Welcome to open houses for 2011.
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Open Houses was the brainchild of a parent at St Joseph's Primary School Hawthorn in 1979. Conceived as a means of raising funds for the development of a capital works program for the school, it has grown to become our major annual fundraising event, attracting over 1,000 visitors each year. Over the years money raised through Open Houses has enabled the school to establish a comprehensive library, finance a multi-purpose room, purchase play equipment, upgrade outdoor areas and invest in information technology equipment.
Every parent of every one of the 275 children at St Joseph's is involved in the event - whether it be driving a bus, working in the kitchen, baking cup cakes, selling raffle tickets or monitoring a house. The continuing success of Open Houses, now in its 32nd year, is a tribute to the superb community spirit at our small school.
Open Houses would not be possible without the wonderful people who make their houses available to us. Some are St Joseph's families, but many have little connection to the school and their generosity and kindness is truly remarkable. We thank them.
This year we are fortunate to have five unique houses. Not only do they cover a range of architectural periods, but each showcases a very different style and approach to renovation.
- Hawthorn Glen, Hawthorn has undergone a recent renovation which retains the original personality of the house through a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the Victorian era.
- "Stockbroker Tudor" in style yet thoroughly modern throughout, Kooyongkoot Road, Hawthorn is full of fantastic architectural details that reference the Tudor period.
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Canterbury Road, Camberwell is a grand old Victorian dame that has undergone a 21st Century update.
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In a street of architectural gems, Yarravale Road, Studley Park was designed by Anatol Kagan in 1952 and still features the original Schulim Krimper cabinetry and wood work.
- An Edwardian cottage, Queen Street, Kew has had its interior period features stripped away and replaced with stunning design details.
We hope you enjoy the houses, and our sumptuous afternoon tea!
For more information contact:
St Josephs Primary School - 03 9818 7570
Ian McLean - 0414 255 069
