The original bluestone and red brick building was constructed in 1877. It still exists as part of a much extended school complex. The first school in the Valley was established in 1843 by Rev. Samuel Gill Baptist preacher & scholar in the large kitchen of his home 'Coromandel House' built in 1840 it was demolished in 1972. In 1927 the school had 178 students attending. In the year 2000 there were 305 - which reflects the suburban development in the Valley.