The first school on this site was The National School, a one-room weatherboard building which opened in November 1861. Messrs, Irwin and Webb built the first four brick rooms in 1870. In 1871 it became a Common School with Mr M. Thompson as the first head teacher. Major extensions were undertaken in 1908 in preparation for its future role as a Higher Elementary School.

The cookery and sloyd (carpentry) rooms were added in 1911 and the Kurting State School classroom was moved to this site in 1947. The Higher Elementary School reverted to State School status in 1982. Today's school is an interesting mixture of buildings dating back to 1870, with extensive renovations undertaken in 2009 as part of the Building an Education Revolution program, creating modern open learning spaces within the historical buildings.