MAX Tucker still remembers playing with marbles in the yard of Wongarbon Public School in the 1930s and 1940s.
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Those treasured balls of glass will now be passed down to Mr Tucker's nine-year-old grandson Banjo who currently attends Wongarbon Public School as his grandfather and father both did before him.
For three generations the Tucker family had attended the school, which they celebrated with the rest of the small community on October 20 during the school's 125th anniversary.
Marie Tucker, a self confessed history buff, was grateful for her family's strong connection to Wongarbon Public School which began after her husband's family moved to the district in 1926.
"I think it is a great honour," she said.
"I am really pleased that Max is in that position."
Mr Tucker's grandparents Arthur and Matilda Tucker were early settlers in the district when they purchased "Braeburn".
His father William Tucker purchased the adjoining property "Cavan" in 1929 where the family still lives today.
When Mr Tucker began his education in 1937, Wongarbon Public School had just two teachers.
He travelled the four kilometres to school in a horse and sulky and then on a pushbike when he was older.
Mrs Tucker praised the school for how it had progressed into the modern age in the small community.
"The school has come in leaps and bounds," she said.
"It is a vibrant village and there are new houses being built as it is so close to Dubbo."
Mr and Mrs Tucker's children, David, Linda and Mark, also attended Wongarbon Public School for their primary education.
Mark still lives in Wongarbon with his wife Karen who began her teaching career at the school as a Kindergarten and year 1 teacher in 1990.
Their three children, Toby, Maddison and Banjo, have all attended Wongarbon Public School.
"Mark and the family were very much involved in the organising of the 125th anniversary," Mrs Tucker said.
She said her grandchildren all enjoyed the celebrations at the anniversary.
"Banjo was involved in the school activities, Maddison helped with the face painting of some of the smaller children and Toby caught up with friends," she said.
Mrs Tucker helped with the compiling of the book to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the school 25 years ago, The History of the Wongarbon, Westella, Eulomogo and Pilewood Schools.
The book was reprinted to be sold at the 125th anniversary.
"We did all those school that don't exist now but people still lived in the area and went to those schools," Mrs Tucker said.
"I love history and I am a great believer in recording it."
Colleen Braithwaite worked on the initial history book project and also compiled and edited, Wongarbon Public School 25 Years On, which celebrated this year's anniversary.
Both of the books are still on sale and can be inquired about at the Wongarbon shop.
megan.taylor@ruralpress.com