Buninyong State School No.1270

This building greatly influenced the development of school architecture in Victoria from the 1870s. The design for the Buninyong State School became a prototype for many schools subsequently erected and at least sixteen appear to have been derived from its form. The notable Victorian architect, J Ellerker, provided a plan that was readily adaptable e for the design of both larger and smaller school buildings.

Although altered, Buninyong State School is of great significance as one of the most influential school building designs of the period.