A Brief History of our school

The first school was first opened in 1857 and was established at the home of the local Pastor (Heine), who later donated land near his home on which a school was built. The name Sarau, which originated in Germany, was used until 1917. The present school was built in 1929, and consisted of two classrooms. A new school house was built in 1939-40. The original classroom of 1856 was towed by traction engine to its present site on the school grounds, and is thought to be the oldest classroom still in use in New Zealand.