Windeyer was officially named in 1859. The village was named after either Charles Windeyer, a prominent Sydney magistrate or his son Richard, an agricultural pioneer and barrister. Gold was first discovered in the area late in 1851.
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Windeyer Public School was established in 1859, making it the 83rd oldest school in NSW still in operation. The school building, also built in 1859, is the 7th oldest in NSW.
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| There were 53 students enrolled in 1859. Numbers were down to 7 in 1877 and peaked at 100 in 1900. There are currently 21 students enrolled. |
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The teacher originally lived in the school building. In 1899 the school residence was built, which is adjacent to the school.
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Windeyer Public School is the only survivor of ten schools, which once operated in the district.
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The school logo encapsulates Windeyer's gold-mining heritage and its current association with superfine wool - a local grazier received the highest price ever secured on the Australian mainland for a bale of wool