Hunterville School opened on 28th September 1887 with a roll of 40 pupils

Hunterville School opened on 28th September 1887 with a roll of 40A secondary departments was established at the school in 1912 and this operated until 1929.

The word "Consolidated" in the school's name refers to the amalgamation of six smaller schools namely Silverhope (Paraekaretu) 1937; Rata 1937; Putorino 1939; Mangaonoho 1939; Poukiore 1941; and Rata-iti in 1952. In more recent years neighbouring Ohingaiti, Otairi, and Rangiwahia schools have closed.

The school's roll peaked in December 1958 at 416 pupils and the school hall was opened in 1960.

The December roll for the past ten to fifteen years has settled between 120 - 180 pupils, with approximately half of these pupils coming to school by bus. We start 2022 with a roll of 130 and expect to be around 140 by the end of the year.