The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
The Dunback Public School
The Dunback Public School , which was established about 1878, has a prominent site in the township. It is a wooden building of the ordinary design, and is situated on a section of four acres in extent. There is a large playground, and the school-house, which has five rooms, is prettily situated at the back of the school. The number on the roll is sixty-three, with an average attendance of about fifty, and the staff consists of the headmaster and one assistant.