Concongella milestone
Concongella Primary School will tick over 150 years of operation this week, but will wait until October 15 and 16 to celebrate the milestone.
The official 150th birthday of the school is on April 1, however a committee organising the recognition activities decided to celebrate later in the year due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
The celebration weekend will feature activities on the Saturday including a float procession, vintage-machinery display, period sports and games, and a film night.
A display of historic records and memorabilia will be on show during the weekend.
Sunday activities will include an ecumenical church service and a trail drive including historical points of interest in Concongella.
Concongella State School No. 1136 opened its door for the first time on April 1, 1872 to 32 day students as well as night classes, under the leadership of founding head teacher Henry Hayden.
Since then, 1252 students have attended the school under 47 different head teachers, later known as principals.
The school today has 44 students and is renowned for its unique rural setting, just outside of Stawell.
Organisers have urged people seeking more information and event updates to visit a Facebook page for the event.
Alternatively, anyone interested in the event can call organising committee members Dana Woltjen on 0429 388 215 or Ian Davies on 0418 140 446 for more information.