, the historians and the broader community.
A resounding positivity filled the air. There was talk of hope, support, and recognition of the small victories that have connected people and bought the community together.
The Ngadjuri people recognised the significance of this land. It’s up to us to preserve that foundation and build upon it. Not just with stone, timber and iron, but with spirit.
Eringa will rise again. ❤️