Bunnaloo Public School

The establishment of the school was initiated in response to local community requests directed to the government for a new educational institution in the vicinity. After acquiring the necessary land, the first classroom was built in late 1927 by the local contractors, Messrs. Symons & Co. The school commenced operations in January 1928, with W. Hester serving as both the principal and the sole educator for the 25 students enrolled at that time. The institution provided education for students ranging from kindegarten to year 6, with the school leaving age set at 14. In late 1944, the school temporarily closed during the latter part of World War II due to a decline in student numbers. It reopened in 1951 under the leadership of Barry Hubbard, who utilized borrowed materials from the nearby Mathoura Public School. The introduction of irrigation in 1957 attracted many new residents to the area, resulting in a significant increase in student enrolments. Consequently, a second classroom was constructed in 1962, which divided the school into lower (K–2) and upper (3–6) forms. In 1964, a staffroom equipped with a telephone was added. The school residence, situated south of the oval, was built in 1967, and the following year, a bus service was established to accommodate students from the north. In 1976, a third building was relocated to the school from the former Walliston School, prompted by an increase in enrolment to 45 students, which would rise to 63 the subsequent year. However, in 1987, student numbers plummeted, resulting in the employment of only one teacher. As enrolment figures began to rise again in the 1990s, a portable classroom was introduced in 1998, later replaced in 2001 by a more comprehensive portable building that included a classroom, office, staffroom, and principal's office. This building had previously served as accommodation for athletes during the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and marked the fourth structure at the school, now equipped with internet access. A government grant facilitated the construction of a new classroom in 2010, designated as a library for the school. The completion of this facility in late 2010 enabled it to function as a Year 5/6 classroom.