Page 5 - Potted History 2017

1872
The School closed temporarily
early in 1872 but several weeks
later re-opened under Colonel E.W.
[‘Paddy’] Haynes. It subsequently
joined the newly constituted High
School in 1878. Haynes was born in
Ireland, educated at Kings’ College,
a civil engineer by profession and
1869 migrated to South Australia in 1867.
He travelled to Western Australia in
Bishop’s School Old Boy John Forrest 1871 and took up the post of second
leads a 4 month expedition from master under the Reverend Hare.
Perth in search of clues to the fate of Haynes. The 1874 Expedition
the long-lost Leichardt expedition. Back: T Pierre, T Windich, J Kennedy, J Sweeney Front: A Forrest, J Forrest
1875
1870s Bishop Hale requested retirement
Bishop’s School Old Boys John and Col. E W Haynes (1872-1878) (from the Diocese of Perth) but was
Alexander Forrest undertake various appointed to succeed Bishop Tufnell
expeditions to open up vast areas as Bishop of Brisbane where he was
of the state to agriculture, and were to serve for another 11 years.
rewarded with various grants of land.
1876
John Forrest - 1874 12 September: The High School Act
1876 was passed by the Legislative
Council. The new school assumed the
title ‘High School’ and came under
the control of Governors appointed
by the State.
1878
Richard Davies commenced as first
Headmaster of The High School.
Paddy Haynes walked his 14 boys
across St George’s Terrace to join the
newly constituted School located in
Mr George Randell’s house opposite.
The High School and the Haynes’
Perth Collegiate School became one.
Mr George Randell’s house occupied by the School in 1878