Preparations are well underway in Canowindra for the weekend in November 2025 to celebrate the 150 Years of Public Education in Canowindra – 1875 to 2025.

The “Come Home” weekend planned by the Canowindra Public and High Schools is now only a few weeks away, and will feature:

Friday 31 October - Welcome cocktail party at Perennialle Plants Nursery, Café and Emporium 29 Gaskill Street Canowindra – 6pm to 9pm including food and entertainment. This is $40 a head with tickets online at www.eventbrite.com.au - set up an account, login and type cocktail party, then make sure the location is Canowindra and the page should open to order and pay the tickets with a credit card.)

Saturday 1 November – School fete and open day – at Canowindra Public School, Tilga Street Canowindra, main entrance opposite Suttor Street - 11am to 2pm.

Opening ceremony in the school hall – free admission – with the opening of time capsules and displays to browse.

Saturday 1 November - 6.30pm – Community dinner at the Old Vic Inn, 54 Gaskill Street Canowindra. Four-course meal for $65 per person to be paid at the bar on arrival.

A celebration to commemorate the life and work of Bessie Flanagan nee Robinson who instigated school education for all in Canowindra.

Bookings to Old Vic Inn at info@oldvicinn.com.au or ring 02 6344 1009 by Friday 17th October 2025 please. Limited numbers - Come and enjoy dining with friends and family.

Sunday 2 November – Open day and picnic brunch at Canowindra High School, Browns Avenue Canowindra, 8am until midday. Admission is free, walk through the school and browse displays. The High School is also celebrating 50 years of the high school buildings in Browns Avenue.

Don’t miss this chance to visit Canowindra’s Public Schools and celebrate this important event.

The books recording the 150-year history, published by the Canowindra Historical Society and Museum, will be on sale at both schools for $25 per book.

These include The Centenary of Public Education in Canowindra 1875 – 1975 and The Past Fifty Years of Public Education in Canowindra 1975 – 2025.

Anyone with connections to public education in Canowindra are welcome to attend and enjoy this weekend.

Please, if you have any good quality school photos, please bring to either school on the November weekend as the Canowindra Historical Society would like to scan them for their records. Thank you.