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School History
Oakville is named because of the proliferation of she-oaks along the watercourse.Oakville Public School opened in March 1900 with 21 students; 12 boys and 9 girls consisting of one room with verandah and fireplace and served the education needs of Oakville until the early sixties. The first teacher was David Johnston, who taught there for almost 27 years from 1900 until late 1926, when he retired.
Around 1940 attendance at the school fell away so much that the school was on the verge of being closed, but somehow survived until the early sixties when, with the spate of subdivisons, the population rose within a few years from about 40 to approximately 1,000. Electricity was not installed until 1948. Extension to the school buildings were built in the 1960’s and refurbished in the early 1980’s.
The strong sense of community exists at Oakville as parents and community members are actively involve in activities around the school and teachers and students alike benefit from the interaction that develops here.
For a list of past principals click here.
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