Lock 20 September 2025 into your calendars because its going to be an occasion you do not want to miss. Boorowa Central School is celebrating 155 years of education!
Why 155 years you may be asking?
Cast your mind back five years to 2020 and you may remember a little thing called COVID-19 and that this pandemic swept the world, altering life as we know it.
Our planning committee tried its best to plan a 150 year celebration at the time, and then a 151 year celebration in 2021, however due to ongoing restrictions, we decided to postpone to 2025 and celebrate 155 years of education at Boorowa Central School this year.
What to expect
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Open School: Between 10am and 1pm on 20 September, Boorowa Central School will be celebrating 155 Years of education with an Open School.
This Open School will include:
- A passport tour of our school showcasing our modern classrooms as well as heritage spaces. Visitors can see the changes to our school and share stories of yester-year
- Memorabilia display of Boorowa Central School through the decades
- Formal speeches, cake cutting, commemoration wall unveiling and time capsules
- BBQ lunch
- Tea and coffee
- Games for kids young and old
Formal Dinner: On the evening of 20 September, the 155-organising committee have organised a formal dinner at the Boorowa Ex-services Club with a photo booth, a photo presentation, speeches, story sharing and all-round merriment.
Sunday Brunch: And finally, there will be a BBQ Sunday brunch on Sunday 21 September at the Recreation Oval in Boorowa between 9 am and midday.
This is a final opportunity to catch up before heading home.
How to get involved:
1. ‘Buy a Brick’ to be a part of our commemorative wall and to add your legacy to our school.
The 155 Years of Boorowa Central School Organising committee will be selling bricks outside IGA on Saturday 26 April and 17 May as well as at the school on federal election day.
Purchases will also be made online, further information regarding this will be shared soon.
Bricks are $35 each and allow each purchaser to add your family details up to 48 characters.
These bricks will be used to create a 155 Years of Education Commemorative wall at the front of the school.
2. Share a memory of Boorowa Central School.
Members of the organising committee are collecting stories that will be collated into a book.
Email your memory directly to 155ofBCS@gmail.com or arrange a time to share it with a member of the committee.
These stories will be limited to 1 A4 sized page.
3. Share your memorabilia of Boorowa Central School.
Email photos and publications to 155ofBCS@gmail.com or drop into the school to have your cherished photos scanned.
We would also love to collect and display old school uniforms or items from your time at Boorowa Central School.
These could be report cards, magazines, course work books and more.
4. Attend the Open School, enjoy the tour and join the celebrations – maybe even purchase some merchandise to remember the day.
5. Find us on Facebook @ ‘Boorowa Central School 155 Year Anniversary’
6. Speak with old school friends far and wide and encourage them to join us on the weekend of 20 September.
Further information about how to RSVP and pay for the formal dinner will be shared soon.
The 155 Years of Boorowa Central School organising committee invites all ex-students and staff as well as current Boorowa Central School members to join us for this special occasion.
If you have any questions, please email 155ofBCS@gmail.com.
GRAHAM JONES - BOOROWA CENTRAL SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
