It was designed by W. Kemp and J. Wigram, and is listed on the Register of the National Estate.

[4] It celebrated its centenary in 1978 and a time capsule was buried in the grounds.

[citation needed] Woollahra Public School was formally opened in 1879[5] with 300 children enrolled into three rooms.

Since the 1930s, Woollahra has offered the Opportunity (OC) classes, catering for intellectually gifted children in the Eastern Suburbs.

In 1978, a mural was painted on the old School Hall, featuring Central Australia's Olga Mountains,[6] to celebrate its centenary.