A HISTORY OF HEYWOOD CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

Children whose parents could afford it were taught privately until the 4th April, 1856 when Herbert Hayward and Mary Bromley opened a school where the Heywood Presbyterian Church now stands. Part of this was later a section of the manse and was torn down in 1965 to make way for the erection of a new manse. The first pupils had to contribute a penny a day towards the teachers' salaries. A brick school building, S.S. 297 was built in 1880, which was up to until recently the Heywood Public Library.

Around 1947, moves were made to consolidate the district schools. The present site in Kentbruck Road was purchased, adjoining rural schools were removed to the site and the school opened in 1951. As other schools joined the consolidation, new rooms were added.

The school underwent major refurbishment in the early 1990s and now enjoys arguably some of the best teaching and learning facilities in the south west district.