A piece of Dapto Public School’s history has been buried for future generations, as students and staff kick off celebrations marking 150-years of public education at the school.
On Monday students and staff buried a time capsule containing messages, school uniforms, and other memorabilia outside the school office, before the ‘original school bell’ was rung.
Dapto Public School first opened in 1876 with just 38 students, initially operating out of a local church hall before moving into a purpose-built school building, on the Princes Highway.
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