ðə nˈeɪm bˈaɪən kɹˈiːk, fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ ðə skˈuːl ɪz nˈeɪmd, kæn biː tɹˈeɪst bˈæk tə pˈiːɾɚ bˈaɪən—hˌuː sˈɜːvd æz ɹˈiːv mˈeɪɚ fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn.
The name Byrne Creek, for which the school is named, can be traced back to Peter Byrne—who served as reeve (mayor) from 1906 to 1910.