Northcliffe District High School

Education Directory introduces Northcliffe District High School in Northcliffe, for all your education and learning needs.

Group settlement schools were built surrounding the Northcliffe townsite. They usually consisted of one teacher classrooms designed to house multi-age students. The distance between schools allowed students to walk to school as bus services were non-existent. They catered for the influx of settlers and land holders during the Government sponsored "Group Settlement Scheme" in 1924. Many settlers were migrants from the United Kingdom, and they hoped to clear the land and establish dairy farms. The Government undertook the provision of amenities including schools. There were 14 schools in the Northcliffe District.

The Current Pioneer Museum in Northcliffe was the original Palm Creek School Site. Today it is a living reminder of schooling in Northcliffe, having been set up to resemble a classroom from the past. Included are many interesting items and information from previous students including old playground games that were played.

The school as it stands today, became a Junior high in 1963, meaning that it celebrates it's 50th birthday in 2013!