Nine-pupil school celebrates 170 years

By Roderick Shaw
Updated July 27 2015 - 9:50am, first published 9:30am
Calling the roll is a fast task:  From left, teachers Suzie Startin and Louky Gibb and relieving principal Robert Hawkes with seven of Macdonald Valley Public School’s nine pupils.  Picture: Gene Ramirez
Calling the roll is a fast task: From left, teachers Suzie Startin and Louky Gibb and relieving principal Robert Hawkes with seven of Macdonald Valley Public School’s nine pupils. Picture: Gene Ramirez

MACDONALD Valley Public School, its three staff, nine pupils, their parents and much larger alumni, will celebrate the school’s 170th anniversary this year.