Tucklan had a one teacher provisional school that opened in 1897, closed at the turn of the century and reopened after the First World War in 1919. It became a public school in 1922, before closing in 1940.
The PROVISIONAL SCHOOL was devised in 1867. A provisional school was established in areas where at least 15 children, but less than the 25 children required for a public school, were of school age. The teacher, books and equipment were supplied by the Department of Education. Local parents had to provide the building and classroom furniture. The numbers of children required for a provisional school were adjusted over the years based on the numbers required for a public school.
Source: NSW Department of Education website and Cobbora Coal Project EA - Appendix Q - Historic heritage assessment, 2012
