The Public School at Fairton was opened on the 17th of May, 1901, in temporary premises, which were rented in the Fairton township. Miss R. Hodgson was the first Mistress. The present school, which is substantially built of wood, is situated on the main road, near the railway station. The five acre section on which it is built, was bequeathed by the late Mr. Wilson, of Dromore, for educational purposes.