 By 1867 there was a secular state school in the town, though funding was inconstant and the school was closed for at least the next two years.This school never grew large; as of 1903 it had an average attendance of 20 students.The school was still operating in 1937, though a public request had been made for regular transport to take children to the Hagley District School, in consequence of the Hadspen school's impending closure.