THE HISTORY OF WARIALDA PUBLIC SCHOOL 1951 - Present

1956 A fire at the shop and residence of Mr. G. Harmer P & C Secretary. All P & C records lost. 1960 School population 333. The Hon R. J. Heffron, Premier and Minister for Education visited the school. 1961 Wyndham Scheme School Centenary Celebrations. 1962 New school residence completed. Cost 4,915 pounds. 1963 New Secondary buildings officially opened, by Hon E. Wetherall, Minister for Education. Cost 70,000 pounds. 1970 Fourteen acres of land, south of the old cemetery, resumed for separate secondary school. 1971 Work commenced on new school. H. W. Thompson Pty. Ltd., Builder. Cost $500,000. First Form VI attempt Higher School Certificate. Hon. C. B. Cutler, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Science, visited the school. 1972 School population 603. New secondary buildings in Apollo Avenue, occupied 4th July. 1973 The complete staff of Warialda Central School now consists of: • Principal • Deputy Principal • Assistant Principal • Infants' Mistress • 2 Masters • 28 teachers • 1 casual teacher • 1 clerical assistant • 1maid • 1 male cleaner • 6 female cleaners. Eight drivers bring children to school on buses. The student population is at present: • 130 children in Infants' classes; • 200 in Primary classes; • 309 Secondary students. Secondary courses being studied currently are: • English • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • History • Geography • Social Science • French • Agriculture • Woodwork • Farm Mechanics • Home Science • German • Indonesian. Subjects are studied at all levels. In addition all Secondary pupils receive instruction in: • Religion • Physical Education • Careers • Art • Health • Music.